Thanks!

They're about an hour away by car, and I'm mostly retired, so I'll be visiting as much as they let me. Yea, baby.

Funny thing. Right now, the baby is pretty much a sack of protoplasm. They eat, sleep, poop, and cry. They can't even see you well, and don't respond that much to stimulus.

Given that, what is great about being a grandparent?

Well, I was on a bike ride when I got the text from my son-in-law that my daughter was in labor. And at the end of the ride, I started feeling like I had a cold. The day everyone went to visit, I had to beg off. It wasn't COVID, but whatever it was, I did not want to give it to the bambina or new mommy.

So we had a little Facetime meeting the next day. And let me tell you. My daughter was happier than I have ever seen her in my life. So happy she was in tears. A deep, satisfying kind of happiness.

So far, that is the best thing about being a grandparent. I'm sure that will change as the bambina gets older, but as for now, that is it ,,, and it is GREAT.