I don’t consider myself a good cook. Like Charlie Brown, I can basically make popcorn and toast. So I was always searching for a Mother’s Day breakfast in bed alternative.
I think the two boys in this cartoon have a good idea!
On the other hand, my son is an outstanding cook. He knows how to prepare a fantastic breakfast. I remember one Mother’s Day when he triumphantly prepared a breakfast fit for a queen. The only problem was that it was also fit for a king and several of their attendants. That was a BIG breakfast!
Mother’s Day will be a challenge to millions of kids across the country. How do you show proper thanks to a woman who nurtured you, was your first teacher and chief boo-boo healer? Besides that, the moms I know cook much better than the rest of the known world.
The breakfast in bed gig always horrified me when I saw it on the old television sitcoms. I knew full well that the neat, orderly tray was not real life. The old cartoons and Sunday comics. showed the other end of the spectrum. The gag usually was about the mess the kids made. I knew that was closer to my reality and would bring my mom more stress than gratitude.
So I feel for my mom. She never got breakfast in bed from my hands. I know, I know! It’s the thought that counts, right? Well, my thoughts imagined the burnt toast, undercooked pancakes, and runny eggs. There’s not enough real maple syrup in all of Vermont that would be able to cover that mess!
There will be other Mother’s Day traditions I will be honoring today. Know your strengths, right? I can be silly with kids for a few moments and allow some moms to have the day off and watch a baby dedication. That is much more palatable for everyone in my life.
So if you know of a Mother’s Day breakfast in bed alternative, I’m all ears. I really need to up my game next year, and I’m pretty sure my wife and mother would not be keen on pizza in bed.
Editor’s Note: I originally published this blog on October 6, 2015. I revamped and updated it for timeliness and comprehensiveness.
