happy mothers day, maw. i talked to maw yesterday and then i saw pictures of the mother daughter party she didn't mention. all the mothers had flowers in their hair. my aunt anna's funeral was this weekend, and my nephew's final stick gallery show at college. i watch on my laptop, with tennis in rome in the background while i read my next book, mornings without mii, about a cat in japan. i'm really plugged into this world, maw. i know you can't read this because you're unplugged. love, doug