Well Mom, you knew that I’d have to post this one.

Happy Mother’s Day Mom!  You’ve the best mom for as long as I can remember.  From putting up with all my weird obsessions when I was a kid, fighting for me when I was sick in 8th grade, to wishing me well on my travels around the world, you’ve always been there.  Not only have you been there, you’ve full supported me in everything, and that’s the best thing a kid could ask for.

I remember in high school everyone wished their mom was as cool as mine, and I was never ashamed of you for being a cool mom - I loved it!  I remember you taking me and some buddies to our first Edgefest.  How many moms do that?

You’ve still got my back, and I’ll confess that I haven’t been the best son by making you wait two years to see me, but I look forward to catching up on quality time and hugs when I get back to the states this winter.

Sorry if this picture really embarrasses you, but I thought everyone should see the mom I know and love.

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The ship is (supposedly) fixed, and we head back out to sea very soon.  I was really looking forward to a summer in Japan, but it looks like I’ll have to settle for some pretty cool port visits instead.  This website’s proxy hasn’t been blocked from the ship’s LAN yet, so I’ll try and update as much as possible.  However, the ship has blocked uploading to flickr, so you’ll have to wait until I have a shore connection for photo updates.

Everyone hug your mom and say thanks.