BUT OFFICER...

I know you all have been waiting with baited breath for an Update on the Exploits of Mom, so I thought I'd fill you in:

• The other day when my mom was driving down Colorado near Hampden (a busy road) her windshield got hit by a golf ball, which she saw coming at her, but, due to the traffic, was unable to maneuver away from. It hit right in front of her and shattered the glass, making it nearly impossible to see-- that didn't stop her from pulling a U-ie (I have never tried to spell that word) and zooming into the golf course parking lot, where she found a confused looking guy and confronted him: "Are you looking for your ball?! It hit my car!" (Note, this is the same car that was stolen from her house (by someone else) and from the body shop (by her). Luckily, the guy was contrite and paid for the damage, but geeze, if I'm trading in my boobs, she should get a new car already.
• Mom watched Liam Sun morning so we could help prepare for Carol & Larry's wedding (yeah them!!) On the way up to the ceremony, she got pulled over by a cop. (Note, my mom does not have a good history with this sort of situation) She told him she was speeding because she had to get a sick baby to an appointment (not a lie, really). The officer gave her a skeptical look-- until he looked in the backseat, and sweet liam, oxygen and all, started wailing (she didn't even have to pinch him). The cop let her go with a warning. Just think, if fuzz-head me was there, he would've given us a police escort.
• At the wedding, alexander was a dancing machine. His energy and enthusiasm were amazing and heartwarming. "Don't you love seeing him so happy?" I asked my mom. "I love seeing you so happy," she replied. I guess we never tire of seeing joy in our children.