Category: Grandchildren
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Peter Rabbit Moves Out
I said goodbye to Peter Rabbit this week. Well, most of his things anyway. For 38 years I’ve enjoyed his company in the form of the Beatrix Potter books, Peter Rabbit Wedgewood lamp with matching toy dishes, stuffed Peter, Benjamin Bunny, Mrs. Rabbit, Mrs. Tiggywinkle and Flopsy (all of whom survived the Duke Disaster, a
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Hot Wheels and Health Whac-A-Mole
There’s a Hot Wheels track on the rug under my grand piano. Sometimes in the morning darkness as I descend the stairs I hear the tiny cars clacking around. Pete the cat plays with them in a different way from 6 year old Alex. The track was set up in August and not put away
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Grandma Gets Her Hair Wet
When I was a child I loved it when Grandmother got in the swimming pool with us. It was special because she left the adults, all gathered poolside to visit and watch the kids, to come be with us in the water, watching us dive and do flips and swim and giving us the gift
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Kinder Halls
Lately I’ve been roaming the halls of kindergarten. Actually I roamed only the first day; now I know which turn to take for classroom, library, cafeteria or office. I didn’t return for remedial reasons, I am simply blessed with the opportunity to take my 6 year old grandson to school each day. My other grands
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Cracking the Codes
Liam – grandchild number 12 out of 14, the grandchild that lives closest, is the one we get to see most often. This kid enjoys life more than anyone I know. Even the simplest things are met with joy and wonder. You haven’t experienced a neighborhood walk unless you’ve taken it with a child. A
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