Mother's Day 2009 (At the Fire House)

Mother's Day was really special this year...sweet. Our children put together a luncheon in honor of the mothers at, my daughter, Regina's job site, the Fire House on Academy Street in Newark. The AIDS Resource Center is housed there. Regina and Tiffany, Marcie's daughter did most of the cooking and we had a wonderful time. We felt loved and we all exchanged gifts. I feel very strongly that we were also honoring the late great Corine Fitch, my mother and our grand matriarch. She loved these kind of gatherings and lived for the occasions. The next day we visited her grave site in Weehawken.

Standing: Mona Fitch, Marcella Fitch, Kiwan Fitch

Seated: Keisha ..., Anita Fitch with Nathan on her lap, and Angela Fitch.

Sometimes life is so good. Like when you walk out the classroom the last time from one of the hardest courses you ever took. And like when you walk out of the classroom from the other hardest course you ever took. Ahhhhh....then you wait for the grade. There were two old people in my class. Yeah I was one of them! The other one said: "If you cannot be satisfied with a B+, then you have other issues". He said that to me! Its a useful mantra, I suppose. But my slogan is "Go for the 'A'". Ask anybody.

Sometimes you have an experience that washes and renews you. That was what I had on Monday June 8th. It was just a fluke that I caught Ashford and Simpson doing their part to support public television. They got me to support the station too just so I could get to see them. Angie came with me and it was fantastic. Two sisters who were seated next to us gave us their "meet and greet" invites and we got to go backstage and chat with the performers. They are really a phenomenal and inspiring team!