Mama-Come-Lately

Today’s post is photo-driven because that’s just how I’m feeling. Also, it’s fun to walk around the house and think about why I like what I like.

My dad took this photo a long time ago at a family property in Northern Michigan; if the date is right my mom may have been pregnant with me when it was taken. It’s been with me, always in my bedroom, since at least college. Wish I knew who did the calligraphy tag, which is rather hilariously just pasted on there.

This was given to me by a student when I was teaching English in Japan in the early ’90s. She knew I loved sumo; I wish she knew I still love this clock even though I can’t quite remember which wrestler it’s supposed to be. The alarm mimics the patter of a sumo referee during a match, but the language is replaced with words that translate to “get up, get up, get up” which is actually a pretty fun way to wake up. Pushing his topknot down turns the alarm off.

My mom got wacky clocks for all three of us at an art fair maybe 15 years ago. Mine’s in the bathroom, because the crazy colors actually do help on grey mornings.

A shower curtain my husband found online when we were sprucing up the baby’s bathroom and looking for something that was kid-friendly but could transition to post-baby life. Similarly to the clock, it cheers me up in the mornings.

A wedding gift from old, dear friends. It mesmerizes me.