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Scotland

August 13, 2018August 19, 2018Leave a comment

I live among golf enthusiasts - Hubby, both sons, even Number-One-Daughter-In-Law are all fair competitors on the links. They're actually quite good. And, my dad was a 2 handicap in his prime, so no old duffer was he. Yeah, golf has pretty much always been in my life. Something Dad always wanted to do was … Continue reading Scotland

Great Summer Reads

August 11, 2018August 9, 2018Leave a comment

Since we spend a bit of time on the lake through the summer, I've been devouring at lot of books  - all kinds of books - and thought I'd share a few of my recent favorites. Just minutes after Lisbeth is born, she’s taken from her mother and handed over to an enslaved wet nurse, Mattie, … Continue reading Great Summer Reads

Happy Birthday, Little Missy!

August 3, 2018August 5, 2018Leave a comment

I've previously mentioned that our sons live hours and hours away; one in North Dakota and the other in Kentucky. With just the two of us roaming about, it's generally pretty quiet around here. Recently, though, we were blessed to watch our walls thrum and pulsate with a cacophony of happy noises - pattering feet, … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Little Missy!

What is Wrong with Me?

July 31, 2018August 5, 2018Leave a comment

Has it really been nearly a year since I started this blog and declared that I had finally found my passion? My apologies. I am renewing my commitment. I will write regularly, share insights and hopefully incite a bit of dialogue.  By the way, in answer to my own question of last August... FaceTime with … Continue reading What is Wrong with Me?

Long Distance Grammy

August 18, 2017August 5, 2018Leave a comment

Grandmothers are the people who take delight in hearing babies breathing into the telephone.   I live in northern Michigan. My son and his family are in Fargo - yep, that Fargo - in North Dakota. My question, FaceTime.... will a one-year-old get it? How much is too much? Do we schedule regular appointments? Weekly? … Continue reading Long Distance Grammy

Welcome and thank you for visiting Granny Shorts, where you will find brief musings on all that I enjoy, including clever words, pretty things, giggling children, and most of all, my role as Grammy Kim.

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