During our recent hike at Angle Fly Preserve, Georgie spontaneously ran over and hugged this tree. I don't know why he did it, but I fol...

This morning it was raining (again) as we waited in a line of cars for the preschool teachers to open the door to school. I was telling ...

Our dear friends have been visiting for the Thanksgiving holiday. Their son, Morgan, who is in college, is like another grandkid to us a...

It's almost Thanksgiving. This morning, as we unloaded cranberry sauce and a rutabaga into our small cupboards, I suddenly thought of th...

This is the time of year when we're all a little more sensitive about feeling grateful. Fires ravage the west, poverty and ill health ta...

We're on vacation at a fancy resort, compliments of our daughter and son-in-law. They're celebrating special birthdays, anniversaries an...

On Sunday mornings, my friend and I generally take a long walk on the high school track. We walk on a beautiful surface which tastefully ...

Dan was a contestant in an old fashioned pie eating contest recently at an event in town. No, he didn't win but he had as much fun as an...

If you're reading this you might be a grandparent or are about to become one. Welcome to our blog! I remember reading somewhere that wh...

A few weeks ago before turning 4 years old, Georgie and I were playing "doctor." He had his stethoscope and was frustrated because he co...

If you're a new grandparent or expect to become one soon, it's a great time to think about what you might like to be called. It's a hand...

I'm thinking about Time, grandparenting and the value of being present. At night, when sorrows arrive unannounced on our grandchld's pill...