Saturday we drove to Pittsburgh for a last visit with my son Roy and his family before they move to Seattle. Soon after arriving we began to get pulled into the energy and imagination of the grandchildren.
Rachel and Lydia, along with Rachel's friend Grace, were having a photo shoot upstairs. Taking turns making up poses for the three of them, they would snap a photo using the computer - Rachel had figured out how to use a 3 second countdown timer. I observed for a bit, and then they wanted me in to the picture too. Completely spontaneous and improvised, it was a lot of fun. I was able to use my head stand for one pose.
After lunch, the sun was out and we migrated to the back deck, where a couple of hula hoops appeared. Pam turned out to be quite good at it. I eventually managed to keep one going for a few revolutions, and Roy hooped with Lydia sitting on his shoulders. It's a bit of a shock to find yourself doing things you haven't done in 50 years. And why not? What happened to just goofing off, having fun, trying new things, and laughing at the silliness.
Before we left, Rachel wanted to visit the park, so we walked down the street a block to the playground. After trying out a swing for myself, I spent the rest of the time providing propulsion for the grandchildren. Sometimes you have to act your age.
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