My mother, whose maiden name was Eunice Lydia King, went by the name of “Pat” Dykstra for all of her married life. She died at the age of 91 in 2001, which means she would have been 109 this year. She kept her youthful sense of humor, her keen wit and her independence for her entire life. I thank her for all of the meals cooked, white blouses pressed, animals trained, constant support, laughter, for creating such a beautiful and secure home and for instilling within me a love of books and rhyme. I would give anything to be able to spend this Mother’s Day with her, floating in the pool and drinking frozen daiquiris, which if I recall correctly, she called “Daktaris!”
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
Lovely!
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How sweet! I can’t wait to float in the pool and drink a cocktail 😊
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Someday I’ll tell the tale of my mother and her first daiquiri!
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What a beautiful memorial to your Mother, Judy! So well done – inspired me to do something similar!
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Did you put yours on Facebook? I’ll have a look.
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No, still thinking!
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Let me know when you do. I love seeing these glimpses into my friends’ pasts.
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A Lovely tribute to your mother!
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“Daktaris”! Love it. I watched that TV show as a kid.
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Love those photos – what treasures.
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Thanks to my sister Betty, who was the avid photographer!
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Beautiful tribute to a beautiful lady!
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a sweet tribute and you sure favor this pretty lady!
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That is a compliment.
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