Yep, it's that time of year again.

It's September 18th, and for any of you who are new to my LJ or my life, that means...

IT'S SEND MY MOTHER A BIRTHDAY E-MAIL DAY!!!

I've been doing this for...well, somewhere around 12 or more years now. You see, I can't remember the last time I saw my mama on her birthday. She's lived in Florida since the very beginning of the 90's, and while I see her a few times a year, it hasn't been on her birthday since who knows when.

And since my Mama is THE HEIGHT OF FANTASTIC and one of the smartest, funniest, and by far kindest people I've ever had the pleasure to know in my entire life...well, she's had more of an impact on who I am today than anybody else in the world. As such, I like to do something for her on her birthday. She hates getting gifts, though, so I've been doing this instead, ever since I had to telnet into my uiuc.edu account using a 14.4 modem...

HERE'S THE DEAL: 

Her e-mail is n8annet@hotmail.com.

I don't care if you know her or not. Indeed, only a small handful of you have ever even seen her.
Doesn't matter.
Take a few seconds right now and send her a birthday greeting.
It doesn't have to be anything other than "'Your son sent me, Happy Birthday Annet Stein!"
You can do it however you want, simple or complext.
But don't go sending her goatse shots or I'll track you down and pop your eyes like grapes. Keep in the spirit of her birthday, yo.

And you know what? Tell your friends. Tell all of 'em. Repost this in YOUR LJ and tell people to wish my Mama a happy birthday.

Help celebrate the woman who, when it comes to me, did the absolute best with what she was given to work with. :)

Here's a shot of her at a laundromat in France. She loves laundry. So do I. We think it's the mild autism that runs in our family. Man, we can stare into a washing machine for the whole damn cycle, and...

...

Sorry, I drifted for a bit. In any event, this is her, and she's fantastic, and help us celebrate.



Thanks for the help, my monkeys.
Go spread the word.

b