Curmudgeonly & Skeptical

     Last night about 11:00 I remembered that tomorrow [today] was Mother's Day.  Yikes. I had not, at that point, purchased a gift for the mother of my children, and it's tradition that I bring her breakfast in bed, give her a small gift and, most important, a card with gushy sentiment on 'Her day.'  God knows she deserves it.  There are no stores open that late, of course, so I slipped out very early this morning. There aren't many  places open at 5:45  A.M. either.  Anyway, I ultimately succeeded and she seemed to be delighted with the gift certificate for a lube and oil change at Severna Park Exxon.  Later today she'll discover the E-Card I sent her.  Whew.