My mom, Meredith Ann Mathews, would turn 89 today if she was still involved in a physical reality. That reality ended, as far as I know, in 1980. One always has to assume that reincarnation might happen instantly for some beings. There are so many options available when one considers the reality of reincarnation. In truth....the varied options of how non-physical reality might work is simply......... infinite.

I'd like to think she figured out how to try again but I also realize that each of us has our own contract and perhaps she just got tired of physical reality.

It can happen. And it can happen fast.

Kind of like a small wind blowing over the ocean and then suddenly elements combine and a new woman is created.

The new woman in town has a name and they call her..........IRENE.

She lives on the East Coast.

IRENE is about four days old and has managed to completely shut down New York City. Now that's a powerful chick with an extreme attitude.

It turns out that a few minutes ago at 10 AM EST....on Meredith Ann Mathew's birth date.....she has been downgraded to a storm. Hurricane Irene is now Storm Irene.

I hope that doesn't piss her off and give her impetus to re-energize herself.

Irene the storm just has a nicer ring to it.....but one has to remember storms don't get named, so in truth.....we must say goodbye to IRENE.

Lots of damage has been left behind...but for now NYC has seen the worst and survived.

My mom, as far as I know, had a physical reality from 1922 to 1980. She created some storms in her life and some storms found her but she managed to raise 3 children and hundreds of animals and people who knew her will always remember a very beautiful woman who liked to have a good time and also was President of the 4-H club when I was 8, 9 and 10 years old. And she might have been the biggest Frank Sinatra fan on the planet. She loved antiques and she loved her Boxer dogs........but mostly I think she just loved us....and when it comes to moms....what beter thing to think and say.

Happy Birthday Mom........say hi to Frank....and tell Irene to keep breathing.....in and out....in and out......relax.....keep getting calmer and calmer.

Michael Timothy McAlevey