Happy Mother's Day to all the Mothers reading the blog today!
From the time we are born, our mothers nourish us, and love us. It is such a special relationship we have. I would like to thank the mothers in my life.

First and foremost, my mother, Jeannette Marie. She met dad around the end of the war while she was working in a cafe in Le Harve, France. Dad had moved from the south of France in 1944. They dated, and fell In love, but then dad shipped out to sea, and ended up in Vancouver in 1946. He wrote mom to come to Canada, which she did, by working as an au-pere for a lawyer traveling to Los Angeles. They drove across America in a Packard, 3 adults and 2 children, following Route 66 in its infancy. Just a few road houses with gas stations, and much of it unpaved. From L A, she took a bus to Vancouver where she rejoined Louis, and was married a month later. I was born in 1952, and my brother in 1956.
Then there is Magdalena Scheifer, who was my second mother, and mother to my sister Roxanne. She immigrated from Austria, and somehow ended up working for my father in Cache Creek, the middle of nowhere! Dad was enamoured by Maggie, and my sister was conceived in 1960.
Quite unusual for the time, both ladies jointly raised Daniel, Roxanne and I showering all of us with love.
Susan's Mother, Annie came into my life when I started dating Susan in 1975. She always thought I was a good partner for Susan, although her husband Paul, was more distant because of my Navy background. She had a similar background to my mother, having been left pregnant in Varde, Denmark, while Paul immigrated to Canada looking for a better lifestyle. Fortunately, he found it in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, and returned home to bring Annie and Susan to Canada. In Canada, Annie had two more children, Glenn and Tammy.
All through our marriage, Annie always was supportive of Susan and I, and adored her grand children, Noel and Dean, and Tammy's children, Jason, Brady and Ryan.
And now Susan, the love of my life, and Mother of our two boys.
Raising Noel and Dean she always has had an instinct of how to enrich their lives, and help them achieve their goals. Now we have two daughters in laws, Amy and Valentina, and two grandchildren to pass this love onto; Arsen and Hazel.
Jeannette, Magdalena and Annie have now passed, but will live forever in our hearts. 💕 ♥️ 💗
Happy Mother's Day to all. Hugs!