PANCAKES, DAD JOKES AND MAGIC TRICKS

 

There are many reasons Deborah and I are excited to be great-grandparents…

Not only do we love being called GREAT!

but our minds are awash with all the new and wonderful experiences that await.

We smile thinking of all those moments…moments we’ve yet to make

Like Deborah taking Violet shopping for girly clothes, cooking together…

and all the cookies they will bake.

Imagining all those memories with her we are going to create.

those nights we’ll babysit…which we already know from experience 

are going to be great… 

All those holidays, family get-togethers, dinners, game nights with 

with our new little baby girl…

All those precious moments in the wings waiting to unfurl.

My mind quickly stirred up memories 

of when our children and grandchildren were small…

a varied and exciting mix…

of making pancakes in different shapes and sizes…

of all my dad jokes and magic tricks.

You see…

It’s been a long time since I have been adorning

colorful pancakes in shapes and sizes 

for a child on a Saturday morning.

And my dad jokes and magic tricks 

which were great when they were new….

have lost a little of their luster as our those children grew…and grew…and grew

So I’m looking forward to dusting off my old dad jokes and prestidigitations

and introducing them to Violet…and a whole new generation.

Yes, as wonderful as I know all our new experiences with Violet will be…

I can’t wait for those moments when she looks at me…transfixed

as I make pancakes for her on a Saturday morning

and regale her with my tried and tested dad jokes

and some awesome magic tricks.