May 11, 2006

StreetTalk

by Carol Rosen

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, what makes your mom special? Any special memories?
(Asked at Via Valiente Plaza)


“My mother always told me to strive for the best and to do anything I ever wanted to. I have a wonderful mother. She keeps telling me that it's more fun to be a grandmother than a mother. I can't share the funniest thing she ever did because I don't want to see it in print.”

Paula Myers, 48
Almaden
Homemaker


“The thing I love most about my mom is her compassion for people. She's a kind-hearted, broadminded soul. She's conservative and shy and she just has compassion for all human beings.”

Veronica Woody
Almaden
Manager at IBM


“The thing I treasure most is the times my mother and I have had in Texas. She's from Texas. It's our girl time, our time to talk, just our time and it's very relaxing.”

Pamela Pinkman, 40ish
Almaden
Owner, The Perfect Things


“Probably the most embarrassing thing was one day when I was sitting at my computer and I had my iPod on and I was singing and dancing to the music and she videotaped me for about 15 minutes."

Kelly McCloskey, 24
Almaden
Nanny and student at San Jose State next fall


“I really like it when she plays video games with me because my mom keeps losing on this one level."

Alexander Elledge, 7
Almaden
First grader at St. Andrews' School


“My mother has always supported me. She's always been there. She and my dad are great people. She loves everyone. This weekend the two of us are going to Reno to celebrate Mother's Day—just the two of us. My mom has always had a good, optimistic outlook and she taught me to be open-minded about people. It's made me a better person.”

Carole Goodwin, 50
Almaden
Homemaker


"She taught me that family was most important. We sat down together for dinner every night and discussed our day. I've kept that tradition in my family. Actually, we're a big Italian family and the whole world revolves around food and what we're going to eat."

Mickie Azzarello
Almaden
Designs and sells plants for model homes


"My mother taught me to always be positive and have humor in your life and also to always do the right thing. She's never embarrassed me."

Deborah Ashley, 42
Almaden
Homemaker