Introducing My Amazing Mother on Her Day...

This is dedicated to my mother, Clara Victoria Butler-Chock. 
Clara, AKA Kattie (pronounced Katie), is a faithful woman of God whose determination and drive have allowed her to reach her goals: travel the world, attain a college degree, raise six children, much of it on her own, and be the CEO of her own business for nearly 30 years. (Oh, she raised a grand daughter, so she raised seven kids.)
Moms and her six kids.
Ask her what her goals in life are now, she'll have definite answers for you:
~ To attain her Master's Degree in psychology, this while battling health issues at the age of seventy. And guess what? She is currently a masters of psychology student at Argosy University in Alameda. 
My proud mom.~ To write her memoir. I've read some of her stories, and she has a great talent for pulling you into her life and giving you a taste of the characters she has encountered.
~ To travel, travel, travel. I mean, she's already been to Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Virgin Islands and several of the States, including Hawaii. Of course, she wants to do lots more, like see more of the States, particularly the southern states, and go to Puerto Rico, Spain and Hong Kong.
~ And to spend time with her millions of grand and great grand kids.
Mom in the center, and her grand and great grandkids.
There are more now, but this is the last picture of them together.Yes, my mom has a full, balanced life, and she's always up for a party:


Halloween 2011
Princess Mulan Miss Pocahontas,
at a costume party  New Year's Eve 2012











She has family and friends that are always ready to show her some love:




And just remember, however, that no matter what, she remains her same outgoing yet strange self:
If you catch her talking to
a stuffed animal, make her stop.
My mom and stepdad, Joe




She is my amazing mother who, although divorced my dad, has been remarried for almost 25 years and is working hard to keep it going... 









while dreaming of herself from years gone by: The original family
Kattie in all her glory! (Leave it to me and my brother
Anthony to mark it up with our "cursive" writing.)
Yes, us two here, me and my brother, with my beautiful mom.
Happy Mother's Day Mom!
LaRonda