The Tao of Grandparenting
Musings I’m in the Seattle-Tacoma Airport waiting for a plane that has been delayed six hours out of Houston, and I’m thinking about grandparenting. Or more accurately, I am thinking about the ways that one generation overlaps into the next and how...
Publishing Opportunity for Boomer Grandparents
Jet Lag When I first returned from Greece, I fell into the abyss that is jet lag. It lasted for nearly a week. Then it morphed into an extended period of lethargy that I couldn’t explain or shake. While we were in Greece, writer Laura Davis led three-hour...Erma Bombeck on Grandparents
Father’s Day Sorry I missed Mother’s Day, everyone – I was boarding a plane to Greece. However, today being Father’s Day, I thought I would commemorate both grandparents, especially since one of my favorite people delivered today’s topic...
Moments of Joy
Last week I drove to San Diego for my son’s wedding. Helping him and his fiancee put the final touches on their plans, then stepping back and participating in each event, I experienced joy over and over, breath-stopping joy. And in unexpected places. I think...
Second Chances
Today’s post is an essay I wrote during a recent writing workshop. The prompt was “In 500 words write about a time that you were given a second chance.” It was an interesting exercise, and elicited some forgotten memories. Life is what happens...
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