My granddaughter loved the special attention to the point of embarrassment. I dropped her and grandma off at the mall and went to my doctor’s appointment. Health care has become very expensive. Back to the mall. Pick up the girls and go grocery shopping. My granddaughter went to the Tot Spot. I sat and read the Wall Street Journal for one half and hour. I should have bought Freddie Mac stock, up 200% from the time I thought I should have bought it. Get the girls and groceries packed up and off to a kennel. The owner will take the Border Collies while we try to find them homes. My granddaughter gets to pet the owner’s horses. She says, “This is a great day!” When we got home, Trixie had been picked up. I played games with my granddaughter until supper. Supper is done. The news is watched. Grandma’s time with the granddaughter is now. I write. Another long and satisfying day for a tired grandpa.