In the midst of the pandemic, my husband and I received an amazing, unexpected gift. It all started with a phone call this summer. Suddenly, the rhythm of our COVID life changed – for the good. My son and his family were coming for a long visit, because work and school had gone online. There are just no words to describe how thrilled I was. This long-distance grandparent was going to be a local Bubbe (grandparent) for one whole month!

Anticipation

A plan was quickly fleshed out. After flying here, they would quarantine for two weeks at our house while we would stay at an Airbnb. Then they would spend a month with my daughter-in-law’s family, and afterwards, a month with us. We were so fortunate that it all went smoothly. Sooner than we could have ever imagined, our time came. Read more