My grandparents were great. I never knew what they did or how they did it. They were just there…a lot. And Granny and Gramps thought I was awesome. I know because they often told me. Who’d have thought I’d eventually be them? Grandparenting is easy if...
Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings My wife Lois and I had just settled down for the evening. It was a Sunday night and we had to be up early for work in the morning. We had only returned home to Tyler, Texas, a week earlier from Cincinnati, Ohio. Though it was good to see...
Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings Fortunately, I woke up with ample rest. This was essential. A 24-hour stint with our grandkids was on the schedule and it was an active one at that. We were looking at a two-hour drive to the Polar Express, plus the ride itself, the...
Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings I’m nowhere near an expert…yet. But after five years of being “Pops,” I’ve learned enough to offer a few tips on what it takes to be “Grandpa,” “PawPaw, or whatever moniker you’ve chosen as family...
Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings Please take my advice. Take a five-year-old to the beach. I guarantee you’ll be glad you did. If you don’t have a five-year-old, get permission and take somebody else’s. It’ll take time, but time is essential to the bonding required to...