Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
I think I will never get over the miracle of grandparenthood. I am extra thrilled right now to be able to enjoy back-to back snuggles with my little LA taco, and my two New Jersey bagels. We’re having a glorious time. The taco came to Wisconsin for two whole weeks and she gamely traveled nearly [...]
My granddaughter won’t remember her first trip to the ocean, but I will. I’ll remember the adorable duck sweatshirt she wore and the way her mother held her snug against her chest. I’ll laugh when I think of her cute little face and that scrunched up expression that said, “What in the world are you [...]
I generally walk at a pretty good clip— headphones on, eyes straight ahead. Out here in grandma-land, though, I move a little slower and, because I’m often accompanied by a rambunctious rescue dog and/or wearing a tiny baby strapped to my chest, I don’t use headphones. As a result, I notice a lot more. I [...]
Yesterday, I discovered an embarrassment of riches in LaLa Land. Or, maybe, it was just an embarrassment. You’ll have to decide that for yourself. I recalibrated my mortification meter about a decade ago and now it hardly registers. I just laugh a lot, and sometimes I sweat. Yesterday I did plenty of both. It all [...]
Our newest granddaughter pumped her fists in the air as she made her remarkable debut in this world. She has her father’s contemplative eyes, her mother’s long limbs, and her grandma’s name. “I’m going to have to step up my game,” I told my husband as we chatted about my namesake, our family’s newest precious [...]