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Diamond_Dog

(37,598 posts) Sun May 11, 2025, 10:48 AM May 11

A re-post and two photos for Mother's Day.

Happy Mother’s Day to all who have loved and nurtered another life. 🙂

A drawing I did from a photo of my 3 boys who are now grown adults.

Me with my youngest. Around 1998 or thereabouts.

In New York City for Christmas 1999

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A re-post and two photos for Mother's Day. (Original Post) Diamond_Dog May 11 OP

Were you all at Macy's to see there Christmas window display?? riversedge May 11 #1

We took our boys to see New York at Christmas. Diamond_Dog May 11 #5

Happy Mother's Day, Diamond_Dog Niagara May 11 #2

Thank you Niagara. Diamond_Dog May 11 #6

Nice! Solly Mack May 11 #3

Thank you Solly Mack! Diamond_Dog May 11 #7

Thank you very much, Diamond_Dog debm55 May 11 #4

Happy Mother's Day, debm55! Diamond_Dog May 11 #8

That drawing is wonderful! CrispyQ May 11 #9

Thank you CrispyQ! Diamond_Dog May 11 #10

Ah, my dear Diamond_Dog! You have a beautiful family! CaliforniaPeggy May 11 #11

Thank you, Peggy! Diamond_Dog May 11 #13

Happy Mother's Day 🌺 Deuxcents May 11 #12

Thank you for your kind words, Deuxcents! Diamond_Dog May 11 #14

Happy Mother's Day!!! 70sEraVet May 11 #15

Thank you 70sEraVet! Diamond_Dog May 11 #20

You create love and joy and apply it to paper. JohnnyRingo May 11 #16

Aww thank you Johnny. Diamond_Dog May 11 #21

Wishing you a happy Mother's Day! pandr32 May 11 #17

Thank you pandr32! Diamond_Dog May 11 #22

I love your work! CTyankee May 11 #18

Thank you CTyankee! Diamond_Dog May 11 #23

Oh, good! I will visit you there! CTyankee May 11 #25

Nice pictures Figarosmom May 11 #19

Thank you Figarosmom! Diamond_Dog May 11 #24

Mother's Day was originally about peace. spike jones May 11 #26

I think we women should have more of a chance at running things. Diamond_Dog May 11 #29

Like these photos A LOT! calimary May 11 #27

TY calimary! Diamond_Dog May 11 #30

I remember that drawing. I was impressed by it then and remain so. Beautiful drawing, LoisB May 11 #28

TY LoisB! Diamond_Dog May 11 #31

riversedge

(76,547 posts)

1. Were you all at Macy's to see there Christmas window display??

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun May 11, 2025, 10:50 AM

May 11

Diamond_Dog

(37,598 posts)

5. We took our boys to see New York at Christmas.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #1)

Sun May 11, 2025, 10:57 AM

May 11

We went into Macy’s, FAO Schwartz, went to the top of the Empire State Bldg. and took a ferry ride and saw the Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Center, etc.

Two years later 9/11 happened, so I was glad we went when we did.

Niagara

(10,804 posts)

2. Happy Mother's Day, Diamond_Dog

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Sun May 11, 2025, 10:51 AM

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Diamond_Dog

(37,598 posts)

6. Thank you Niagara.

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Sun May 11, 2025, 10:57 AM

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Solly Mack

(95,268 posts)

3. Nice!

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Sun May 11, 2025, 10:51 AM

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Diamond_Dog

(37,598 posts)

7. Thank you Solly Mack!

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Sun May 11, 2025, 10:58 AM

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debm55

(48,204 posts)

4. Thank you very much, Diamond_Dog

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Sun May 11, 2025, 10:56 AM

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Diamond_Dog

(37,598 posts)

8. Happy Mother's Day, debm55!

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Sun May 11, 2025, 10:58 AM

May 11

CrispyQ

(39,960 posts)

9. That drawing is wonderful!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun May 11, 2025, 11:01 AM

May 11

The expression on the face of the boy in red is heartwarming!

