At Granny’s House
That impish twinkle in her eyes
might lead you to hypothesize
that Granny’s up to something good,
and you’d be right, oh, yes you would—
There’s something in the oven now,
sweeter than Mama’s rules allow,
and some wild playtime to be had
surpassing anything that Dad
prefers, as well, and there’s a tree
you’ll climb, you and your sisters three—
Before your parents spoil the romp,
she’ll make her funny false teeth chomp,
make goofy faces, mad as yours,
all five will then get on all fours
and roll around the living room—
Eight-thirty! chimes the clock, and boom!—
Just as their car pulls up the drive,
you all head for the couch and dive
into a tidy line, as calm
and placid as a Dad and Mom
could hope to see, and Granny’s eyes are
twinkling. Parents?
None the wiser.
Art-Colored Glasses 
Mischievous granny! 🙂
That was our granny, all right! 🙂
goofy faces and trees. Sharing all the important stuff! Nicely done
She was definitely one of a kind! 🙂 xo
This I love! ❤
Thanks, Maggie! I’m sure Granny—wherever she is now—is glad you approve, too! 😉
xoxo
Brilliant!
She *was*. 😉 😀
xoxo
Oh how lovely!
Yes, it was. My other grandmother was loving but much more serious-minded, so Mom’s mother’s playfulness was all the more notable. We appreciated it, believe me! 😀
xo
brilliant!
That was Granny, all right! 😀
xo
Grandparental licence – I love it! This is where we are arriving right now and it’s exciting! I never wanted to grow up and now being a grandparent, well,…. 😊😊 Love your poem; you describe it all beautifully 😊 xxxx
Isn’t it great to be in the position to have all of the fun, with little of the responsibility! I’ll never be [technically, anyway] a granny myself, but I do love being an adoptive one and an auntie, and have taken full advantage of the opportunity to get away with childlike, if not childish, behavior alongside the kids and not have to deal with the consequences!! 😉
❤
K
😊😊 x
Whimsical and cute! 🙂
Thank you!! Oh—you meant the *poem*. Well, thank you anyway!!! 😉
😀
K
LOL yw!
Delightful!
Thanks, Elena! 🙂
xo
I love being a grandma. My daughter is often shocked by the things I say and do when it comes to the grandchild. 🙂 And of course, that’s part of the fun.
Not to mention a hard-earned privilege. 😉 Your daughter, of all people, can’t criticize your techniques with kids as being harmful or else she’s tacitly admitting to being anything less than fabulous herself. Handy! 😀 With your storytelling gifts, you are precisely the kind of grandma I’d want to be.
xo