http://boomergrandparents.com Boomer Grandparents was created to provide a sharing place for Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1960) who are experiencing the joys and challenges of grandparenting in this high-tech world. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:10:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://boomergrandparents.com/blog/for-far-away-grandchildren/ http://boomergrandparents.com/blog/for-far-away-grandchildren/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:00:42 +0000 Mimi http://boomergrandparents.com/?p=357 My grandchildren are in Wisconsin, and I’m in northern California.  For the 1st 4 yrs. of #1 granddaughters life she lived in the same city as her paternal grandparents, and was able to spend alot of quality time with them.  I wasn’t so lucky, but fortunately I’m able to visit at least every 3 – 4 months.   I remember talking to her about how I would love to see her more often, like her other grandparents do. I would
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