Category Archives: Grand parenting

White Storm……

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Lily

Grandson Jacob* has competed in his Cub Scout Pack Pinewood Derby competition since his Tiger Cub days. Every year, with help from his Dad, he experiences race anticipation while crafting a car. Even so, his car has finished in last place the … Continue reading →

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Grandpa S……….

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Lily

My cousin, Mike, has his Dad’s 6 leg, 1-1/2″ slate, early 1900, straight line Brunswick billiard table in his “man cave”. During the latter part of the 1960’s, Mike’s father dug a basement and built on an addition to their … Continue reading →

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Grandpa K…….

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Lily

My dad’s father always seemed to be working the swing shift, when my cousin, Cheryl, and I spent the night with them. Grandma K would pack us in the old Chevy and we would go pick him up at 11 … Continue reading →

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Sesquicentennial Kansas……

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Lily

The State of Kansas turned 100 years old when I was in the fourth grade.  My classmates and I had a double dose of all things Kansas because fourth grade was the designated year to study Kansas history. My mother … Continue reading →

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A Sam Down Day

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Lily

Sam has a fever and an earache. His Mama took him to the walk-in hours at his pediatrician office in the morning. Walk-in hours at a children’s doctor’s office are a really great innovation. The sick children are separated from … Continue reading →

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Play it again, Sam……

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Lily

Today was a Sam* day. When I arrived he smiled at me around his pacifier and ran down the hall and back before greeting me. He is all about motion these days.  Sam is my youngest grandchild. He is 18 … Continue reading →

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Cycling Time………

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Lily

We have always wanted a pond in our garden.  We planned one for the garden in Kansas and moved before we could get it done. In Illinois, visiting grandchildren started digging in 2007. What with one thing and several serious health … Continue reading →

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Grand Parenting…….

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Lily

A baby shower is such a fun place to be. A longtime friend of mine is becoming a grandmother for the first time next month. The gathering of family and friends to share food and gifts with the new parents-to-be … Continue reading →

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