For those who can relate, I am wrapping up a full week's visit of my two grandsons ages 4 and 6. The 4 year old is a skipped generational clone of me, so my daughter is so screwed! I just have not had the energy to interact the way I would like with them. The heat has been horrendous hovering at 100' since Tuesday.

My wife has been having a blast with them taking them out to the stores, video store, McDonald's and other places which have those indoor playground thingys, some indoor blowup playground called Kangaroo Jack's, and the local park. I did get to go out with them to see "Toy Story 3," which is awesome and we had a great time going to dinner after.

My tolerance level of the frenetic activity totally sucks. I am able to maintain control and not affect the kids. Inside I'm ready to blow because of their high energy behavior and it lasts forever. But I will not do that because it's me not them with the challenges.

Whaaa! Whaaa! Whine! Whine! OK! Enough of that. I cherish every minute I can spend with them. Time is short.