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September 10, 2009

Happy Grandparents Day 2009

by Grandpa Shayne

Happy Grandparents Day 2009 to all of our readers who are grandparents.

And for you readers who are privileged to have your grandparents still here, welcome to our blog. We hope you will find inspiration and ideas to show your grandparents just how much you cherish them; how much they mean to you. We encourage you to help your grandparents learn about technology and the Internet so they will feel comfortable and excited to use these tools to communicate and connect with their family. See our other posts, including “How to help grandparents get online“.

About National Grandparents Day…

Grandparents Day is a United States secular holiday, celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day. Marian H. McQuade is recognized as the founder Grandparents Day, and the first national Grandparent’s Day was celebrated in 1978. See Wikipedia and Grandparents-Day.com.

A fun cartoon a friend drew for me…

Used with permission by the artist. Copying is prohibited.

Thanks Marvin!

Some favorite grandparent quotes…

It is as grandmothers that our mothers come into the fullness of their grace. ~Christopher Morley

Grandchildren are God’s way of compensating us for growing old. ~Mary H. Waldrip

Grandchildren: the only people who can get more out of you than the IRS. ~Gene Perret

Some of our favorite books for Grandparents

Grandloving: Making Memories with Your Grandchildren — get it now from Amazon.com Chicken Soup for the Grandparent's Soul: Stories to Open the Hearts and Rekindle the Spirits of Grandparents — Get it now from Amazon.com Long-Distance Grandparenting: Connecting With Your Grandchildren from Afar — Get it now from Amazon.com Grandparents Rock: The Grandparenting Guide for the Rock-N-Roll Generation — buy from Amazon.com

Free certificates to print for your special Grandma or Grandpa

Grandparents Are VIPs Grandparent Award Greatest Grandparent

We hope you’ve enjoyed this Grandparents Day tribute to grandparents. As always, we welcome your comments. How do you plan to celebrate Grandparents Day?

- Grandpa Shayne

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September 12, 2009

Grammy Tanda @ 10:34 pm

Wishing all of our grandparent friends a very happy Grandparents Day. We appreciate you reading our blog.

September 13, 2009

Emily @ 6:27 pm

Happy Grandparents Day. You two are WONDERFUL grandparents always trying for quality time with grandkids near and far. THANKS!

September 14, 2009

Kaye Swain @ 6:50 am

What a great article! I loved the quotes. Had me laughing at the last one – it’s SO true! :) :) :)

The books look interesting as well! Thanks for the great info y’all always have for all of us grandparents!

Have a blessed day!

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