One of the greatest benefits of growing older is the good fortune of watching grandchildren grow up. For our family August is a month of birthdays, each of my children, one son-in-law and one daughter-in-law. My children were in town. My older daughter, Kerry, her husband, Evan and their three daughters, Chana 3, Penina 4 and Rochael 13 were in from Toledo Ohio. My oldest child, Aaron, his wife, Sara and their daughter Zoe drove here from nearby Chattanooga Tennessee. Then there's my youngest, Stephanie who lives here in Smyrna. Lastly, my Prize and me with two wonderful dogs, Mandie and Harley. We partied, we ate and we prayed. Davening and putting on tefelin with Evan who is a cantor in an orthodox synagogue was a special pleasure.
     The highlight of the week was playing with my granddaughters and watching them interact with everyone, including the dogs. The two youngest were into mischief whenever we took our eyes off of them. They had to see how everything worked, taste all the foods or what they thought was food and chase the dogs without mercy. The oldest is turning into fine young women, reminding me of my age. I hope there are many more chapters to this story.