Martini Musings

  Worry? Me?     I grew up with a mom that was a worry-wart! Yep…she worried anytime we were not in her sight. She has worried about me for 64 years. “Call us when you get there.” “It’s going to be dark, why don’t you spend the night?” “Oh it’s raining. Wait for the storm to pass.” I have assured both of my parents that I have lights and wipers on my car and driving in the rain should be ok. Combine that with all of the children and grandchildren and now great-grandchildren in our family, she is in a constant state of worry. I wonder if it is genetic... Now, don’t get me wrong. It’s nice to know that someone worries about me, but I hate that in this time in her life, she still worries. I’m pretty sure I can’t change that. As a mom and grandma myself, I get it. I can’t control much, but I can worry. Fortunately, I know that Katie & Anthony are taking good care of those babies & Katie & Anthony are taking good care of each other. But I do still worry. ...

  Look Who’s Back! The past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of activity! Here’s a recap for those who may have missed it. On June 22, I headed to Pittsburgh to babysit for my two grandsons while Katie and Anthony took a trip to the Canadian Rockies. They had a great time and I am so glad that I was able to help them out. But, I do think I may have had my younger self in mind when I said yes! Each day was an adventure, and I wrote most of it on Facebook, but here are a few things I learned. Things I learned at Camp CeCe… 1.       Daily activities with a two-year-old don’t take long. So, if you start it at 8am, be prepared to be finished before 9am. You need lots of backup activities. Even though I thought Gabriel was advanced, he is still two and his attention span for most anything other than cars is fairly short. 2.     A snack bag is like magic! Gabriel learned that there were all kinds of treats in the snack bag and when it was ti...