The True GOAT

First, for those not up on the latest social media terms GOAT in call caps does not refer to a funny animal but is an acronym for the term Greatest of All Time.  It is often used to describe sports stars – Lebron James in basketball, Roger Federer in tennis, Michael Phelps in swimming, or Muhammad Ali in boxing – for example.  But today I am using it to refer to not only an athlete, in fact a former professional figure skater, but also someone who deservers this title for a myriad of other reasons.  My mom. 

It is the last day of April and that means today is a very special day, it is my Mom’s birthday!  And thus, I just wanted to take a minute and say a HUGE happy birthday to my OG travel buddy since day one.   We had big plans for our next adventure – she was set to come visit me in London in the middle of May and we had plans to go see museums, head to the theater, and attend the Chelsea Flower Show but this stupid virus has cancelled those plans. 

There has never been a more loyal fan or loving supporter of everything and anything I have every wanted to do – whether that was start a fashion blog (she has become quite the photographer and has taken more than half of my Sparkles and Shoes outfit photos)  to supporting me in every professional endeavour I have even dreamed of.  Until we can celebrate in person again Mom, I am raising a glass of wine to you today (though not oaky chardonnay, that is your thing) and let’s take a walk down memory lane of the past few decades.