What's in a title ...

Good morning ... a bit of a hiatus but that's to be expected as the transition continues at my workplace. And we lost two fine mothers this week ...  both of whom I knew well. One was my President's mom and the other equally kind lady was  mother to the husband of one of my best friends. No matter what the age of the mother ... or the "child" ... it's always too soon to say goodbye to those who loved us best and the longest. 

But this post will focus on the family line that runs in the other direction ... toward our children and, if we're lucky (or live long enough!), our grandchildren.

I thought when I earned my J.D., that calling myself an attorney was "the" title ... and then "vice-president" and then "executive vice-president." But all of that was mere window dressing for the main event: being a grandmother. I'm Nonna to Rory and GeeCee  to Sabrina. (GeeCee is the shortened form of Grandma Christine ... which is, you have to admit, quite the mouthful!) 

But ... as Shakespeare said so well (or meant to say) .. A rose by any other name ... is still a grandmother. So I hope that grandmother will be the title that I wear the most proudly for the "rest of my career." Of course there is still the mom, wife, friend ... but  my focus is likely to be grandmother because, let's face it, there is no better truth than "if I knew that grandchildren were going to be so much fun, I would have had them first." 

This upcoming Saturday I plan on winning the grandmother award for ... the day!  I will get up early ... Rob will drive me to Omaha ... where I will board a direct (and inexpensive) nonstop to Dallas. When I disembark, I will be greeted by Becky and Sabrina ... whereupon we will throw my bag into the CRV and head north ... pit stop at the house ... but north to Lincoln!! Yes, you read that right. We will go as far as Wichita on Saturday and then burn into Lincoln on Sunday in time for a leisurely trip to the pool for Sabrina Fair. 

Why ... you ask? Because it is FUN! We've done this before ... the girls' trips start early at our house. And there is no better traveling companion that Sabrina ... as Becky chauffeurs us across country and we watch movies, read books, play games, and giggle. I believe ... and those naysayers among you should shush ... :) that Sabrina and I are bonding for a lifetime of being grandmother and granddaughter. 

Once the "girls" arrive in Lincoln, Becky & Sabrina will continue their journey northward to Sioux Falls, where she will catch up with her dad and with the great-grandmother ... my mom. At the end of August, my mom will be 88 ... and the weekend is filled with parties and dinners to help her celebrate the super 8's. We are so glad that Becky, Sabrina ... and Brian, who will join us from his work in Chicago ... will be part of those festivities!!