My Ramblings

Earlier today I was sitting in the living room watching TV. My seven month old grandson, Judah, was lying on the floor on a blanket. He is learning to turn over and get up on his hands and knees. He can crawl somewhat but not in a forward direction. He’s good at going sideways and backwards, though. As I contemplated how quickly he is growing and developing, something occurred to me I had never considered before. Being a grandpa is way more fun than being just a dad. As a grandfather who is retired I have much time to interact with and observe my four grandchildren. Since Judah and his parents live with us I have a lot of time to be with him and I love it. As a young father to our own children I had far less time with my kids due to working all the time to support them. Leaving for work in the morning and coming home at night, shortly before their bedtime, did not leave much room for being with them. Daniel was six months old when I went to work part-time for the Santa Clara Count