Getting Thankful

Last Photo from Saturday
My Wife, Keene Friend, Son, and I Setting Out on the day

Last night’s sleep was certifiable as completely and utterly needed after the over extension of what are apparently my waning physical abilities. The combination of construction work, pub crawling, and painting over the weekend made Monday barely tolerable. Of course, that is a state of nature for Mondays so the fact that I note it speaks volumes. We’re still picking up the pieces from the well spent time on Saturday. My son’s credit card and Great Aunt’s scarf were both rescued from the last bar by Keene Friend yesterday and are now back with the forces of good.

BRS in Giggle Mode

Certainly a buoy for the soul was our conversation with the granddaughters last night. The BRS was motoring and smiling almost non-stop during our talk. The ABFA walked into the room at one point and the BRS made a bee line for her and then paused to pick up Riggin’s leash still attached to the grandpuppy. Riggins took it all in stride and seems to be developing some real affection for the little dynamo.

FBR With her New Gymnastics Uni

My daughter stayed in the city for a Curbside Girls dinner so Wingman handled the FaceTime call responsibilities. We caught them in the middle of playdough cookie prep and the FBR was initially a little reticent to devote any attention to mere grandparents. Wingman cajoled her into talking with us and by the time we tried to end the call she would have nothing of it. She retrieved one of her play keyboards and started regaling us with songs. My wife and I even danced the hokie pokie to her immense delight. She’s been watching videos of her dad’s rock and roll days. When I complimented her on playing just like her dad she immediately began the intense head bobbing Wingman was famous for during his keyboarding days. We could not stop laughing. In the pictures below, my daughter complimented the FBR on her new pajamas and the FBR immediately launched into a series of modeling poses. The girl certainly has flair.

The best part is I’ll get to spend time with both granddaughters and three out of their four parents over the coming days – certainly grounds for being thankful on an almost cosmic level.

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RECURRING CHARACTERS

BRS - Blog Reader the Sequel - second granddaughter; FBR - First Blog Reader - first granddaughter, ABFA – Amazing Best Family Athlete = my daughter in law, formerly known both as MEF – Most Excellent Fiancé & MEG – Most Excellent Girlfriend; Wingman – my son in law; Keene Friends 1 & 2 – friends since high school from my home town of Keene, NH; Soxfather - my brother in law; Great Aunt = my elder sister; Cantankerous Friend – friend since grade school who likes to argue about everything, poses as radical leftist to attract women; Pittsburgh College Roommate – high school friend, also a “Minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; Deckzilla – our backyard deck which grew to monstrous dimensions once my wife got involed in planning; Maine and Virginia Musqueteras – two close friends of my wife – her US sisters, my wife is the 3^rdmusquetera (musketeer); Buddy – AKA the Wonder Pooch – family dog, a black lab – hates squirrels, died in 2017; Riggins - also known as the Grandpuppy, son's dog, surrogate grandchild while awaiting arrival of the BRS; PanaGals – female relatives/friends of my wife from Panama; Panamanian/Latin Mafia – inevitable group of Latino friends my wife accumulates wherever we have lived & their spouses; Neighborhood Mafioso - wife's close friend and Panamanian mafia member, Favorite Panamanian - the wife (of course); First Friday – celebrations to mark the First Friday of the Week; Excellent Boss – my former direct boss at work; Deckzilla Dude – senior citizen carpenter/contractor; Voices of Inappropriate Worth - members of public who come to every Worcester public meeting to complain, all are on public assistance along with demeanor issues