Making Progress

When I wrote my very first Grandpa Does Grandma blog, Sexy Grandpa was watching football (typical Sunday activity) and not aware of what I was up to. Feeling very enthusiastic and proud of myself, I was eager to share my thoughts with him and waited patiently for the game to be over. Well, it sort of went ok and honestly, not what I expected. I read him my Getting Started post and the first thing he said, “Boy, do I feel pressured.” What? I had to quickly remind him this whole journey was HIS idea. The last thing I want from this unfolding adventure is competition or pressure. I guess once Sexy Grandpa wrote his book, he thought the task of writing and marketing was over. Now that we’ve committed to share more of us with all of you, this is about ‘let the writing begin’. Gently, I reminded my loving husband that this whole process – learning, writing and sharing was a commitment we both agreed to carry out. I also mentioned that benefits were definitely contingent on his engagement. Guess what? When Sexy Grandpa heard the word ‘benefits’, his entire attitude changed! In our relationship, benefits often surfaces as the #1 way to get my guy to get going and to agree to do what needs to be done. Hey, it that what it takes, I’m all in (figuratively and literally).