It was Jane’s dog Ryder’s 3rd birthday.  January 30, 2005.  I was standing in Jane’s kitchen in Rhode Island and we were singing Happy Birthday to Rydie while circling her with a little cake. My cell phone rang… showing a call from Audrey who was living in New York City with Matt and 4-month old William. I will never forget [...]

Little miracles happen every day, to all kinds of people, all over the place, all of the time. They are in what we see, what we hear, what we say, what we do and what we feel. I felt one yesterday.  I felt one in this Grandma heart of mine that legends and poems and stories are made of. I [...]

What does Pop-up do early Sunday morning when asked to “baby-sit” for an hour or so for 4 grandsons… ages 3, 4, 5 & 6… who happen to be brothers? Why, Sunday Morning Football (with some in jammies), of course! … and yes, WATER BREAKS for everyone! Maybe this Sunday Morning “Jammies” Football will catch on.

One of my favorite of all time poems is Carl Sandburg’s LIMITED… LIMITED I AM riding on a limited express, one of the crack trains of the nation. Hurtling across the prairie into blue haze and dark air go fifteen all-steel coaches holding a thousand people. (All the coaches shall be scrap and rust and all the men and women [...]

On Monday afternoon, I took my Mom to a doctor’s appointment.  The appointment was to discuss a possible surgery, and I that knew my Mom would benefit from a good dose of dinner at my home with a bunch of great-grandchildren afterwards. Audrey was delighted to bring over her brood and to visit with GrandmaRita, even on this most drenching [...]

At home, William is KING. He’s the oldest.  He’s the tallest.  He’s the MAN at home. So it’s funny to see him among older boys looking the smallest.  It’s such a different perspective.  He swims with boys who are 7, 8 and 9 years old… so to me, those boys look light years older than William.  I know they’re only [...]

Isn’t it amazing that in our world of cutting edge technology and gadgets and games, 3 Boys can be stopped in their tracks when they spot a Baby Bunny in a back yard… “Shhhhhh,” they whispered to each other and to me.  “We don’t want to scare the Baby Bunny away.” They watched in awe as the Baby Bunny nibbled [...]

This Grandma not only knows NASTY. This Grandma loves NASTY. There.  I said it. I can’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t surrounded with boys… 2 brothers, one a teeny bit older and one a teeny bit younger.  My brothers’ friends were my friends.  And boys, my friends, love nasty. I played recreational boy sports like baseball, [...]

My sons are my life.  They mean everything in the world to me.  They are my reason for being.  They are my inspiration.  And they are… well, my guys. Yesterday we were walking and I caught this photo of them… I don’t know why this photo made my eyes well up with tears, but it did.  They were so excited [...]

As mom bloggers – we all try to “fit it in.” We are running our families. We are running our homes. We are working. We are trying to take care of ourselves. And we’re blogging. Someway… we all fit it on in… which is the cool thing. I’ve been meaning to try and find some help with the 4 boys… [...]