Lessons learned on Hollow Days with a 4-year-old

A week and a day. I'm not counting, but if I were, there are only a few days left until Lexi's mommy and daddy come home. I am in a suburb of Seattle babysitting my granddaughter, Alexandria. Lexi's mom and dad are in Italy, so I get to stay, and we get to play.

My granddaughters have permanent hooks into my heart. I tell the little darlings, "Anything your heart desires, Sweet Puss."

They teach me new worlds. My formal re-education began the first Friday afternoon (day three). We were headed out to visit cousin Toni and her family in Tulalip for the long weekend. I made 42 trips to the car wi...