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DFW

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Tue Mar 29, 2022, 11:01 AM Mar 2022

One of the few perks of a job which takes me to a different country every day is....... [View all]

The good old stopped clock phenomenon, which means every now and then, I have to be in Frankfurt on a day when my younger daughter is also there, and can bring one of our granddaughters with her. It was only for about 45 minutes. Then our work schedules diverged again. But as long as we could spare the time...........

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Nice ❗️ underpants Mar 2022 #1
Give her about 15 years or less DFW Mar 2022 #2
You're a lucky man DFW ornotna Mar 2022 #3
So cute... orwell Mar 2022 #4
And if fate ALLOWS us to see it! n/t DFW Mar 2022 #41
Dfw rso Mar 2022 #5
I'm not sure if that's what that is DFW Mar 2022 #7
I was thinking it looked like some sort of still! TxGuitar Mar 2022 #10
Does appear to be a beer sitting next to it KS Toronado Mar 2022 #21
No, from Mrs. DFW, not from me! DFW Mar 2022 #42
I reiterate that although close GeoWilliam750 Mar 2022 #55
If I were anywhere near second luckiest, I might get a little more rest than I do these days DFW Mar 2022 #71
Ah, how beautiful your granddaughter is, my dear DFW! I can see your smile from here. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2022 #6
Ah, my dear Peggy, you have to grab these moments while you can DFW Mar 2022 #14
Her smile is as big as yours. It is joy for her as well. TNNurse Mar 2022 #33
Grandkids are the best! Ptah Mar 2022 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #12
IF you can steal the time!! DFW Mar 2022 #15
:) And boy doesn't your picture say it! He's beautiful. Hortensis Mar 2022 #39
What a beautiful photo Tree Lady Mar 2022 #9
Yes, I don't get it DFW Mar 2022 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #11
Believe me, when she DOESN'T get what she wants DFW Mar 2022 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #19
I'm only guilty of posting the one in the OP DFW Mar 2022 #20
How sweet. Lovely child, and so good you get to see her and your daughter now and then. Lonestarblue Mar 2022 #13
It's rare enough, although......... DFW Mar 2022 #16
What a gift! SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2022 #28
Thanks, we'll try!! DFW Mar 2022 #31
What a great gift for a memorable, milestone event! Great nickname too. Thanks for sharing Evolve Dammit Mar 2022 #66
That's a wonderful photo! You both look so happy. Yorkie Mom Mar 2022 #22
I get a 45 minute break from work. She gets to order what she wants. DFW Mar 2022 #23
She's gorgeous. lpbk2713 Mar 2022 #24
She inherited a generous dose of my wife's genes. DFW Mar 2022 #27
What a lovely photo! secondwind Mar 2022 #25
Good For You DFW! Lemon Lyman Mar 2022 #26
No idea! DFW Mar 2022 #29
Ha! Lemon Lyman Mar 2022 #35
Oh how I miss those times!!! My granddaughter graduates from Hobart in a couple of months! secondwind Mar 2022 #30
In ten years, you can start again as great grandparents! DFW Mar 2022 #34
Little ray of sunshine! calimary Mar 2022 #32
Such a wonderful picture that captures your connection pandr32 Mar 2022 #36
Thanks! We hope so, too. DFW Mar 2022 #43
Sounds like you will have a wonderful time. pandr32 Mar 2022 #54
Mahalo! n/t DFW Mar 2022 #63
What a bright, sweet gift in your lives, DFW. Hortensis Mar 2022 #37
Good For You! ProfessorGAC Mar 2022 #38
My coming will admittedly not cause the same reaction as what Darth Vader might cause DFW Mar 2022 #45
Beauty!!! ProfessorGAC Mar 2022 #50
Awwww she will treasure such memories. róisín_dubh Mar 2022 #40
I miss mine, too! DFW Mar 2022 #44
Thank you so very much for sharing this beautiful ray of sunshine and joy with us. niyad Mar 2022 #46
Thanks, Niyad! DFW Mar 2022 #47
That's living the high life! Harker Mar 2022 #48
Gotta stop and get out of the fast lane every now and then DFW Mar 2022 #49
Wise words. Harker Mar 2022 #51
Thanks for sharing and giving us a reason to smile. alwaysinasnit Mar 2022 #52
Great! elleng Mar 2022 #53
Very nice picture. Very sweet. You and your granddaughter are lovely. AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2022 #56
You look like a central casting grandpa. trof Mar 2022 #57
There WAS a time when I was the central casting pirate DFW Mar 2022 #64
CUTE ALERT!!! 11 Bravo Mar 2022 #58
Lovely. And those grandkids grow up faster than the kids did. Liberal In Texas Mar 2022 #59
And a LOT easier to carry around! n/t DFW Mar 2022 #69
She is precious! Sogo Mar 2022 #60
Ihre Familie ist sehr hubsch. stollen Mar 2022 #61
Zweisprachig Deutsch/Englisch DFW Mar 2022 #70
very nice photo Demovictory9 Mar 2022 #62
Such a cutie...precious memories 😀 Meowmee Mar 2022 #65
A well-traveled man is a well-educated man. kentuck Mar 2022 #67
I appreciate the point of view DFW Mar 2022 #68
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