In the Studio Oct. 14 2012<\/span><\/a><\/div>Happy Mother’s Day to my mother-in-law Rose. You have always been the mother-in-law every man wants: kind, supportive, and good-hearted.<\/p>\n
Happy Mother’s Day to my mother Betty Jane. It’s impossible to believe you’ve been gone 34 years. In my heart you’ve never been gone for a single instant. Not a day goes that I don’t think about you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It’s a beautiful day today. The weather is fine and it’s Mother’s Day. Kathleen, my darling, it’s been 24 wonderful years. I love you as much now as I did then–more. Read moreIn the Studio Oct. 14 2012Happy Mother’s Day to my mother-in-law Rose. 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