Happy Birthday, Mom :)

Today would be my mother's 88th birthday. I decided a bit ago that, since I continuously see things that I would like to give her, I would begin celebrating her life by getting something on her birthday that I know she would have really liked.

And this is the first, my maiden purchase, to honor her sense of humor which was her most notable, delectable and enduring feature.

Dad and I opened it this afternoon and dad said, "I don't believe it" which was a tad noncommittal and could have gone either way. I said, "I think mom would have liked it" and dad said,"I like it!!" So this is for you, mom. Happy birthday from all of us :)

PS
The artist called this "Black, no sugar". I have named him Gus after gladders and wifie's dear sweet friend. The spitting image! I had no idea until after I had purchased him and he was winging his way to me from Finland where he was "born". You can find the real Gus on gladders' journal Arnside and beyond, a happy visit every day :)