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