age gap · aging · Grandchildren · grandparents · Understanding

Bridging the Age Gap

I follow a blog, Time Goes By, written by a 77-year-old woman who has been studying and writing about aging for 25 years (https://www.timegoesby.net/weblog/2018/10/two-excellent-stories-of-youth-and-elders-together.html). It is a great read and if you are interested in what is going on in government and society regarding the elderly, I highly recommend her contributions to the subject of… Continue reading Bridging the Age Gap

children · granddad · grandparents · humor · Play · Playing

She Could Teach Me to Play

I’ve been preoccupied with the idea of playing lately, and as I glanced out my office window this morning I saw my neighbor playing with his granddaughter. Actually, he watched as she played. The toddler is old enough to walk, but barely, and amazingly, she can hold a remote control that directs a battery powered… Continue reading She Could Teach Me to Play