Noah, just 3, controls all the action. Brick, NJ. June, 2021. Photo by Mom.
Noah: Pop Pops–can I drive your car?
Me: No Noah because you will press all the buttons
Noah: No Pop Pops, I won’t press any buttons
Me: OK—He jumps into the rear of the SUV and flies up into the driver’s seat, steering the wheel and pressing all the buttons.
Noah: Pop Pops. Can I wear your watch?
Dad: Don’t give it to him; he will hide it and you won’t find it.
Noah: Na Na, can I wear your shoes?
Eileen: OK (He puts on her pink shoes and runs around the yard non-stop)
Noah: Pop Pops When you leave will you honk your horn?
Me: Of course because you’re a good boy. Do you want a cookie?
COOKIE MONSTER Sesame Street
My Father used to say ‘One Grandfather is more valuable than thousand psychiatrists’….I know what he meant…
(Of course that also pertains to Grandmothers)
Memories of my Grandparents are the most beautiful, and still linger in my mind…