Walk this way: Jak's getting there

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Baby Jak will be one year old June 16. (Crazy, right!?) As PawDad was instrumental in getting Bubby walking steady—this, mere days before his first birthday—Jim was determined to have Jak walking steady before he left the desert, before Jak's upcoming birthday.

learning to walk

Jak's biggest obstacle to walking is paying too close attention to what he's doing, which...

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An award for Mac, plus GRAND Social No. 156 link party for grandparents

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An award for Mac

As long-distance grandparents, Jim and I rarely get to see our grandsons' games, school performances, or award ceremonies. Which is why we were especially pleased to be a guest of Mac's at his end-of-season pizza party for his T-ball team on Saturday where Mac (like all the mini players) received an award for his season-long efforts.

t-ball award 

We never had the chance to see Mac play a game, but...

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Avocado answers and recipes, plus GRAND Social No. 154 link party for grandparents

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Avocado answers and recipes

Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo which makes today a perfect day to learn a bit about avocados, the Cinco staple, as well as add a few avocado recipes to your Cinco de Mayo celebrations.

I have just the thing for you: A video from chef and Mexican-cooking guru Pati Jinich made exclusively for Grandma's Briefs. She answers my avocado questions and shares some pretty darn delicous sounding recipes.

Click the following graphic of Pati to go directly to that post. (Be prepared to drool.)

pati jinich

Be sure to...

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Grandma's growing weeds

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“The strongest and most mysterious weeds often have things to teach us.”
―F.T. McKinstry, Ascarion

My grandsons are growing like weeds! Or so it seems from the photos Megan recently shared.

Their growth and maturity astonishes me. Where, oh, where did these fine young men come from and where did my babies go?

To wit:

baseball brothers

Even Jak—though...

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