Visiting my mom and cooking for her with Bianca and looking at 20 year old me on the wall.
My mom is recovering well from her operation but she has to take it slow and is not allowed to carry anything.
When I went there today with Bianca to cook for her she asked me to get groceries from the store with her and she asked Bianca if she please could vacuum-clean the house.
Very efficient thinking. It's how I know my mom.
She wanted me to cook a meal she has seen me make in a blog before.
Bianca and I happily fulfilled all the requests.
My mom lives in Rotterdam and the supermarket is not far. We walked there. It's good to see her on her feet again.
She quickly filled the basket in the supermarket with stuff and I put everything in two bags and carried it home and up the stairs for her.
It was then time to cook. The recipe is on the other blog post. This version was slightly better because I bought cream this time instead of Crème fraîche. It just works better.
Bianca set the table and we ate. My mom had two whole plates so I guess that's a good sign. Well, it is for me. When I have no appetite I usually know something is wrong.
My mom has a picture of me, my brother and sister printed on canvas in her hallway. I was looking at it today and realized that I don't recognize that boy anymore.
I have changed so much.
I'm around 23 years old in that picture.
I have been thinking a lot about an idea Eric Vance Walton proposed about writing a letter to 20 years old me.
I like the idea but it's not flowing in my mind yet. (Maybe I just have too much to say to him.)
I just wait until it does. I never force these things.
For now, I'm very happy mom is ok and she is slowly getting better.
Am really happy our steemit mom @Clio health is speedly recovering, and even hearing she had 2 plate of the meal you prepared, that shows she is getting better quickly.
Mark, thanks so much for your care, you and Bianca has always being there for her.
Your flash back picture, Really look good.
Thank you!
I'm SO glad to hear that your mother is doing better. Please tell her I'm sending best wishes for health and a very Happy Holiday Season. Cheers to you @exyle and keep up the good work. Also, please tell Bianca "Hello from America."
Hi Terry, thank you so much! I'm still so glad I got to meet you in Lisbon. You have a happy holiday season too from all of us here.
That boy looks so innocent it's funny. My parents also have pictures of me at place of pride but I'm not in that stage that I don't recognize myself yet :)
Excellent post my friend, i am glad to hear that your mum is recovering gradually and i also wish and pray for the speedy recovery of your mum my friend and i hope that she will get well soon, mum is the one beautiful gift of the god, mum's took pain but they never see there child in pain, they can live in hunger but they never see there child hungry, the one beautiful thing about mum is that there love towards child is purely unconditional, i am also happy to see you alongwith bianca visit you mum and give her company which she needs, i really like your recipe as well, Stay blessed my friend and have a very joyful and cheerful weekend ahead.
A wonderful dinner with family, my friend, because communication and maintaining warm relations with loved ones is the most important thing in our life, especially for such a luxurious dish. I wish your mother health and good luck in everything! Thank you @exyle
Sending my best wishes to your mom ,may this will help her to recover fast.
I wish you a great time there.
By the way your smile is awesome in the pic.
@exyle,
Oh dude you are a good son! And a smart son as well! Moreover I like what you made their, cookery is in your blood, I understood it by reading all of your posts in last couple of months! Keep it up friend! Lucky your mom got a son like you do!
Cheers~
Je bent niet veel veranderd :-)
Mooie blog !
Its great news your mom is trying to continue on with her life after a brave operation, wow that picture.. its you but its not you? I have done the same with school pictures of myself amazing what the flow of times does to us eh @exyle
Hey @exyle, I am so glad that you mum is doing well in her recovery. Love that Prawn pasta you made, so creamy and yummy!!
Thank you, Rea!