Tina: They actually had a big cherry blossom festival here last weekend. Maybe we can attend that next year.

Bette: Just put it on the family calendar. Bette takes Tina’s hand kisses the back of it and entwines their fingers.

Angelica: Go Mommy. Go.

Tina: Well it’s just about time for our seating, shall we take the advice of our daughter?

Bette: Absolutely.

They head inside where brunch has been set up and they are shown to their table. They enjoy a fabulous brunch and tremendous service as well. The gratuity was included in the pre paid amount, so there was no need to request a check at the end of the meal. Instead each mother was presented with a pink long stem pink carnation.

Server: The pink carnation is the most traditional Mother’s Day flower. It is symbol of love, loyalty and gratitude. We here at the Botanical Gardens are delighted you chose to spend part of your Mother’s Day with us and wish you  happy Mother’s Day.

Bette and Tina thank the server and head out. The flowers were nicely preserved with a small watering cap on the end so they should be no trouble in the stroller for the rest of the day.

Bette: I’m actually really enjoying it here and she’s just about asleep. How about we head back out to the gardens and stay until she wakes up.

Tina: But time at the museum was my gift for you.

Bette: Your gift to me is your heart, your time and most of all our daughter. We’ll get to the museum today. Right now I just want to enjoy the outdoors with you and the baby will be just fine. The museum is open until 6pm so we have plenty of time.

Tina doesn’t argue further and they enjoy the gardens for the duration of Angelica’s nap. The girls call from brunch at the Planet to wish them happy Mother’s Day and Shane and Tina confirm their logistics for LAX later tonight. They head back inside to the restroom to change the baby before moving over to the museum. They arrive at about 3pm and are able to join right in on a guided tour of one of the collections. Bette always enjoys talking about art and giving her private tours as a curator. It is interesting for her to be on the other side of such tours. She thought the guide did a nice job handling such a large crowd and that she knew the pieces and collection well. Bette noticed a special children’s activity area for the day so they decided to take Angelica there to give her a chance to get out of the stroller. They let her explore with the crayons and paper. They figured anything more sophisticated could be a big mess today. Angelica was content to draw with others her size. The toddlers shared the fat crayons and were not restricted to especially quiet play.

Tina: OK babe, let’s visit any part of the museum you want.

They leave the museum just before closing and get Angelica to the park for just a little while. By 7pm they are on the way to JFK, this time they cut it a bit close. They were both content with their Mother’s Day and weekend as a whole.

Bette: What time are you heading into the studio tomorrow?

Tina: Probably by noon.

Bette: Well call the apartment before you go. Vera should still be there with the baby before you leave.

Tina: I’ll call you both when I get up.

They pull up to the curb. Tina says good bye to the baby while Bette brings her roller bag around to the side of the car. The mothers embrace and share a few kisses good bye.

Angelica: Bye Mommy. She waves and blows a kiss to Tina as she heads into the terminal.

Tina sends Bette a text letting her know she’d made to the flight in time. Angelica falls asleep on the ride home. Bette carries her right to bed. She’ll bring the stroller back up to the apartment when Vera arrives in the morning.