Abstract or Concrete?

Typical of most nights when only one adult is home...

4 kids sit on one side of the counter.
I am on the other -

Serving dinner, cleaning, and checking up on homework.

A song heard earlier in the day pops back into my head, and as usual
I start singing, microphoning, & in general "rocking out"

to the good tunes of my youth.....

"Love bites, love bleeds,
it's bringing me to my knees....
(come on - you know the words)
Love lives, loves dies,
it's no surprise...."

To which, my 10 year old Mickinley replies....

"Actually mom, that kind of is a surprise...
Love is abstract, not concrete. It can't live or die."

Hmmm.....

Before and After

BEFORE we even knew that Thanksgiving Day was a great day to go to Disneyland, we invited ourselves to go along with family. We were pleasantly surprised! AFTER going the day AFTER Thanksgiving too, we realized how good we had it the day BEFORE when we could move with ease!

And never BEFORE had I seen the castle AFTER they had put up the Christmas lights. It was beautiful.



And Lincoln had NEVER before been to Disneyland. It was his 1st time.

And here's a picture BEFORE he went on his 1st rollercoaster...

and AFTER..........