RE: Grandchildren: my, they come and go so quickly!
A year seemed like an eternity when I was in grade school. From the falling leaves and Homecoming to Halloween and then Christmas - it felt like forever. Then I was a mother. When the last day of school came in May and summer vacation began, I knew Christmas would be here quicker than a sneeze. I have a jar of marshmallow cream in my cupboard that expired in 1999. I finally disposed of it. Everything has expiration dates that come around so suddenly. You're right, it doesn't seem fair!
For my grandma, though, time didn't seem to fly by. She lived to age 97, but she didn't get out much. "You NEVER come see me," she'd say every time we came to see her (once a month or so). Time wouldn't have dragged for her if she'd found other uses for her retirement years... you are busy, @myjob, and will never have time to bored!
@carolkean my goal is to make it to 100, your Granny came close to it. I have an Aunt who is 94 and still drives, lives by herself does all her own shopping and teaches a Sunday school class, she drives around her neighborhood and picks up the kids who parents don't go to Church so the kids can go. She is awesome.
I love your aunt! I hope to be like her at 94. I don't expect to see 100, but with medical advances, who knows! You seem fit and active and likely to have that gene for longevity. May you live to see many greats-great grandchildren. :)
@carolkean that is my plan.