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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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You Can Call Him Lee
You can call him Lee because that’s his name. He finally arrived, a big, chubby baby who couldn’t make up his mind whether to stay in or come out, sending his mother back and forth to the hospital like a … Continue reading
Pages from Grandma’s Diaries: Bret Jr., Part 1
All kinds of things change when you’re the fifth grandchild. For one thing, Grandma doesn’t have as many pictures of you to pick from when she needs one. For another, you have to be more assertive than numbers 1 to … Continue reading
Posted in Bret Jr.
Tagged boomer, boomers, funny, grandchildren, grandkids, grandma, grandparents, humor, kids, life, toddler
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Shopping With Maria
It’s been a long time since I went shopping with a preteen girl. I tried it yesterday and remembered why God created menopause; i.e., ten or twelve years after giving birth, you have to take them shopping. This requires more … Continue reading
