‘Andma’ is reporter’s favorite role

I’ve played a number of roles in my life.

Sister, student, journalist, daughter, wife, mother… But I believe my favorite role to date is that of grandmother or what my granddaughters call me, “Andma.”

My oldest granddaughter, Michelle, AKA “Winkie,” made me an Andma for the first time. Unlike many local gray hairs whose contact with grandchildren is hours or states away, I’m happy to say I live just two miles from my son, Tim, and have access to his daughters most any time I like — as long it’s before bedtime. After all, she needs to get up early to get to Glen Lake School where she is a kindergartner.