It is Mother’s Day all around the world today. What a great celebration! Moms are so very special as they, more than anyone else, shape the people we become and have such a great impact on who we are. We did our part today in recognizing the remarkable persons who make up the mothers in our lives. First, I made the very special mom in my life, my wife and mother of our three wonderful kids, breakfast. It was French toast (made with a real French baguette since we are on an island that is actually part of France) and bacon, smothered in Canadian Maple Syrup.

We next video called each of our kids since this is the first year in our lives where they each are a mother (or a mother-to-be). Our eldest, Heather, is a foster mom with a very cute little 6-month-old baby girl (Victoria), our second daughter, Christina, is mom to three very active little ones (Isaac, Stella and Wyatt) and our daughter-in-law, Allison, who is expecting in September. Whoo Hoo! The tribe grows and it is wonderful thing to have three moms who love and nurture their little ones (and little one to be).

We finished our special day with a wonderful German dinner of wiener schnitzel and beef stroganoff with sides of spätzle and red cabbage. The meal was coupled with Engel Pils from Germany. It was topped off with apple strudel and ice cream. Yum! This was Mary Margaret’s wish and her wish was my command. I had walked over to the Bavarian Restaurant that is across the street from our marina and brought it back to Leu Cat so we could enjoy it in the comfort of our boat. It was the perfect ending to a very special day. Moms are so great and special, everyday should be Mother’s Day!