"Family" was a big deal in Kate's home. In fact, every Sunday Kate and her brothers and sister visited their grandparents. Kate felt lucky to have the grandparents she had. Her grandmother was a lot of fun and very funny. She was the kind of grandma who enjoyed giving tea parties and playing games like Chinese checkers and croquet. In the summer she loved to look for mermaids in the ocean or build sand castles for princesses, and when she went swimming, she always wore a bathing cap with big, bright flowers on it. When Kate took long walks with her, she talked about her "conversations with the angels." Kate though her grandma was so cool.
As for Grandpa ... well, he was a character. He didn't talk to angels-he talked to God. ... read full excerpt from: What's Happening to Grandpa? ebook
