Category Archives: The Rider Chronicles

Journal jottings about my grandson, Rider.

The Rider Chronicles 6 – A Grandfather’s Blessing

Posted on July 8, 2011 by literarylee

You rode in on a wave of anxious expectation and over-long labor with an apt name: Rider.  What other waves of energy,  ferment, and hope will you saddle, bridle and ride through this world, this life, this crazy, wonderful, frightening … Continue reading →

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The Rider Chronicles 5 – Grandpa’s Work

Posted on July 5, 2011 by literarylee

A couple weeks ago we camped with Rider and his parents.  This adventure was in conjunction with a music festival we attended where Rider’s father was selling his company’s beverage.  I was glad for a mini-vacation, the chance to spend some time … Continue reading →

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The Rider Chronicles 4 – President Bartlet as Grandfather

Posted on June 15, 2011 by literarylee

(From “The West Wing”, Season 2, Episode 17: The Stackhouse Fillibuster.  The West Wing senior leadership realizes that a 78 year old Senator, in the ninth hour of a fillibuster to oppose a children’s healthcare bill because it doesn’t provide … Continue reading →

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The Rider Chronicles 3 – A Song for Rider

Posted on June 11, 2011 by literarylee

(Click to play the soundtrack for this post):  O, My Luve’s Like A Red, Red Rose I held my newborn grandson, looked at his peaceful, sweet face and wanted to sing, but what song?  I remember singing little made-up nonsense tunes … Continue reading →

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The Rider Chronicles 2 – On A Date to Meet our New Relative

Posted on June 3, 2011 by literarylee

Rider’s birth day was fun.  We were upbeat with relief that he had been born and that mother and baby, though completely worn out from the long ordeal, were safe.  We were thrilled to be meeting our grandson for the … Continue reading →

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The Rider Chronicles 1 – Excrutiating Waiting

Posted on May 30, 2011 by literarylee

Nine months of waiting finally over,  Rider, our grandson, was born early Friday morning after more than two long days of labor.  On Wednesday afternoon, we dashed from Alexandria to a cousin’s place in New Jersey, close to Manhattan where … Continue reading →

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