My new Roommate

This is Jack.....my new roommate.....my grandson Jack Stewart moved into my house yesterday afternoon and I think it's going to be an experience for both of us.  Jack is 16 going on 25....a very independent soul, but too young to live by himself.  He's been living with his Dad, but Dad is ill and Jack and his brother Augie have been living on their own in Dad's rental house until this weekend.  Dad has a longer stay in the hospital than planned and the boys need to split up and live elsewhere.  My daughter is Jack's mom and she's remarried and lives in a two bedroom home with her new hubby and his daughter....no room at Mom's right now.  They are looking for a larger house so in the meantime, Jack is staying with ole' grandma here short term. 

Jack is one of these kids who is old for his age...or I should say, more mature than most 16 year olds.
He's finishing school on line and works full time at a mechanic's garage downtown Sacramento earning wages and learning from a Master Mechanic all he can to become certified....he loves working on cars and specializes on Mercedes Benz vehicles, mainly old ones.  Both he and Augie
drive old Mercedes and Jack owns a second one now in storage.  Their interest in cars started with their Dad and has never stopped.  That and their love of the SF Giants!!!   

So, now Jack and I will co-exist...he works full time during the week from 10-7pm and I do all the things I do with the gallery, my bowling days/nights.  He's been living pretty much on his own for the last four months and I already notice his need to talk and work on things around the house.  I think we'll get along okay.

Not many of us get to have an experience like this with our grandchildren...usually I see my grandkids during holidays or birthday celebration, etc....especially now that they are older and mobile and don't hang around home very much.  And it's good for young folks to be around elders to learn from us and maybe even realize how it is to get older.  Time will tell.