« Mother's Day 2008 | Main | Cold, Wet and Beware Falling Branches »

What I Want For Mother's Day, More Or Less.

Sunday, May 11, 2008

IMG_2106_2%20copy.jpg
More irises. More flowers in general. In gardens, on windowsills, and vining up trellises in the sun.

IMG_2109%20copy.jpg
More biodiversity. Why should Monsanto have all the fun?
Oh, and more Applegate Farms Sunday bacon. I don't have a photo of it because I ate it so quickly. But to give you an idea of how delicious it is, here's a quote from the package: "Sunday Bacon. The Bacon for Those Who Seek." Detailed explanations follow. If they put that much care into the package copy, you can imagine what kind of genius goes into the final product. Anyway, in my book, bacon rocks out bigtime.
Here's what I don't want on Mother's Day (or any day, actually) -
More tabloids. If the tabloids would all just disappear, I might have to read something with actual worth and substance while on the elliptical trainer at the gym.
More Odious TV programming.What if there was no more Fear Factor, or My Super Sweet 16, or Elimidate, or MTV Road Rules? Wow. What wouldn't I give.
More cathedral sized chain stores along Route 3. Maybe there are those who think 45,000,000 Bed, bath and Beyonds are still not enough. But I actually have enough bead-filled neck rolls and mass-produced green tea aromatherapy candles, thanks.
And what about you? What would you like more of, or less of, on Mother's Day, or any day?

Posted by Frances Pelzman Liscio on May 11, 2008 9:55 AM
Email this story |
 

I want Partnership Montclair to obey the most basic terms of courtesy in email and not SPAM me with campaign communication.

I assume today's message from David Grill comes by way of the re-use of Joyce Michaelson's constituent communication email address book. A resident who has enrolled on that list might desire Michaelson's updates, given she is a serving official.

To use it for other purposes, i.e., for the slate's campaigning, is a breach of courtesy and a departure from commonly accepted professional protocol.

So if what you see is what you get, expect self-serving breaches of professionalism and discourtesy from the Partnership Montclair slate.

Leave my email alone!!!

Posted by Git2itGal | May 11, 2008 2:06 PM
 

what a beautiful and touching mother's day sentiment.

Posted by franliscio | May 11, 2008 2:17 PM
 

I'm with Fran, more flowers would be nice and less weeds. Why is that the weeds are hardier than the flowers? Especially that reddish, viny thing with the thorns. It's taking over the planet.

Oh, and for the record, I am not a mom, but I have desires, hopes and dreams like everyone else.

Posted by Miss Martta | May 11, 2008 2:27 PM
 

T'is the perfect day to fuss over one's darlin' "machushla" and to watch "Dumbo," which is the sweetest cinematic tribute to mother love ever done. (I tear up a bit even as I type this.)

Whereas the first post above seems more in the parched, grasping spirit of such scary mommies of the past as Catherine De Medici and Ma Barker. A happy day to all representatives of loving maternalism, nonetheless.

Posted by cathar | May 11, 2008 3:59 PM
 

I love when my family and friends wish me Happy Mothers Day. Not partnship, unity, and thrive. I wonder if they will all wish me a happy birthday in the fall and Happy Mothers Day next year?

It would have been impressive if one of them would have brought me flowers.

Posted by goodthings | May 11, 2008 6:13 PM
 
You must log into Vbulletin to post Comments. Log in below.

Not Registered? Click Here to register.
Email us at Baristanet to find out about advertising here!

Your Color Source

Carol Tangorra for all your real estate needs








Weather
Movies
TV

Gmail
NJ Transit
DeCamp
People Search
Google Maps
Dictionary
Google News
Homeland Security
Essex County News
High School Sports
» MONTCLAIR LINKS
ABOUT
Official Montclair Website
Montclair Center
Montclair Schools
Montclair Community Pre-K
Montclair State University
American Towns
Town Profile
THE ARTS
Arts Montclair
Montclair Art Museum
Montclair Arts Council
Peak Performances
ATTRACTIONS
New Jersey Jackals
Presby Iris Gardens
Van Vleck Gardens
COMMUNITY
Montclair Adult School
Montclair Public Library
Montclair YMCA
Mountainside Health Foundation
Red Cross
Toni's Kitchen
COMMUTING
The Clever Commute
Montclair-Boonton Line Train Schedule
FORUMS/BLOGS
Montclair Journal
Montclair Watercooler
Montclair Unmoderated
NJ.com Montclair Forum
ORGANIZATIONS
Bike Montclair
Friends of Anderson Park
League of Women Voters of the Montclair Area
MEWS
Montclair Engineers
MFEE/Montclair Reads
Montclair Fund for Women
Montclair Historical Society
Montclair PTA
Montclair Wildlife
Outpost in the Burbs
OTHER
New Jersey Life and Leisure
VillageRadio

» GLEN RIDGE LINKS
» BLOOMFIELD LINKS
» OUTER BARISTAVILLE
» OF INTEREST BLOGS
BARISTAS
Read Me, Love Me, Buy the Book
stopkatie.com
ARTISTS

Artisan Studio Underground
Artist / Blacksmith Charlie Spademan
Dust and Rust
habit-image-reaction
I Will Kick Your Ass For World Peace
CULTURE
La Tertulia
FOOD
Cat Food
Chowhound
Hungry Chef
Mano a Vino
Table Hopping with Rosie
FORUMS
E-gullet NJ
Springsteen Forum
GARDENING
The Gardeners Apprentice
The Gardening Guru
GO GREEN
Reuse and Recycle in Montclair
HEALTH
Medicana
NEW JERSEY
Bada Bing Blog
Blog Net News NJ
Jersey Side
NJ.com
NJHotShots
NJ My Way
Weird NJ
OF USE
Craig's List NJ
PetFinder
Urban Dictionary
PARENTING
Dante's Inferno with Children
FinSlippy
Looky Daddy
The Mamahood
Raisinology
Who's the Grown Up?
PERSONAL
55 Secret Street
Anovelista
CarreFemme
The Daily Doormatt
Detox Moxie
Inclusive Ceremonies
Martta's World
Maui Girl's Meanderings
The Media Drop
Meg McGonagall
MOM & Pop Culture
My Life as a Rabid Blog
Tina Bell
Snake Oil Sam
The Society for Conscious Craft
Yenta Diva
POLITICAL
The Green Line
Gold Finch Tech
New Jersey Politics Unusual
REAL ESTATE
Crystal Ball Real Estate
Eco Realty
TECHNOLOGY
We Give Good Tech

Email us to link your blog