Friday evening I was hugging them goodbye at JFK Airport. Eighteen hours later, I texted with my grand-daughter. “Yo Kid,” I typed. “How’s Lisbon? Send me a photo every so often.” “Okay, I will,” she said. But you never know. “Hills. Old buildings. Flowers. Photos!” I urged. “Not any that are impressive,” she said. “You’ll find stuff,” I said. I know her. Pause. “Hold on,” she typed. Then this popped in: “Real peacock?” I asked.
“Yah.” “What I’m talking about,” I typed. She’s on notice.
Mendel
6/25/2017 08:28:05 am
“What I’m talkin' 'bout” 6/25/2017 11:01:49 am
Anjali's photos have been missing from this site for too long.
Ed Martin
6/25/2017 06:54:59 pm
Ain't granddaughters wonderful? Ours, Gwen, is in Peace Corps in Liberia.
George Vecsey
6/26/2017 11:09:02 am
Thank you all for the comments. I could brag on all our grandkids (five) but will let the photo stand for all. Best, GV
Joshua Rubin
6/26/2017 03:50:04 pm
That is the great thing about grandparents. They get to brag with impunity about all the stuff that parents would love to brag about their kids but it is too impolite for parents to do so. Comments are closed.
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