Okay, it was Grandparents' Day this past Sunday and for the first time, my wife and I are grandparents! What do you know about Grandparents' Day? Here's the rundown on what you and I did not know:
It all started in 1969 when a nine-year-old boy, Russell Capper, sent a letter to President Nixon suggesting that there was a special day for grandparents. He got a letter back from President Nixon's personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, saying that there needed to be a congressional resolution for that to happen.
In 1973, a resolution was introduced in the Senate, after being promoted by a West Virginia housewife, Marian McQuade. Finally, it was passed in 1977 and on August 3, 1978, President Jimmy Carter, signed it into law. The first Sunday after Labor Day would be recognized as Grandparents' Day.
Fast forward exactly forty-six years later, our first grandchild, Riley, was born in Colorado. Although we did not get to see her since we are in Myrtle Beach, we did get this adorable picture of her at about five weeks old. I'm pretty sure she is saying, "Happy Grandparents' Day!"
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