Writing Prompt - Ode to Mom

It's been a while since I'm done one of Mama Kat's writing prompts but with my mother flying in tomorrow I thought this one would be fitting. "Ode to your mother…write about a special memory you have of your mom in honor of Mother’s Day"

My mom and I have always been close and even more so since the death of my father in 1998.  We've got a wonderful open and honest relationship.  Mom also had a great sense of humor and comic timing.  She used to watch Beavis and Butthead with me and my brother. One time she was driving and was cut off by a car and in her best Beavis/Cornholio voice said "Are you threatening me?"  We couldn't stop laughing once we both realized the window was rolled down and the other driver heard her.

One of my favorite pictures of my mom

Mom even took great glee in helping me embarrass Ben. The first time she met Ben we were driving in the car to get lunch.  Mom and I were in the front seat talking about things, I don't remember what, but I said "penis".  From the back we hear "I can't believe you said that word to your mom".
Me: what, Penis?
Mom: What's wrong with penis?
Me: Shit
Mom: Fuck
Both of us: shit, piss, fuck, whore, twat, motherfucker, cunt, ass, bitch

Poor Ben was in the back seat turning 12 shades of red. 

Me and Mom on my wedding day

Even through the fights, like the "what do you mean you're getting married this weekend?" argument mom and I have remained close. I still call her almost every day, sometimes more than once a day. I'm lucky to have a mom like her and I can't wait to see her tomorrow.