LIFE IN THE FORT!

  FRIDAY, AUGUST 24TH., 2018
          LIFE IN THE FORT!

    First I'd like to say a personal
"Thank you" to all of you who took
the time to read my last Blog on the
passing of our very dear family friend
Peg Biscombe. I have passed your
condolences along to my old friend
Bob, her husband, who was touched
by learning of some much support.
     I escaped the melancholy
memories that might have saddened
my day by spending time with our
two youngest grandkids.
      They reminded me of how happy
the simple things in life can be. It's
hard to be down when you're playing
the part of "Robbie The Robot"
stabbing bits of Chicken nuggets
and shoveling them into the mouth
of a 3-year-old.
      My wife, on the other hand, has
become the "volunteer" model for
our granddaughter's make up class.
At least she gets to rest on the bed
while all that lipstick, eye shadow,
and stuff is applied.
      I tend to be down on the floor
with the grandson playing with
either cars or Thomas the Tank
trains. Or both. Admittedly the
hardest part for me is getting
back up.
       But the highlight of their
day, I think, was watching some
Disney program on Netflix from
the confines of the "Fort" Grannie
created with a couple of snack
tray tables, a blanket draped
above, and two pillows and a
second blanket underneath!
         To them that fort is as
far away as you can get from
any trouble in the world and as
secure as Fort Knox!
           There are times, I think,
when we should spend more
time in forts like that instead of
worrying about anything! I'd
have jumped in right away but
I pictured myself trying to get
back up and settled for the
rocker nearby!
           Hope you've got a "fort"
somewhere (or can build one)
and that all your NEWS is
good!