Mom and Moana

DJan recently wrote a blog post where she mentioned how much she enjoyed seeing Moana. Well I've really loved all the movies and books she's recommended so we decided to take mom to see Moana last Friday. Besides...Moana is very much about Polynesia and dear to our hearts. We avoid taking mom to see movies where there's a lot of dialogue because it's difficult for her to understand. Since she was a little down one day last week, Art thought we could also bring her Panda Express take out after the movie.

The theater was empty. What a surprise! We were alone until finally two other mothers came in with a couple of kids, but other than that we had the place to ourselves.

I kept watching the movie wondering how much she was understanding because the characters were speaking pretty fast and so much of the story line was in the songs. Still, I loved the movie! When it was over mom said she really enjoyed it, too. She had a few questions about Maui's origin and who he was, but otherwise, she was amazed at the animation, and loved the story. We asked what she liked best and she said, "music."

We got her favorite Panda Express dishes for dinner and then got a surprise visit from a neighbor who brought over little fruit cakes.

Later that evening mom came in smiling and then laughed and said, "It was a perfect day!"

Seeing and hearing her happiness was our best present for the holiday.

Well... actually, our grandson and his parents are arriving tomorrow and that will really top off our holidays perfectly.

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Holidays! Season's Greetings!