Mothers Birthday this week, big guilt time for me
 

My mother will be 90 years young or is it old, this week. Due to various circumstances, I/we will not be going to UK, too much going on here in US. I have to say, I'm already having major guilt trip. Missed birthdays, weddings & funerals, does make life of an Expat difficult.
Reg. Frank R.

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Chin up Frank
I'm sure she knows you'll be thinking of her :)

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Thanks BigDavyG.
This is when 3000 miles, makes a big difference.
Reg. Frank R.

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I know how you feel.When my dad turned 80 I was not able to go home. I felt awful. I finally got back 2 months after his birthday. It's always harder when you have kids to go back when school is in.I'm sure she knows that you would be there if you could.

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I know what you mean. Found out recently that both of my younger sisters in the UK are planning to get married sometime next year (not to each other i might add :p ).

Due to the cost etc, will only be able to attend one. :(
Guess I'll have to flip a coin!

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Can imagine, I missed both my grandparents funerals!
Not that it's the same but could you buy birthday ballons with 90 on them put a birthday hat etc on and have a web-cam chat.
To your mum it will be the next best thing seeing and talking to you! That is if the birthday is at someone's place with a web cam and if no webcam I'm sure you can arrange one to be somewhere where your mum will be, even if it is in a nursing home!?

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Damn, you just reminded me it's my dad's birthday on Wednesday - I'd better come up with something good to get him asap. Luckily I think I have a bit of time because I think my parents are visiting my sister this week.

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I suggest you start a thread on the subject (can you tell i'm a bit bored this afternoon ?? :) ).
We need to know his age, so start a thread with some of his interests and hobbies, etc on it too and see what you get - you might be pleasantly surpirsed.

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I understand how you feel Frank, I had the same thing a couple of weeks back, it tore me up.

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Don't want to pile it on you Frank, but have you thought of anything for wifey yet? Now that's one you don't want to miss or you will be in trouble. :p

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I'll just hope that my sister got him something that she can add my name on - I just sent her an email. I'm trying to find out where they are so I can talk to my mum to get her input. Usually just get him a jumper or something for the computer.

He's really difficult to buy for - he'll be 56, not many interests outside computers, fan of the Beatles, just retired but has started his own printing company (printing the local free paper that he originally started a few years ago).

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Ok - I'm working on it, though I usually do the same thing with my sister :)

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We went for her 80th, had a big bash in a Hotel. Can't do it this time.
Reg. Frank R.

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Better you then me, on that one. Choose one only, ugh!
Reg. Frank R.

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She lives at home on her own. Has fullsize house, she's not leaving. Goes, out, goes shopping.
Reg. Frank R.