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News of the pending arrival of my first two grandchildren — yes, both my sons called the same weekend with their news — came with mixed emotions. Ecstasy was followed quickly with dismay: we had applied to join the Peace … Read More
It’s an honorable role, grandmother. That’s how I see it. And this week, for the second time this summer, the role of grandma — Gramma Janet, to be specific — is one I adopt with gusto. My older son Dave, … Read More
As anyone who’s read my memoir, At Home on the Kazakh Steppe, will know, Woody and I postponed our application process for sixteen months while we awaited the births of my two sons’ first babies. (Amazon link is here) … Read More