Comments on: Guest Post From Gramps – ‘Oh God’

By: Jodie at Mummy Mayhem

Jodie at Mummy Mayhem — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:56:09 +0000

I love Gramps’ posts. In fact, I want to adopt him, move him to Oz and let him take my kids to the beach and climb on the rocks there. Any maybe a tree. Maybe.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:03:24 +0000

No problem – I look forward to seeing it!

By: Dulwich Divorcee

Dulwich Divorcee — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:50:24 +0000

Gramps is just the best. Not leaving my children with him though xx

By: Leighann Garber

Leighann Garber — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:38:00 +0000

I like your “voice”. Great story, thank you.

I used to live in a 22-story apartment building in St. Louis, Missouri. We only lived on the ground floor. But to see the fireworks on the 4th of July (and sometimes just for fun) my dad would take me to the roof. We’d look out and see the beautiful lights of the city at night, and feel the building swaying slightly (they do so they give and don’t just snap off) I’d be quite nervous for a while, scared I would fall or even BLOW off (I was only 5 or 6 at the oldest) but he would coax me to come to the edge, lay down, and look over the side. Oh the double thrill of fear and excitement.

And the whole time my mom would be standing at the door. “Jim! Jim! Not so close! Come back here right now!”

Now thinking about this. Oh god! I couldn’t do it. I’m so scared of heights. What was he thinking? But I’m glad he did. Those are some great memories.

By: sue_bailey

sue_bailey — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:27:37 +0000

All us grandparents should be able to write about memories like this, it’s beautiful and so vivid. Hope your children remember tree climbing with Gramps too.

By: Insomniac Mummy

Insomniac Mummy — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:09:35 +0000

I’m loving it badabababaaa!

By: Expat Mum

Expat Mum — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:03:20 +0000

Acvtually, it ties in with a Xmas gift I bought this week, so I will post and link in my next one if you don’t mind.

By: Expat Mum

Expat Mum — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:54:13 +0000

Oh what a brilliant idea and a fabulous post! Well done. You guys should write a book of this type of “letter” to each other. (I’ll only ask for 10% commission!)

By: Mwa

Mwa — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:28:29 +0000

I want a gramps like that to guest post! Great stuff!

By: Bubblegumbodw

Bubblegumbodw — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:22:58 +0000

Fabulous post. I can see the look your mum was giving him in my mind! Lol