Succinctly Yours is a weekly meme by grandma. Of this meme she says:
How low can you go?
Use the photo as inspiration for a story of 140 characters OR 140 words. It doesn’t have to be exactly 140, just not more. This one is 139 characters according to the character counter.
“Grandbaby is so big now.”
“Too big. Or not big enough.”
“Huh?”
“Our girl has a baby to play with. And baby’s too young for us to amuse.”
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Nice one.
Thanks Anthony!
Nice interpretation of the photo – I haven’t done it this week.
Thanks Helen! This come Friday, huh?
Nice microfiction, Sonia, about the worries of grandparents.
I’d tell your pilgrims to make funny faces and wear big glasses that they can wiggle. That usually amuses the very young. That is what this experienced grandfather does. 🙂
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That would work! Not that I know a lot about babies.
An excellent and very different take on the prompt, Sonia. I like it.
Kay, Alberta, Canada
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thanks kay!
Wait till baby’s 5 months or so and then you can make her/him chortle with your funny faces and funny sounds. Also a Donald Duck voice amuses little ones, my favorite way to get them to laugh! Clever take on this week’s photo.
Cute take! And so many comments including suggestions how to amuse little ones. Here’s another, somewhat Farkled idea of how to get a child’s attention: If the “baby’s” big enough ( teenager-y), try waving some dollar bills under her nose. The bigger the denomination, the better. LOL! Just funning you! (I know, you don’t have to tell me. I’M BAD. Lol!)
oh, that’s bad. but, yeah, it would work
A family gathering stirs many emotions, doesn’t it?
🙂
they do, yes!
Creative take! I enjoyed this.
thanks Lisa!
Family gatherings certainly seem to emphasize the changes that time has brought. A thought-provoking microfiction.
Thanks grandma!