Grandma ramblings

Awhile back my grandson and granddaughter came with their mom to visit me (which happens fairly often). On this particular day, however, I had planned to go to a neighboring town and shop at the Meijer there. For those of you who don’t have Meijer, it is an all-in-one store with a grocery and dry goods section.

Meijer is kid friendly and along with having carts with benches for kids to sit in so they don’t have to sit in the little seat with two holes for your legs they have mechanical dinosaurs and horses that kids can ride for only a penny. (Maybe they’re more parent friendly) This Meijer was no different and as I was checking out the grandkids were asking their mother for money to ride the dinosaur. She informed them that she was fresh out of pennies but they could always ask grandma Linda.

Over they trot and so sweetly say, "Grandma Linda, can we have a penny, please."

"I don’t know, I only give pennies to people I love."

Without hesitation, and in his most pitiful voice, my 4 year old grandson responds with, "Pleease love us!"

Now, I ask you, who can resist that. The cashier, their mother, and I are all three laughing at this pitiful site and I personally am grateful that those who heard the plea were witness to the rest of the conversation because taken out of context that would have been horrible.

They got several pennies, by the way.