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A Treat for a Week

Picked our grandson up from camp,
A month without a visit.
He ran to us, his “Nana!” shout,
To my ears, most exquisite.

A week with him will be a treat
And even if the weather 
Is rainy as predicted, we’ll
Enjoy our time together.

I’ve researched possibilities -
Museums, train rides, boats,
A working farm, a jail, a hike -
We’ll tally up the votes.

But even if we stay at home
With board games and TV,
(Plus iPad time, of course) it will
Be magical to me.

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Anne-Lise Andresen

July 27, 2026 at 2:25 AM

- Enjoying time together, Ilene... suddenly they've grown over your head... and want to spend their time completely differently :) - Lovely :) - hugs

Ilene Bauer

July 27, 2026 at 12:40 PM

You’re so right, Anne-Lise! Our grandson is now taller than we are and we’re lucky he still wants to hang out with us. Thanks for the comment.

Alison A Smith nee Howarth

July 27, 2026 at 12:15 AM

Ah time with grandchildren is the best.

Ilene Bauer

July 27, 2026 at 12:41 PM

Absolutely! Thanks for all your support, Alison!

Jan Terry

July 26, 2026 at 8:05 PM

Very pleasant poem, Ilene. It brings back memories. My grandson just turned 28. Over the years, we've spent a few days at a time doing our special things. It might be a Star Wars movie (we've followed the Star Wars franchise together) or a Super Hero movie. Before returning him to his mother, we would stop at the comic book store for the latest Super Hero comics. On a recent visit, I gifted him the complete 2025 season of Topps BB cards for his birthday. He spent hours sorting them by value and favorites. I also collected cards when his dad was a child. There is nothing more satisfying than spending one on one time with a grandchild.

Ilene Bauer

July 27, 2026 at 12:48 PM

My grandson will be 13 in September and we are grateful for the time we get to spend with him by himself (not nearly enough). What a great gift you gave yours! Our son collected (still does) baseball cards, too. I wish he’d take the containers of not-so-special ones out of our house already!