In honor of Mama Jude’s birthday, I picked her up with roses, balloons, and breakfast this morning. Today is the peak of a horrible heatwave with temperatures reaching 102 so we had to stay in air-conditioning.

We went out for mani-pedis and had our toes painted blue. Afterward, we went out to lunch at a nearby Japanese restaurant. It was a big day!

Mama opened her gifts when we got back to her apartment. She especially loved the wood-burned, painted peacock I made for her and we put it up in her bedroom before I left.

Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama is celebrating her 82nd birthday together! What was your #OneGoodThing today? Please share in the comments! And remember, kindness is everything!

Day 275 of 366. And Now Totaling 3,197 Days In A Row. Here’s the first year (2016), and 2017, as well as 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 of #OneGoodThing Daily!

On this day…

• 1 year ago: Baby Fest extravaganza!
• 2 years ago: Mazel tov for Mama’s 80th
• 3 years ago: A birthday smile
• 4 years ago: Mama’s extraordinary birthday
• 5 years ago: Happy birthday, Mama!
• 6 years ago: Mama’s birthday in her favorite place
• 7 years ago: Mama’s birthday adventures
• 8 years ago: An unexpected birthday