Granddaughter mixes it up with Grandpa 2,000 miles away.
Our granddaughter Charlotte, age 12, loves to cook. So does her Grandpa. The fact that granddaughter is in Washington state and Grandpa is in Ohio … Read more
Out-of-town grandparents: solving the #1 problem of babysitting.
The crucial moment of a babysitting time? Absolutely, it’s the moment when the parents leave. If tears are going to be shed or the child … Read more
Is my friend wrong?
My friend telephoned me this morning. Alice: I can’t believe what some people are saying. Me: Hello to you, too, Alice! Saying about what? Alice: … Read more
The bears were a hit.
“Send us to Washington!” I swear I heard bears pleading with me as I spotted a display of them at Ikea. What fun to pick … Read more
Yep, this Grandpa is one of us.
When I checked out the children’s picture book Tea With Grandpa from the library a bunch of years ago to share with the grands, I … Read more
“Flat people” to the rescue.
“Mom? Are you and dad busy?” asked our daughter-in-law on the phone one day. She sounded a tad frustrated. “Not at all. What do you … Read more