Sunday, October 11, 2009

Mother, Daughter, Sister Time

Last week my mom June, and my sister Carolyn visited us from Casa Grande, Arizona. My sister loves Disneyland and my mom had not been there in over forty years. Thursday we were off to the Magic Kingdom. The weather was perfect, the crowds were not too thick, mom consented to be wheeled about in a wheelchair (she's 90 after all). Events like this have been rare for the three of us and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
Disneyland, all decked out for Halloween, looked awesome. The Haunted Mansion is converted over to the Nightmare Before Christmas theme. I liked it, but Carolyn prefers the traditional setup.
Outside the mansion:




Mom and Carolyn on the riverboat.

A truly terrible shot of me in our group shot at the end of a long day.

Mom on Main St after the fireworks display.

Hanging out on the patio on the weekend.

Thursday was Disneyland, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Jungle Boat, Tiki Room, Submarines and the best 3D movie I've ever seen at the "Honey I Shrunk the Audience" show. Great fireworks and then I started the slow process of dragging Carolyn towards to the exit.
Friday we rested up from the Disneyland adventure, and watched Kiera skate.
Saturday we relaxed around the house. Mom enjoyed the mild day on the patio with a book.
Sunday morning they were up and on the road.
My mom was born on June 19, 1919 and is an example of the longevity of that Norwegian branch of the family. My Grandma Holman, her mom, died about five months after her 100th birthday. Throughout this visit I was reminded how fortunate we are to have a our mom who is a spry little woman whose sense of humor has not aged a day.

1 comment:

  1. LOOKS LIKE AND SOUNDS THE SAME...........MOM, GRANDMOTHER, SISTER AND COMPANY REALLY ENJOYED THEIR VISIT TO "MICKEY MOUSE " AND OTHERS..........YOUR MOM AND SISTER APPEAR TO BE HAVING A HAPPY, HAPPY TIME....
    WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR?
    good memories...

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