Betty Cruz is my Mother.
Mother is the name we called her until my brother began to call her Beatrice (My Grandma's middle name)
My mom raised two boys by herself for many years
In 1992 Betty married DC - he is one of the coolest dudes on the planet
Betty and I shared a car that she desperately needed more than me so that I could drive myself to school
There were nights Betty did not eat so that her boys could
Betty sings like an angel and for years served her God and her church performing in choir and as a soloist
Betty taught her sons to take care of themselves because no one else was going to take care of them. She made sure that statement was never true
Betty's father called her Susie. She liked that name very much
Betty made Swiss steak, foil dinner, baked chicken, and lots of pasta and burritos for her boys
Betty can type faster than I can think
Betty was adept at science projects
Betty does not take shit from anyone; especially a man
Betty was a gracious host to her sons' friends until they took drunken nose-dives from the back porch.
Betty loves graphic design and event planning.
Betty has an affinity for all things Native-American
Betty's grandmother was Irish and had an outhouse
Betty's mother was an amazing cook and one of the kindest people on earth
Betty loves science fiction and shared that passion with her sons.
Betty can read a book faster than I can think
Betty does not really age
Betty has had more bosses than I have had jobs and her loyalty has never wavered from anything she committed to doing
Betty cannot eat spicy food
Betty can enjoy a margarita
Betty loves San Antonio
Betty's brother served in Vietnam and is one of the best uncles ever
Betty has two step-grandchildren because her sons have yet to reach maturity and have kids of their own
Betty has a couple of dogs; Bella and Buddy, they love Betty
DC loves Betty
Betty's family adores her
Betty loves to visit her sons and she even still holds their mail and stores their crap.
Betty is very creative and her sons love this about her. They try to follow the path set forth by their talented Mother.
I am in awe of my Mother and what she has done to make me The Blissful Adventurer