Message-ID: <15922179.1075855444864.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 07:46:43 -0800 (PST) From: tori.kuykendall@enron.com To: drhatte@ppco.com Subject: FW: Why I Love Mom Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Kuykendall, Tori X-To: 'drhatte@ppco.com' X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Tori_Kuykendall_Jan2002_1\Kuykendall, Tori\Sent Items X-Origin: Kuykendall-T X-FileName: tkuyken (Non-Privileged).pst -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer_Lamprecht@oxy.com [mailto:Jennifer_Lamprecht@oxy.com] Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 9:15 AM To: amyphil@msn.com; hof@swbell.net; CandMserv@aol.com; mfinger458@aol.com; mcarbon@nicor.com; mmlamprecht@hotmail.com; jtripp@hal-pc.org; neal2121@midwest.net; sthomas9@houston.rr.com; sgharrison@houston.rr.com; Tiffany_Lauer@manulife.com; tkuyken@enron.com; Tripp, Tracey; Tripp, Tracey Subject: FW: Why I Love Mom This already sounds like me. Or alteast some of it does. Jennifer > > > > > > > > WHY I LOVE MY MOM . . . > > > > > > > > Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, "I'm > > > > tired, and it's getting > > > > late. I think I'll go to bed." She went to the kitchen > > > > to make sandwiches > > > > for the next day's lunches, rinsed out the popcorn > > > > bowls, took meat out of > > > > the freezer for supper the following evening, checked > > > > the cereal box levels, > > > > filled the sugar container, put spoons and bowls on > > > > the table and started > > > > the coffee pot for brewing the next morning. She then > > > > put some wet clothes > > > > in the dryer, put a load of clothes into the wash, > > > > ironed a shirt and > > > > secured a loose button. She picked up the game pieces > > > > left on the table and > > > > put the telephone book back into the drawer. She > > > > watered the plants, emptied > > > > a wastebasket and hung up a towel to dry. She yawned > > > > and stretched and > > > > headed for the bedroom. She stopped by the desk and > > > > wrote a note to the > > > > teacher, counted out some cash for the field trip, and > > > > pulled a textbook out > > > > from hiding under the chair. She signed a birthday > > > > card for a friend, > > > > addressed and stamped the envelope and wrote a quick > > > > note for the grocery > > > > store. She put both near her purse. Mom then washed > > > > her face, put on > > > > moisturizer brushed and flossed her teeth and trimmed > > > > her nails. > > > > > > > > Dad called out, "I thought you were going to bed." > > > > "I'm on my way," she > > > > said. She put some water into the dog's dish and > > > > called the cat in, then > > > > made sure the doors were locked. She looked in on each > > > > of the kids and > > > > turned out a bedside lamp, hung up a shirt, threw some > > > > dirty socks in the > > > > hamper, and had a brief conversation with the one > > > > still up doing homework. > > > > In her own room, she set the alarm, laid out clothing > > > > for the next day, > > > > straightened up the shoe rack. She added three things > > > > to her list of things > > > > to do for tomorrow. > > > > About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced > > > > to no one in > > > > particular, "I'm going to bed." And he did...without > > > > another thought. > > > > Anything extraordinary here?......Wonder why women > > > > live longer......We are > > > > stronger....made for the long haul-- Send this to 12 > > > > phenomenal women today > > > > in celebration of Women's History Month. They'll love > > > > you for it! > > > > Lewy Carzoo > > > > > > > > Lewy CarzooLewy CarzooLewy Carzoo > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > > > > > > > > > >