Ramblings...............................

Ramblings............................

By Diane Sawdon

Some days are just more special than others. The older I get, the more these special days mean to me. Thinking back over the past month, three such days stand out for me. I spent a peaceful and serene morning kayaking on Lower Scott's Flat Lake with my husband, Richard, and good friends and neighbors, Karen and Bill. Balancing on the precipice of this stately old dam, I watched, with utter respect, the complete power and dominance of Mother Nature as the water poured out of the discharge pipe and pounded it's way down to Deer Creek. Now, what can be better than sharing pancakes with your granddaughters? One bright Tuesday morning, I celebrated Grandparent's Day with my two special, little girls at their Preschool having a breakfast of pancakes, sausage and orange juice. The girls were so excited to have Nana and Papa visit their school. Family is what makes life worth living. Switching gears and ages, I attended class with my daughter at Cal State University Fresno-------she was the professor, I was the "test dummy." For 90 minutes these grad students scrutinized my walk and posture. Watching my daughter lecture and prod the minds of her students, I was bursting with Motherly pride and so proud of these college grad students who have goals and dreams and are out there doing everything possible to make these come true. Some days are just better than others....................