It Doesn't Get Better Than This

I know it has been a while since my last post but life has been crazy for the past two weeks.  What was to have been a relaxing week in South Carolina with two great friends ended up being a week in Chicago to take care of some necessary business.  More on that later but as I returned to New York I began a wonderful weekend.  Tom and Michael accompanied me on this part of the adventure and a great time was had by all.
We spent the weekend enjoying the company of Lindsay's  Mom Joanne who had come to spend the week with Jack and his parents. It is always great to see her and catch up on life. Michael had not seen his nephew since Thanksgiving when Jack was three weeks old so I could see that the initial fear that he had of holding Jack was replaced with a true sense of comfort and fun.  As Mike said there is nothing like knowing that you have the ability of making that kid laugh.

Lindsay knows how much I love her and how much a part of our family she has become so I can talk about how fabulous Sunday was without the fear of offending her.  Sunday was a reunion of the original four.  The boys and their parents enjoying a sporting event like we did for so many years. Who could have predicted that the Bulls would face the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on the very Sunday that team Ross was reunited. Corny as it sounds it was definitely one of the best days I can remember for a very long time.  We met at an Irish Bar before the game and the boys, including Dad, did a shot and a Guinness.  What a proud mother I am.  The usual banter between my guys brought back so many of the great times we had over the years on spring breaks or at other sports events. Honestly, as we walked from the bar to MSG I felt such a rush of pure happiness that  it surprised even me. So much has changed over the past ten years as the boys have become men but when the "Original Four" are together we still have it.  Yes, Ma is still the butt of many jokes but it is in such an endearing way that I love it.

I had to include this due to the incredible matching sweaters. Jack has style just like his Grandpa Tom.

The game was spectacular even though the Bulls lost 100-99 in overtime.  It was a real rush to be a Bull's fan in a sea of Knick's fans. I was only sorry that we did not have the forethought to wear our Bull's t-shirts.  That would have been sweet.  I will think about this wonderful day for many years to come.  In a few years Jack can join the fun and wear his Bull's t-shirt.

The Ross boys enjoy MSG and the Bulls