With Jackie & Helon

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Helon and Jackie,

I'm in the same boat as far as babysitting. I take care of my recently

turned 5 year old granddaughter during the day and pick up her

older sister from school in the afternoon three times a week. I have

a blast with them, but sometimes that old arthritis sure makes it

hard getting around, up, down or any direction! I agree with you

Jackie, in that we are strong since we are from the " old bunch " .

I have a special place to pick up the older one after school, but the

powers that be have been busy during Christmas vacation

constructing some new stuff. They messed up the spot where I

usually park to get her. It took an extra 10-15 minutes for us to find

each other today. One of the teachers saw me waiting for her and

had her paged to the office. I didn't ask them to page her, they just

did. My granddaughter was surprised to be paged and then when

she got there nobody knew why she had been paged! Oh well, after

awhile we found each other. I told her never to worry, that I'd never

forget to pick her up no matter what. And I told her (in my very best

law-enforcement officer voice) never to worry if she didn't see me

right away...that " I'd track her down to the ends of the earth no

matter *where* she was! " . My daughter laughed at that and told her

that was true and told how her how good a " tracker " I was. She told

her that even if she didn't want to be found " Grandma will find you,

no matter what! " So, you see, I *earned* the title " Commando

Grandma " long before I met you guys. Well, actually I've a few other

titles, but that one is as good as any!

Kathleen

> Helon, I am with you , I am 68 and watching my gr granddaughter who

> is 19

> months old and boy sometimes. !!!! I told them I am too old to be

> doing this and when I need to do something I have to find a baby

> sitter?? My hands are hurting right now and believe it is from

> arthritis and hard to pick up anything. and with this cold weather

> coming it isnt helping either. guess we are strong tho as we are from

> the old bunch. Hugs, Jackie