It's Mother's Day this weekend, and hopefully you have something planned for the special mom in your life. Maybe she's your wife and the mother of your children, or maybe your mom lives close enough to celebrate the day together.
No matter what kind of son or husband you are, it's important that you score some brownie points with that special lady in your life by doing something nice. If you live far away, send a card, some flowers, maybe a book. But if you live close enough to celebrate together, we suggest you do it up right. Here are our thoughts.
1. Go out to Brunch.
Note: Do NOT attempt an elaborate meal that involves many pots and pans, scrapple, and anything you might refer to as a "secret ingredient." Just take her out to brunch.
Our recommendation:
Take Mom somewhere special.
2. Get out for some culture.
Note: As brilliant as she is, it's honestly an anthropological exercise for her to try to hang out with you and your buddies. Don't make her play Jane Goodall on her special day.
Our recommendation:
Take the whole family to the museum.
3. Go out for a drink.
Note: While the drink of choice at Chez You may be Busch Light 364 days out of the year, today it should be all about her. You might have to buy something called Prosecco. Don't worry, it's not flammable.
Our recommendation:
Take her out for that drink.
4. Take her shopping.
Note: I know she says she loves walking around Fawcetts and West Marine and K&B True Value...hey, we all do. But this weekend you might have to step back and let her look at table settings, or window treatments, or something else that just doesn't make any sense to you whatsoever. Just relax, though, and remind yourself that it's cheaper than family therapy.
Our recommendation:
Go here. There's an open bar on Friday night, and the whole crowd will be boaters. You'll be the best son/husband ever.
5. Get in the garden.
Note: Seriously, how those agrarian hominids did it, we just don't know. Gardening is tough, and even then we're lucky to get a handful of tomatoes and some kale (and really, who eats kale? You may as well eat the Washington Post).
Our recommendation: Just go learn from the experts all the stuff you need to be doing. There's an
Organic Gardening Workshop going on here, and they'll teach you both all about how to start your own organic garden. And then, you know, yippee! It's kale season!!