Tag Archives: grandchildren
The Eyes of April—What Pretty Peepers Amelia Has
What difference does eye color make? I know there has been a lot said about other aspects of our living environment—our cultural backgrounds, socioeconomic groups, birth order, skin tone, height, weight, etc. What about eyes? Some “prejudice” exercises in school … Continue reading
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No Flying Cars or Personal Servant Robots, But We Have Skype
It’s interesting to look back on the 20th Century and see what people imagined our lives would be like now. So much of what was imagined didn’t come true. Robots are indeed a major force in our lives, but not … Continue reading
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Feeding Grandkids and Birds and Squirrels
The order–grandkids then birds then squirrels–has something to do with importance and responsibility. I babysat three grandchildren Saturday night for 2 ½ hours. Amelia is 6 months, Tristan 2 ½ and Nikayla 3, but soon to be 4. I had … Continue reading
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Lizzie Does Her Happy Dance
My 21-month-old granddaughter Elizabeth is visiting from England, and it has given me plenty of opportunity to observe young children at play. While she’s here, Lizzie has had several opportunities to play with Nikayla, age 3, and Tristan, who is … Continue reading
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Animals and Children
I’m not sure that all of the positives outweigh all of the negatives, but unlike me, Nikayla seems to have very little fear of animals. On the whole, I applaud that attitude and hope it continues. I, on the other … Continue reading
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The Lovely Boots
Nikayla spent two nights with us last week, one visit planned, the other spontaneous. She seems to really enjoy her visits, and we do, too. Wyatt was celebrating his birthday Thursday, which was the planned visit. Friday, Katy and Wyatt … Continue reading
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Life musings ... My name is Joe Sheller and I'm an Associate Professor at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This blog is personal opinion and does not reflect the opinion of the college, it's administration, staff or board. I love to garden and often find my mind wandering when I'm pondering weeds or flowers. This blog is a pretty random mix of those thoughts, some on gardening, many on life in general.
