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Mar31

Michael, Michael The Doughnut Maker

Posted on March 31, 2011 by dalai-nana

One of my favorite times of the year is Thanksgiving because it’s all about warmth, food, family and of course, giving thanks. Every year my grandchildren’s school holds an open house and puts on a great program just for grandparents. It is called Grandparent’s Chocolate…which probably came from someone identifying their two best things in the world.

The children prepare skits, songs, poems and pictures to entertain us and then we get to visit their classroom to see what they are learning and where they sit and meet their teachers. It is great to get to share that with them and helps us become more involved in their lives. We also get our photo with each one of the kids (we have 4 at this school so we have a lot of photos).

In the third grade the children show us their Flat Katie and tell us about her great adventures at the Cubs game, Seattle trip and going to the American girl store.

In first grade the children get to draw a picture of what they will be when they grow up. There are firemen and policemen, there are Doctors and Nurses, there are astronauts and even Supermen but I think Michael has the best idea ever –

When Michael grows up, he wants to be a doughnut maker. Because he says it makes it more likely that he can have doughnuts for breakfast which is, after all, the real reason one grows up anyway. And doughnuts were easier to draw than rocket ships 🙂

Mar31

Grandfriend

Posted on March 31, 2011 by dalai-nana

Grandfriend

Grandfriend is a person who builds a lasting relationship with a child. On the order of a grandparent — not a maternal or paternal relationship — but a supporting, loving, fun relationship. A Grandfriend can be a relative, or not.

Mar30

Flat Grandchildren

Posted on March 30, 2011 by dalai-nana

Flat Grandchildren

Cover of Flat Stanley (picture book edition)

The first time I heard about “Flat Stanley” or “Flat People” it was my granddaughter Katie and her “Flat Katie” look alike. Katie had been at home and at school working and studying but “Flat Katie” had gone via the US Post Office all the way to Chicago, where she got to go to a Chicago Cubs game and took a trip to the American Girl store. Then she actually got to fly to Portland, Oregon where she visited the zoo, climbed a mountain and met her new baby cousin. Jealous ‘much?

Seems the kids lie on a roll of paper and a friend outlines them, then the “flat person” is personalized by the 3 D kid. Then, the flat person gets to have experiences that the 3 D kid can only dream up. The great thing about Flat experiences is that they can always be as wonderful as you imagine them to be.

“Flat Nana” would like to take “Flat Katie” to Paris and Tuscany. I would like to see the great wall of China and share the temples of Japan with her. And alas, this is perhaps the only way I will be able to experience the world with her.

Feb4

The Dalai Lama meets The Dalai-Nana

Posted on February 4, 2011 by dalai-nana

The Dalai Lama meets The Dalai-Nana

The Dalai Lama

His Holiness, The Dalai Lama, is both the temporal and the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. He frequently states that his life is guided by three major commitments: the promotion of basic human values or human happiness, the fostering of inter-religious harmony and the welfare of the Tibetan people, particularly the survival of their identity, culture and religion.

The Dalai-Nana

Her Grandness, The Dalai-Nana, is both the timeless nurturer of all children and the lover of the most interesting people in the world – her Grandchildren. She often tells her friends that her life is guided by three major commitments: the promotion of her grandchildren’s happiness, the fostering of family harmony and the survival of her families identity, culture and religion. Oh, and some times a little search for adventure and knowledge!

The Dalai-Nana

So join me as we explore the adventures of grandmothers and grandchildren. Help me seek wisdom and guidance to share with them and Share with us your best.

Digital Dalai-Nana

As a Digital Marketer, it seems only fair to share the knowledge I have accumulated about digital tools, techniques, programs, marketing and products with Baby Boomers, Grandparents, and the people who love them. There is so much change on the internet and with smart phones and with the lives we are all leading, I try to consolidate this to relevent content for Boomers. Watch for the series of interesting things that The Digital Dalai-Nana Shares .