Happy Mother's Day and welcome to another Twins Daily Game Thread experience! I apologize for posting this early but it's fishing opener weekend in Minnesota and I need to head back out onto the lake. My fishing buddies are pacing the dock and giving me the ugly eye while I type up this Game Thread introduction. I've tried explaining to them I'm doing a favor for Chief and Carole by volunteering today but it doesn't seem to help. They've mumbled under their breath a few times now, "who the hell is Chief and Carole"?... Anyway, sorry to get off topic. What a great day it was yesterday! It was fishing opener, I fished all day with my son who is back from college at Virginia Tech, caught the biggest Crappie of my life (true) and the Twins beat the Angels in extra innings. Today is going to be even better for a variety of reasons: #1. I get to go fishing again. #2. Twins are going to beat the Angels. #3. It's Mother's Day! Speaking of Mother's Day, the first celebration of it started way back in 1908 by Anna Jarvis who held a memorial for her mother in Grafton, West Virginia. Anna started to campaign back in 1905 the year her mother died to make Mother's Day a nationally recognized holiday. She wanted a day set aside to honor all mothers because she believed a mother is "the person who has done more for you than anyone in the world". In 1908, the U.S. Congress rejected a proposal to make Mother's Day an official holiday, joking they would also have to proclaim a "Mother-in-laws day". However, due to Anna's efforts by 1911 all U.S. states observed the holiday. By 1914 Woodrow Wilson signed a proclomation designating Mother's Day, held on the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. Although Anna was successful in founding Mother's Day, she became resentful of the commercialization of the holiday. By the early 1920's companies like Hallmark Cards and others began selling Mother's day cards. Anna believed these companies misinterpreted and exploited the idea of Mother's Day and the emphasis of the holiday was on sentiment, not profit. She was so upset by this that she actually organized boycotts of Mother's Day and threatened to sue the companies involved. Anna argued that people should show their appreciation for their mothers through hand written letters expressing their gratitude and love, instead of buying gifts and pre-made cards. Whew...I feel like I should take back the Mother's Day cards I bought my mom and wife. I now feel guilty about the 1-800 flowers order I placed for my mom this week too. I guess I should go hand write a nice letter to my mom and send that instead. My mom won't be able to read my awful handwriting but maybe its the thought that counts. I wonder if Anna would be ok if I sent my mom an email? I gotta go fishing now and get back home in time to celebrate Mother's Day with my wife and kids. Don't forget to call your mom today and make sure to honor her in the same manner Anna intended the holiday. I wonder if bringing home fresh fish for dinner fits into that category? Gotta think about that one. Happy Mother's Day Mom and to all the other mothers out there in Twins Territory! Go Twins! P.S. I will try to post the lineups once they are released. Lineups: Twins: TBD Angels: TBD Weather: Partly cloudy, 68 degrees, 0% chance of rain