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Mother's Day Brunch on the Patio

·Carlsbad, California·#family#spring#dining out#mothers-day#brunch
Black and white photo of a smiling child holding a framed picture that reads "I love you Mom! MOTHER'S DAY 2018".

Mother's Day started with a gift from school: a black-and-white photo of our daughter holding a framed sign that says "I love you Mom! Mother's Day 2018," grinning like she's posing for a mugshot. That one's going on the wall.

Then brunch at the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort on Grand Pacific Drive, out on the patio. The buffet ran long in every direction — eggs benedict, an omelet station, bacon, seafood, charcuterie bites, and bottomless mimosas, which I took them up on. The girls skipped most of that and went straight for sushi rolls, shrimp, and a plate of desserts each: chocolate shells, red velvet cupcakes, candied bacon. I went back for the cheesecake bars — one pistachio, one blueberry with edible glitter on top, which felt right for the occasion.

There was a yellow tulip in a vase on the table and a view of the hills behind the railing. Nobody rushed. On the way out we stopped in the lobby for a picture together and one of them gave me bunny ears, which is about the level of reverence I can expect around here.

A smiling child holds a framed sign that reads "I love you Mom!" and "Mother's Day 2018.A smiling child in black and white holds a framed sign that says "I love you Mom! Mother's Day 2018.A smiling person sits at an outdoor table with a breakfast of eggs, bacon, an omelet, parfaits, and a mimosa.Two smiling girls sit at an outdoor table laden with various breakfast foods and drinks, with a building and trees in the background.Four small desserts on a white plate: coconut cake, a decorated cupcake, pistachio cheesecake, and blueberry cheesecake.A white plate displays four small desserts: coconut cake, a cupcake, a pistachio cheesecake bar, and a blueberry cheesecake bar.An adult making bunny ears stands between two smiling children, with green plants and a white wall in the background.An adult making bunny ears behind a child looking up, with another child smiling, all in front of plants and a white wall.

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