She used to be an almost daily feature on this blog, as her grandparents doted and watched over her childhood, often while her mom was at work. Visitors to this blog saw her grow and thrive, amuse and learn. Readership, thanks to Facebook, TikTok, Twitter and the myriad social media, has dwindled readership here, and that’s fine, as new technology replaced previous media, much as the internet replaced the physical paper. With a loss of readership came my loss of interest in producing material. I would still occasionally post to Facebook, etc, but I’ve taken a rest.
_______________________________________________________________
Our granddaughter, Emily, 17, takes a practice exam for college entrance. She earned a 4.0 this year as a junior, and teachers are enthused about her artistic talent. So we're confident she'll qualify wherever she chooses. We're looking at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design presently, but there's plenty of time for decisions. We hope she'll truly enjoy the experience, without the pressure experienced by her precedents. I am sorry about the brag, all I can say is that there will be more, and you can always change the channel. :)
____________________________________________________
It’s a bit like hoarding, keeping things that don’t have much use, but holding onto them as valuable, anyway.
So I’ll try to do better, only now with a more focused approach, more personal, intimate, realizing that the audience for this collection of anecdotes is no longer the community at large, but simply for the historical reference of people like Emily, who one day, we hope, will remember her family through the handy use of this blog.
All are welcome to view this blog, and I will continue to try to respect privacy of the subjects, but I will sharpen the focus to more personal events and ideas, a legacy, a compendium of memories for whomever cares about our aging lives.
