The OG goofball

Happy birthday, mother-in-law :)

Mother-in-law Gail, goofy as always.

Four years ago, I wrote this, in honor of my mother-in-law, born today, gone far too soon.

Far Rockaway
Always sounded
   like a mythical,
   magical place.
A place
Where the roaring ocean
   meets wide, chilly sands.
Maybe there’s
   a carousel
Where generations
Of immigrants
Take their kids to play.
Where your mom,
   born today,
Hugged a metal horse,
Bobbed up and down,
   smiling,
Dreaming
Of the life and love
   to come.
❤
Adam

As snow falls this morning (or as she called it, “that f—ing snow!”), and the clock gets more urgent in its insistence that I get up and get the day going, I simply wanted to leave you with her image and my fantastical take on what her origin story might have been.

Happy birthday, Gail/Gigi. Miss you much.

Love you all. Hug your mothers and mothers-in-law.