My 85-Year-Old Single Mother

Mom and Dad were a unit for 67 years. What happens now that she's alone? [ view in browser.   add esquire@newsletter.esquire.com to your address book ]             FOLLOW US       My 85-Year-Old Single Mother   "Dave, have you ever had a taco?" My mom dropped this question in the middle of a four-minute voicemail she left a couple of weeks ago. If she calls and I can't pick up, she leaves messages that are exactly four minutes long, because four minutes is when the voicemail cuts you off. So I get all sorts of news, uninterrupted, like the fact that my 85-year-old mother has just had her first taco. "Because you really should if you haven't. Delicious." Mom's trying a lot of new things now that she's a widow. This past New Year's Eve, her husband, my father, passed away. They started dating when she was 17 years old. READ MORE       Celebrities Hanging Out With Their Moms: The Photos   If Leo can take his mom to an awards show, you can call yours on Mother's Day. Read On         I'm 31 Years Old, and My Mother Still Buys My Clothes   "Another package from Mom." Read On         The Perfect Movie to Watch with Every Kind of Mom on Mother's Day   Spend some quality time not talking to each other for a few hours. Read On         Mix Up a Whisky and Red Wine Cocktail for Mother's Day   "Mam Knows Best" is perfect for the mom who loves her scotch. Read On         Make Your Regular Mom a Cool Mom With This Mother's Day Playlist   These songs are the best gift of all, from Prince to Drake. Read On       Unsubscribe •  Privacy Policy   esquire.com ©2018 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019