Snow day for Flat Stanley*

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Snow day for Flat Stanley*

*Alternate title: Oh, the things that we do for our grandchildren!

I don’t typically make comments or judgments about the physical appearance of folks who visit my home. Yet, a friend of my grandson Camden recently stayed at my house and I just gotta say, well, that kid was thin. Flat, in fact. So flat that the descriptor is officially part of his given name.

Yes, it’s Flat Stanley of whom I speak.

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PAW Patrol!

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PAW Patrol!

PAW Patrol

Benjamin has something to share with you: his love for a DVD I recently received free for review.

Head to my Back Room — where I post all my reviews — to see Benjamin’s sheer delight upon screening Paw Patrol: Mighty Pups Super Paws. (I simply adore that kid’s smile.)

GRAND Social No. 381 link party for grandparents

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Little things ...

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Little things ...

Little things

There’s a quote from singer Paula Cole that goes like this:

“I think it's important to find the little things in everyday life that make you happy.”

Considering this photo of Benjamin that Brianna …

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Beach boys!

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Beach boys!

Beach boys!

A while back, Declan simply could not get enough of Disneyland and pleaded with Mommy for them to please go again. They did go again not long after … and again the beginning of February.

The fortunate grandsons also went to the beach — a definite delight for the desert-dwelling trio.

A definite delight for this fortunate grandma, too, who was on the receiving end of ...

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Weekly pic: S.W.A.K.

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Valentine’s Day sentiments for my long-distance sweeties: confetti popcorn and corny jokes, of course. Sealed with a kiss and sent off with speedy delivery!

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(Do kids nowadays even know what S.W.A.K. means?)

Happy Valentine’s Day, dear grandmothers and others!

Callie!

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Callie!

Callie!

There’s a new kid in town, er, at Gramma’s house, and her name is Callie. If you follow Grandma’s Briefs on Instagram or Facebook, you may already know the story. If you don’t, well here it is …

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Goodnight, sweet boy

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Goodnight, sweet boy

Goodnight sweet boy

Thank you to everyone who left kind and caring comments regarding my dog Mickey on last week’s GRAND Social post as well as on social media. Unfortunately pancreatitis proved to be too much for my 15-year-old baby. Mickey passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020.

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Sick old man

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Sick old man

Sick old man

My old man Mickey has been quite sick since Friday morning. To say he feels under the weather is an egregious understatement.

After a long day of no appetite and atrocious symptoms Friday, I called the vet late that afternoon and secured an early Saturday appointment. Blood work, x-rays and a bloody (literally) exam confirmed pancreatitis.

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Those I like!

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Those I like!

Those I like!

At the start of a new year, I — perhaps we — spend a lot of time and energy considering and planning ways to improve ourselves. This week I’m going to do the opposite: I’m going to remind myself it’s okay to not stress out about doing more, being more; that spending time with those who matter is what matters most.

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Weekly pic: Morning Joe

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Weekly pic: Morning Joe

I’ve been spending several hours with Benjamin on Wednesdays to give Brianna a bit of a break from her boy and me a bit of playtime with him. When Brianna dropped him off at my house last week, she brought him in his pajamas so I could see his adorable Christmas jammies, robe and all.

I naturally took several photos of the …

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