Yup. my mom to a T.
We live 1500mi away and that generally solves many problems. She's having health issues though and the time is coming that she may no longer be able to live alone. She cant/wont live with her sisters and I'm going to LOSE MY MIND if she has to live with me..... but as the only child that is seeming more and more likely
How I cope? Wine. Lots and lots of wine. Not the healthiest but we see her 1-2x a year for generally 10days at a time. Before we had kids we only saw her every 2-3years.
dd1 10/05
dd2 11/09
and ... a mini poodle!