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Ah, that expains the bathroom mirror.

Methinks that is a totally other issue. g

Those grandsons are soooo gonna need therapy when they grow up.

LOL!!! I can see why you thought the nightgowns were for grandsons.
Sadly, I have no such creatures, only two granddaughters which is all
there will ever be. My eldest chose to not become a father, my youngest
left this earth, so it's only the middle son who has children. With his
wife blind, she has her hands full with the two though I'm sure my son
would really like a houseful under different circumstances (and a better
economy). He thinks two are a houseful sometimes. He told me one day,
"You have no idea what it is like to have two pre-schoolers." After I
finished laughing, I reminded him that he was one of *three* preschoolers
at one time, and in a house much, much smaller than theirs, *and* I had to
work outside the home part of that time as well as attending some classes
at the college. I recall saying something like I had no sympathy.
Grandchildren are, indeed, justice for our children.g

Two daughters and lots of space in his garage for a workshop, even an 6x10
area designated for a workbench, sort of in an alcove that could be
partitioned off from the rest of the double garage (one vehicle so much
more space there). When they moved into the new house, he had big plans
for an elaborate workshop and has not had/made the time to steal for that
purpose. His little brother did a lot more construction projects than he
has; his brother (who was an actor) did set design and construction for
several local plays as well as helping friends with many projects, and
with no workshop and no tools (tools supplied by the recipient of his
work), proving once again, if we really want to do it, there can be a way.

Oh, and yes, those little girls *will* learn how to saw and nail. In fact,
we are going to make a tool box for their dad for his birthday next month.
This time, G.G. will do the sawing, but they will nail and paint. Yes,
paint but that's so they can decorate it and make it more their project.
Normally, I wouldn't paint a toolbox. It'll be plywood with a pipe handle
(pipe doesn't break) much like one their dad's grandfather had, and I
think the inside will not be painted (his has no paint).

Glenna