Happy Grandparents’ Day! In honor of Grandparents’ Day, September 13th, here some are wonderful ideas on how to have fun with your grandchildren, some hilarious quotes about grandparents from 8-year-olds and an interesting grandparent fact. Have Fun with Your Grandchildren ¦Play dress up and have a tea party. ¦Teach them how to dance. ¦Cook together and make a recipe book of your favorites. ¦Show old home movies. 8-year-olds Describe Grandparents *They are so old they shouldn’t play hard or run. It is good if they drive us to the store and have lots of quarters for us. (They can take their teeth and gums out. (Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if you don’t have television, because they are the only grown ups who like to spend time with us. (They don’t say, “Hurry up.” (Usually grandmothers are fat, but not too fat to tie your shoes. Fun Fact The average age for becoming a first-time grandparent is 48!
LABOR DAY
The Short Story Did you know we have Peter J. McGuire and President Cleveland to thank for Labor Day? Here’s the scoop. The first observance was believed to have been a parade on September 5, 1882 in New York City, organized by a Carpenters and Joiners Union Secretary, Peter J. McGuire. In 1883, a union resolution declared “the first Monday in September of each year as Labor Day.” In 1894, President Cleveland signed into law an act making the first Monday of September a legal holiday. We hope you have a safe and happy...
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Well it looks like the end of summer is getting close. Hope SEPTEMBER is here and fall is just around the corner, so here are a few interesting you all had a great one. There was a good turnout for the Wine and tidbits about the month and the season. Cheese party at the pool. We all qThe first LABOR DAY was celebrated stayed late until the storms chased on Tuesday, September 5th, 1882, in New York City, with a huge parade. us away but by then it was dark anyway. qThe FULL CORN MOON’S name is attributed to Native Americans The Activity club will have its because it marked when corn was meeting following the cookout on supposed to be harvested. the 6th. Please see the sign up qSAPPHIRE, the birthstone of September, sheet in the Clubhouse if you plan was thought to protect against snakes. on attending the Cookout. We qFar more HURRICANES reach the US in woul like an accurate count for September than any other month. The the meat purchase. word “hurricane” is derived from Unusual HoliDAYS in September Huracan ` , the Taino god of wind. qThe AUTUMNAL EQUINOX on the 22nd,
is thought to be a time of great harmony and balance, so much so that you can stand a raw egg on end. qBeautiful FALL COLOR is on its way.
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