Tag Archives: grandchildren

Shut Up, Hello Kitty

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Judy

So I had the oil changed on my car this morning. I usually wait until that little dashboard light sets to nagging me – 15% oil life left…10%…5%. It was in negative numbers before I got to it this time. … Continue reading →

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Pages from Grandma’s Diaries: Maria, part 2

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Judy

Sept. 8, 2006 Maria started first grade on Tuesday. It was her first time riding the school bus, which should have been largely uneventful, except that she fell asleep on the way home, and instead of being the first one … Continue reading →

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Pages from Grandma’s Diaries: Maria, part 1

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Judy

This is my very first grandchild, Maria. Isn’t she beautiful? She’s ten now. Everything I needed to know about being a grandma, I pretty much learned from her. Not in any big “Aha!” moment, but in a lot of little … Continue reading →

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Shades of Christmas Programs Past

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Judy

Dec. 20, 2006 If I hadn’t had to work yesterday, I wouldn’t have been exhausted at my granddaughter’s Christmas program, even if it did go on and on…and on. Because why settle for one rendition of “Jingle Bells” when there … Continue reading →

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Where’s El Nino When You Need Him?

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Judy

It’s snowing and blowing again. The weatherfolks say this storm could be as bad or worse than the Halloween snowstorm of 1991, which has become our yardstick for all storms thereafter. No worries about a white Christmas, just whether there’s … Continue reading →

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Inflation and the Price of Popcorn

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Judy

My grandson Christian, who is six, came over to spend the night last Saturday. I like to have the grandkids over individually now and then in order to study them more closely. So far I’ve learned that I have next … Continue reading →

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Try the Punch, Judy

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Judy

My granddaughter Cosette celebrated her third birthday last month with a party in their backyard attended by eight kids, two infants and twelve adults. You need extra adults. Like everything else, Cosette has her own ideas about birthdays. She likes … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Judyland

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Judy

I’m thinking I’d better introduce you to the grandkids, so you’ll have a better understanding of what I’m facing. I love them, of course, and I think they love me. You would love me too if I bought you things … Continue reading →

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The Grapefruit Story

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Judy

Grandchild behavior can be interesting to say the least and sometimes makes me wonder what awaits them if they continue down this path. A few years ago, for example, when the family was over one day, I didn’t think much … Continue reading →

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