My wife: So your boomer parents will drive to Texas to watch an eclipse for 2 minutes and 30 seconds… but not visit for their first and only grandson’s birthday? And the only kid’s books we get in the mail are from Dolly Parton?
@SpiritofPines did you just bury the lede on knowing Dolly Parton pls elaborate
@SpiritofPines I think I’d asked for my money back
@SpiritofPines Hmmm sounds like someone was counting on free babysitting.....oops! But the reality is, this generation of elderly is just more active. And yeah, it is their choice on how to spend their time and their money. I'm not a fan of it either but 🤷
@SpiritofPines When being a grandparent means the expectation that they’ll “be doing the work”, no wonder they have better things to do in their retirement. They’ve been doing that stuff for decades with the hope of a break someday. And these usually fall on the shoulders of the women. 🤷🏻♀️😏