Some promises are made with magic crayons and zero regard for arthritis. The other day I woke up feeling every bit of my age—closer to 70 than I was last year, and a few decades past my warranty. Still, I seem younger than some of my peers, mostly because I still pretend I can do…
Category: Grandchildren
A Great Grand Night with Grandkids
Life gets even better when you become a grandparent Last night was one of those magical evenings that remind me just how special this chapter of life truly is. If you’re not a grandparent yet, you can’t quite understand how deep the joy runs—but once you are, you get it. For me, being “Papa” isn’t…
Grandkids – The Reason I Keep Pounding on the Keyboard
Running faster than lightning across a field. Chasing a squirrel. Watching the ducks on the pond. Shooting whirligigs into the air. Making homemade pizza and the mess that goes with them. Reading Dr. Seuss at the dinner table. Enjoying another visit with the grandkids – a moment of what life should be. A reminder of…
Love the Way My Granddaughter Thinks
If only we could all be this way Yesterday was another crazy day in the life of a grandparent. With the joys of being privileged enough to have one, my wife and I are blessed with two. A four-year-old granddaughter and a two-year-old grandson. They are both amazing and despite exhausting papa on every visit,…