Pappa Hardy’s Musings on Life.

Well, we were at home most of the day today, except for a visit in the evening to a couple of shopping establishments. First, I have to get new glasses. One of the unfortunate side affects of growing older is the sight growing dimmer, the eyes not focusing as well as they used to, and then I just plain don’t see. So, I had to go get glasses approved by the wife.

Then it was off to the mall, the Provo Town Centre. I ended up being the grandpa and carrying my grandson around the mall, trying to enjoy myself while keeping the circulation going in my arm and keeping my aching back from failing. That is another wonderful by product of aging, is that aching back. I can’t, and don’t think, it was as bad when I was a brand new father. Thank heavens I don’t have to carry them all the time. Still, children and grandchildren are fun.

The amazing thing was all of the people. There were a ton of people out shopping. It reminded me of just how much I hate shopping and walking in malls. I do hate those places, and tonight all of those feelings were reinforced. Let’s hope, for the economies sake, that Black Friday was also a Blacker Saturday so the merchants do well, and we don’t fall into a recession.

We had a nice dinner as a family. I do love the kids and being with them. I guess that is what life is all about. I do hate the darkness coming so early, as has been the case as we rush towards the winter solstice.

We have a visitor this week. A visitor and his parents. Braxton is in to see us, and we also have along his mom and dad. It is so fun seeing a young infant when they are old enough to smile and know who you are. I love being a grandpa.

I now claim the title of World’s Greatest Grandpa. Yup, that’s me. I am all around baby sitter, nice guy, changer of dirty rotten stinky diapers, and holder of kids while typing at the computer (tiny hands make great help). Our Braxton is helping me compose this so if he endorses this I must be wonderful. I love being a grandpa.

What a day is has been. The best, on Tuesday November 6 at 5:53pm, we were presented from God with a new baby grand daughter, Miranda Elizabeth Hardy, 6 pounds, 12 ounces, 19.25 inches long. What a wonderful gift. It was a tough day for Christie, but she did good work.

On a second front, while I wasn’t in the final election, the slate of candidates I supported, Jo Lynn Ford, Brad Daley, and Kim Hancock, were victorious in the Payson City Council election. I wish I had been there, but this is the next best thing. The results as reported were:

PAYSON CITY COUNCIL 8 of 8 precincts reporting: 100%
Brad D. Daley
19%
1,704
Brent Burdick
15%
1,312
H. Kim Hancock
18%
1,630
Jo Lynn Ford
21%
1,832
Larry Skinner
14%
1,270
Steve Hanson
13%
1,179

It was a great day.

Well, we have spent the last several days in Laramie with our son Gordon and daughter in law Christie. We have had a fun time with all of the kids, and while the event that we came for hasn’t happened yet, it was still a great time. We are waiting on the arrival of Merinda Elizabeth Hardy. It will be great when she finally arrives. At this point, if it doesn’t happen before Tuesday, it will happen Tuesday.