Gigi-PaDec 4, 20182 minTaking a "Forest Bath" 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...
Gigi-PaNov 29, 20182 minCar Talk 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 ...
Gigi-PaNov 26, 20183 minLiving like a Millennial Our dear friends have been visiting for the Thanksgiving holiday. Their son, Morgan, who is in college, is like another grandkid to us a...
Gigi-PaNov 19, 20182 minMeasuring Up... or Not!It's almost Thanksgiving. This morning, as we unloaded cranberry sauce and a rutabaga into our small cupboards, I suddenly thought of th...
Gigi-PaNov 16, 20184 minGrateful, Happy Thanksgiving! 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...
Gigi-PaNov 11, 20182 minVacation Bucket ListsWe're on vacation at a fancy resort, compliments of our daughter and son-in-law. They're celebrating special birthdays, anniversaries an...
Gigi-PaNov 7, 20183 minProtecting Who? From What?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 ...
Gigi-PaNov 1, 20182 minMealtime Humor!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...
gsimpson2001@aol.comSep 28, 20181 minHi Grandparents!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...
Gigi-PaSep 25, 20182 minThose Moments...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...
gsimpson2001@aol.comSep 23, 20181 minHey Gram & Gramp/Nana/Pa? 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...
gsimpson2001@aol.comSep 16, 20182 minThinking About:I'm thinking about Time, grandparenting and the value of being present. At night, when sorrows arrive unannounced on our grandchld's pill...