I Love Being a Grandfather!

It is wonderful to have my granddaughter Hazel in my life!   Her smile melts me!   Her moods can shift dramatically in a few seconds.   I wonder - "what is she thinking?" - as she observes everything around her.   Each visit - a change - more connected, more involved.






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