Happy Mother's Day, DD! I hope you can spend some of it with your boys!

Diamond_Dog

(37,598 posts)

10. Thank you CrispyQ!

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #9)

Sun May 11, 2025, 11:03 AM

May 11

They will all be here today. I am so lucky.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,486 posts)

11. Ah, my dear Diamond_Dog! You have a beautiful family!

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Sun May 11, 2025, 11:08 AM

May 11

I'm so happy for you, getting to see your sons today!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Diamond_Dog

(37,598 posts)

13. Thank you, Peggy!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #11)

Sun May 11, 2025, 11:41 AM

May 11

Happy Mother’s Day to you, too!

Deuxcents

(23,026 posts)

12. Happy Mother's Day 🌺

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun May 11, 2025, 11:24 AM

May 11

Your drawings always show attention to details..makes them so endearing 😍

Diamond_Dog

(37,598 posts)

14. Thank you for your kind words, Deuxcents!

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Sun May 11, 2025, 11:43 AM

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70sEraVet

(4,679 posts)

15. Happy Mother's Day!!!

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Sun May 11, 2025, 12:12 PM

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Diamond_Dog

(37,598 posts)

20. Thank you 70sEraVet!

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Sun May 11, 2025, 12:59 PM

May 11

JohnnyRingo

(20,045 posts)

16. You create love and joy and apply it to paper.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun May 11, 2025, 12:23 PM

May 11

That's amazing. You painted a family heirloom that will survive after we're long gone..

Diamond_Dog

(37,598 posts)

21. Aww thank you Johnny.

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Sun May 11, 2025, 12:59 PM

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pandr32

(13,210 posts)

17. Wishing you a happy Mother's Day!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun May 11, 2025, 12:28 PM

May 11

I have three as well, but two girls and a boy. All adults now.
Great looking bunch--all of you!

Diamond_Dog

(37,598 posts)

22. Thank you pandr32!

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Sun May 11, 2025, 01:00 PM

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CTyankee

(66,548 posts)

18. I love your work!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun May 11, 2025, 12:36 PM

May 11

Please contribute more. I would very much like to see it.

Diamond_Dog

(37,598 posts)

23. Thank you CTyankee!

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #18)

Sun May 11, 2025, 01:01 PM

May 11

I post it from time to time here in the Artists forum.

Happy Mother’s Day!

CTyankee

(66,548 posts)

25. Oh, good! I will visit you there!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #23)

Sun May 11, 2025, 01:03 PM

May 11

Figarosmom

(6,828 posts)

19. Nice pictures

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun May 11, 2025, 12:44 PM

May 11

Of a nice family. 😊 Happy Mother's Day

Diamond_Dog

(37,598 posts)

24. Thank you Figarosmom!

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Sun May 11, 2025, 01:01 PM

May 11

spike jones

(1,905 posts)

26. Mother's Day was originally about peace.

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Sun May 11, 2025, 01:11 PM

May 11

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Day_Proclamation

Diamond_Dog

(37,598 posts)

29. I think we women should have more of a chance at running things.

Reply to spike jones (Reply #26)

Sun May 11, 2025, 05:36 PM

May 11

Perhaps we would have more peace. TY spike jones

calimary

(87,030 posts)

27. Like these photos A LOT!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun May 11, 2025, 01:35 PM

May 11

Happy Mother’s Day!!!

Diamond_Dog

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30. TY calimary!

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Sun May 11, 2025, 05:36 PM

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LoisB

(11,073 posts)

28. I remember that drawing. I was impressed by it then and remain so. Beautiful drawing,

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun May 11, 2025, 01:43 PM

May 11

beautiful (handsome) children.

Diamond_Dog

(37,598 posts)

31. TY LoisB!

Reply to LoisB (Reply #28)

Sun May 11, 2025, 05:36 PM

May 11

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