ABOUT GRANDPARENTS:

In the US of A September is a nice month for holidays, with Labor Day at the beginning of the month, and Rosh Hashanah at the end.

In the middle of the month comes one most folks don't think about much:  Grandparents' Day.

This is probably a good time to celebrate Grandparents.  The days grow shorter (and so do a lot of us as we age!), the leaves start to turn color (as we lose a bit of ours), and there is still plenty of nice weather to enjoy...and most of us have finally learned what that word means.

GRANDPARENTS ARE NOT AT ALL LIKE PARENTS:

We become entirely different people when those tiny new ones come along!   Sometimes we are obnoxious about showing you our cute pictures, but you must understand that as we look at that first grand baby we see the most beautiful child that has ever been born.   And, miracle of miracles, as the next one comes along (and the next, and the next) they get not only cuter, but smarter!

And we just have to tell you all about these miracle children, because news like this is MUCH too important to keep to one's self!

NOTE:  Along with the good stuff come a few "not so goods":

It's not so good that all of our body fat is sliding toward our middles, and that's not just gravity either.   Our middles draw from our legs, our arms, our shoulders, just any old place they can siphon off a bit of bulk!

The years get shorter and shorter.  Christmas shopping comes around about every three months now.

I've been thinking a lot about that lately, because it seems to take forever to do anything these days.   The day is gone and only half the chores get done.  I just can't wait to see how things are in another 15 or 20 years!   Lordy,  It'll be Christmas shopping every other week!

No wonder grandparents send money!!!

And speaking of money, we do get kind of funny with it.  Now, we actually know that prices go up a little bit every year, but as we get older we just don't need to buy as much.   The result of this is that when we do go shopping we make terrible noises, like "That's RIDICULOUS! -- How can they charge so much for this junk?"

(Maybe the real reason stores have senior discount days is to keep the grumbling down for the real customers during the rest of the week.)
AND....Our grandchildren make fun of us for eating something called "EARLY BIRDS""...

There are "old folks" who are disgustingly energetic and shapely (like the Dancing Grannies and Jane Fonda, for heaven's sake), but they don't count.  Every group has its aberrations!
The rest of us can enjoy our water exercise classes,  and keep bragging about our miracle kids.  It's better that way!