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Birthday Season
Birthday season is upon us. We have birthdays throughout the year, of course, but from May 24 to the end of July, it’s birthday, birthday, birthday, birthday, birthday, birthday, birthday. The sons-in-law, present and future, must get sick of it. … Continue reading
Posted in Grand Central
Tagged aging, birthday, boomer, boomers, family, funny, grandchildren, grandkids, grandma, grandparents, humor, kids, life, toddlers
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The Engagement
Jessica and John decided to get married. And since no one could think of a reason why they shouldn’t, here we go. My family is a lot like a sitcom. It just takes something like a wedding to make it … Continue reading
Posted in Etc. Etc. Etc.
Tagged boomer, boomers, engagement, engagement cake, engagement party, family, funny, grandchildren, grandkids, humor, kids, life, marriage, surprise party, wedding, yellow roses
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All Together Now…
So, long time no post. I feel guilty. I do. It wouldn’t bother me except that I’m supposed to be chronicling my grandchildren’s formative years. If I don’t do it, who will? Nobody, that’s who. It’s January, so obviously I … Continue reading
Mama’s House
We sold Mama’s house yesterday. It took over a year to get it to a point where someone would take it. Everything seemed pretty okay to us right up until the time Mom died. She must have been the caulk … Continue reading
Posted in Keeping Things Real
Tagged boomer, boomers, family, grandchildren, grandkids, grandma, humor, life
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The Fourth Star on the Left
I added a star to the tattoo on my ankle yesterday in honor of my sixth grandchild, Lee, now 9 months old and definitely star-worthy. It was a little hard finding exactly the right position for star #6 and then … Continue reading
Little Guys
I never had any sons. Never missed it. Had three daughters and was glad of it. Now here I am with these grandsons, and it’s interesting. It isn’t really what I expected at all. Looking back, I suppose I thought … Continue reading
Posted in Grand Central
Tagged babies, baby, babysitting, family, funny, grandchildren, grandkids, grandma, grandparents, humor, kids, life, lifestyle, little boys, male children, toddlers
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Just a Little Christmas Horror Story
Such a busy weekend I had. I shopped for toys and gifts, baked bread and made soup, played Christmas music and danced around the kitchen. I did all these happy things so that I wouldn’t have to think. I haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Keeping Things Real
Tagged Christmas, Connecticut, family, first graders, grandchildren, grandkids, grandma, grandparents, gun control, gun lobby, kids, life, lifestyle, mass killings, NRA, school, school Christmas program
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The List in My Head
I had the handyman here this week. I’ve been meaning to call him for some time. Ten, eleven years, I don’t know. It’s amazing how long you can live with broken stuff if it isn’t actually endangering your life. I … Continue reading
Posted in Etc. Etc. Etc.
Tagged bathroom door, broken door lock, broken window, do it yourself, family, fix, funny, grandchildren, grandkids, grandma, grandparents, handyman, home, home improvement, house, humor, kids, life, lock, locked out, porch, woodpecker, work
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I’ll Meet You at the Station
Thank God, Cosette’s birthday finally arrived. She turned five last week. For the last three months, I’ve received almost daily phone calls reminding me of her pressing need for more Thomas the Train engines, available in Aisle 2 at Target … Continue reading
Posted in Cosette
Tagged birthday, boomer, boomers, Christmas, family, funny, grandchildren, grandkids, grandma, humor, kids, life, preschoolers, Target, Thomas the Tank Engine, Thomas the train
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Keep the Faith, Baby
We baptized Baby Lee last Sunday. By we I mean one Lutheran minister and the religious consortium that is now my family, including Lutherans, Pentecostals, Episcopalians, a Baptist, a Humanist, a few Jewish friends who showed up and one resigned … Continue reading