One summer, shortly after taking a step back from an illustrious journalism career, Ian Haysom found himself in charge of his first grandchild, Mayana, who was three at the time. As a healthy, energetic member of the baby-boom generation, Haysom did not consider himself a typical granddad. He was too young, too active, too cool for a role more often associated with denture adhesive commercials and afternoon naps. But as he soon discovered, grandparenthood is more rewarding, entertaining, and exhausting than he ever could have imagined. Grandfathered chronicles Haysom&'s adventures with his grandkids Mayana, Emma, and Linden; explores the delightful and unexpected lessons they have taught him (and those he has attempted to teach them); and investigates the rapidly changing role of the grandparent in the twenty-first century. Through keen observations, hilarious anecdotes, and fascinating insights reminiscent of Bill Bryson, or Bill Bryson with a touch of arthritis,(Bas Haysom quips), this charming memoir will resonate with boomer grandparents everywhere.--$cProvided by publisher.
Authors
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Date published
- 2020.
- Description conventions
- rda
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 306.874/5092
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
- Distributor
- Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 9781772033342 1772033332
- LCCN
- HQ759.9
- LCCN Item number
- H39 2020eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- YDX
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (187 pages)
- Published in
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)kck00241482 (OCoLC)1159000701 (CaOOCEL)458787
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- YDX
Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Title Page 6
- Copyright Page 7
- Dedication 8
- Table of Contents 10
- Introduction 12
- 1. Becoming a Grandfather 16
- My Grandparents 19
- What Grandfathers Want 23
- You Don’t Always Get to Choose 26
- 2. The Scream 28
- Child of the Century 32
- 3. Fun at the Fair 34
- I Won’t 38
- Food, Glorious Food 40
- 4. My Summer with Mayana [Part One] 46
- A Slow Walk with Mayana 50
- Underducks 53
- I Wanna Hold Your Hand 55
- Take Me for a Ride 57
- 5. Getting the Call 60
- Babysitting Emma 63
- Squeals 65
- The Joke’s on Them 67
- 6. My Summer with Mayana [Part Two] 68
- TV Time 69
- Cabbage Patch Fantasyland 72
- Monsters in My Room 74
- The Dress 75
- The Ring 77
- What I Learned That Summer 81
- 7. You’re Going Grey and Very Hairy, Grandad 84
- Musical and Magical 88
- Bedtime Stories 93
- Birthdays 95
- One in Seven Billion 97
- 8. An Early Christmas Gift 100
- The Grandfather Clause 105
- Toys, Toys, Toys 110
- 9. Losing My Religion 114
- 10. I Need a Pee 118
- Okay Boomer 121
- Car Seats 123
- The Quiz 125
- Small Children Are Messy 127
- Sleep Training 129
- 11. The Pier and the Charity Shop 132
- Too Shy 135
- Upside Down 138
- Riding a Bike 139
- Imagination 140
- Granddogs 142
- 12. Go, Red Team 146
- Coaching Sports 149
- Too Many Screens 152
- Playing Dress-up 155
- 13. New Normals 158
- 14. Past, Present, and Future 162
- Other Grandfathers 170
- Donald MacGregor 172
- George Garrett 175
- Gord Eastwood 178
- Chris Edwards 180
- Peter Ottley 181
- Andria and Mike Gillespie 182
- Mike McRanor 184
- Bob Stall 186
- Roger Hope 188
- Chester Grant 190
- Randy McHale 191
- Afterword 192
- Acknowledgements 196
- STOP THE PRESS! 198
- About the Author 200
