FaceTime and GRAND Social link party No. 109

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FaceTime

Does this ever get old? Do long-distance grandparents ever get tired of connecting with grandkids on FaceTime? Or Skype? Or Google+ hangouts or any other high-tech ways we have of staying in touch?

FaceTime with grandchildren

I think not. Not even when...

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Saturday movie review: '20 Feet From Stardom'

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I once dreamed of being a backup singer. You know, the bluesy gals offering up the doo-wops and doot da doots that add depth and sing-along-ability to many a pop — and non-pop — song. After watching the spectacular documentary 20 FEET FROM STARDOM, I'm glad I never attempted pursuing such a creative path for it seems marked by heartache and continual seeking but rarely achieving recognition and success in one's own right.

Twenty Feet From Stardom 

20 FEET FROM STARDOM — the 2014 Academy Awards...

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In celebration of Father's Day: Storybook dads

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My son-in-law is a pretty darn good dad. Not only does Preston squash scorpions, regularly take my grandsons to baseball games and ride the scary rides with Bubby at theme parks, he also reads to Bubby and Mac. As in, bedtime storybook readings.

dad reading to sons

Being the book-loving, storybook-reading grandma that...

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