Grandpa, I Want The Biggest Pumpkin!
By Grandpa Bob Niles “Grandpa, I want the biggest pumpkin we can find!” screeches my granddaughter as she’s set free from her four point …
Taking The Grandkids Camping At Camp Atcha Ownrisk
By Grandpa Bob Niles Dear Mom and Dad, Grandma thought I should write a note to let you know we are all okay here. The fires and smoke have only added to our …
I Hate Glasses!
By Bob Niles “Honey where are my glasses!?” I accuse and ask the wife simultaneously. Knowing she’d moved them or hoping she’d seen …
Grandkids Are From The Planet Zoltar And Beyond!
By Grandpa Bob Niles Our first grandchild was a bundle of sweetness and joy. She hardly ever cried. She slept a lot and I think never even messed a diaper. She …
A Magical Experience With Your Grandkids: Cheap Too
By Grandpa Bob Niles So many grandparents fret over what fun things they can do with their grandchildren that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. Grandpa Bob …
The Not So Merry Christmas: 50 Years In The Future
By Grandpa Bob Niles “Yes it’s in the original box, and some 40 years ago it would have added value. But so many of the Frozen dolls were sold …
Help, I’m Caught In Jingle Bell Hell
By Grandpa Bob Niles We have one of those singing, dancing, repetitive, now annoying Christmas decoration. We were in the store, and on the shelf was this …
Grandpa!…I Want That for Christmas
By Bob Niles It’s starrrr–ted, the whole Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa, Happy Festivus multi cultural onslaught of advertising we’ve all come …
Living When Surrounded By Raucous Ninjas
By Grandpa Bob Niles Hiiiii-Ya is my grandkids adopted battle cry when when conquering a giant intruder: me. No warning is given like ‘Grandpa look over …
Grandpa Said, “Hang On Tight!”
By Grandpa Bob Niles “Grandpa your fingers are so cold” squeals his two year old granddaughter. “Hang on tight! I don’t want to let you …