There are Twinkles in her Wrinkles!

Last night my mom and I enjoyed a delicious dinner at Miyo's!  I had two glasses of wine, therefore got pretty chatty!  I always feel like she is surprised at how much I can drink and not be on the floor.  And all I had was two glasses!

Afterwards we went to see Les Miserables which I had seen already but mom had not. 
She said this will be the fourth movie version she has seen of this (not all musicals).

The movie, of course was amazing even the second time.  But even better than that was spending some time with her not talking about anyone else but ourselves.  I think we both need that a little more these days! 

She will be 60 years old this year.  In a few weeks as a matter of fact.  That is amazing to me.  She has looked the same for 32 years.  I always think about my mom and dad and wonder if the were aware when their parents "got old." And I would say that as if there was a day.  Like this day, they were old. 

Thank God it's slow! For all of us.  I see a little more grey, (but for goodness sake, it's in my hair too).  A little more forgetful, maybe a little slower. 

I realize I'm getting healthy now, so I want to push it on everyone else.  But I keep thinking about these kids we have in our family.  They are so young.  We have so much time with them!  Mom and dad both have always been good about eating habits.  Tweaking things here and there if need be.  I want them both to start exercising.  The statistics are astounding on how much it improves your life and extends your life.  I'm not ready for them to be old and slow, and not able to do.....I'm gonna need them to work on that.  For me.  Oh, and for the kids probably too! 

We touched on this last night.  But it can be a pretty heavy (no pun intended) conversation.

We need to do this more often.  Just us.  I think she'd like that!  I sure would!

**We didn't eat any of that candy! I just thought it was a pretty picture!