2010-06-10 04:18
I can't believe that May slipped by!It sort of went by in a whirl. There was a family outing to the Colorado River, where we relaxed, enjoyed the river, tried our hand at waterskiing, wake b… Read More
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The musings and meanderings of a modern grandmother, on life after kids, on sharing in the education of the grandchildren, and on all that matters in life, after all.
2010-04-19 19:07
This weekend, the family split into two groups. Three, actually, because the youngest daughter backed out of the weekend excursions because she just had too much schoolwork to do to be… Read More
2010-04-19 18:58
In spite of my best intentions, I'm not always the Perfect Grandma, believe me!Take the other day--I had agreed to watch my grandsons "until late", without bothering to inquire how late was… Read More
2010-04-19 18:58
Most of the time I have my grandsons to myself, as their other grandma lives a long ways off, in Argentina, to be specific. Last week she arrived in California for an extended visit, and I w… Read More
2010-04-13 18:51
I'll be watching the grandkids this evening. When my son asked me, at a dinner with our extended family Sunday evening, if I could watch the younger one Monday morning and then both of… Read More
2010-04-13 18:47
I'm not sure how it happened. One minute I was an active, energetic, available single woman on the outlook for romance and adventure. The next, I was trying to absorb the informa… Read More
2010-03-29 19:32
It was a great day for Disneyland and California Adventure. Sunny, but not too hot. It was fairly crowded, but not the worst I've seen, by a long shot. My Little Guys are s… Read More
2010-03-27 01:18
A couple of days ago, I completed a Test of Endurance, compliments of Walt Disney Resorts. I haven't told you about it until now, because I had to spend all day yesterday recuperating from… Read More
2010-03-23 19:08
That wasn't actually what I went into the store for. I had been folding and putting away clean clothes at my daughter's house, when I noticed that our Little Skiier had managed to fray the… Read More
2010-03-23 00:52
I remember so well the day they brought the first grandbaby home. I was there, of course, but I felt terribly, terribly lost. I didn't know what to do.I delved into memories of m… Read More
2010-03-23 00:49
It's a beautiful sunny winter day in Southern California, and we are off to spend five days at Mammoth Mountain ski resort, with daughter #3 and her family, including two… Read More
2010-03-23 00:42
What's it all about, Alfie? Is it just for the moment we live? What's it all about when you sort it out, Alfie? Are we meant to take more than we give Or are we meant to be kind? And if only… Read More
2010-03-16 00:45
The first thing that I think grandparenting is all about is being part of a sort of Safety Net of Love for children. A child can never receive too much love! None of us can! &hell…Read More
2010-03-15 23:29
It was a wonderful five days. We debated over sending our five-year-old to ski school, because it is so expensive: $399 for a three-day package. We finally decided to do it… Read More
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