contents January 2009 24 Departments 2 Green is Good By Christine Crosby GRAND VIEW 6 Sweet Love Remembered By Wendy Reid Crisp Not our grandmothers’ recession; grands with bragging rights; reading recs & more. ISN’T IT GRAND? 11 GRAND CENTRAL Features 24 28 32 Help! My Grandson’s Being Raised a Vegan! A young father alleviates our concerns. By Jim Thompson 1 6 Weekly Readers Teenagers, despite the bad press, do open books for fun. By Ruth Nathan TIPS ON TEENS 18 Can We Sleep Over? A 24-hour whirlwind of fun. By Judyann Grant GRAND GESTURES 20 TODDLER TOWN Baby, Bath & Beyond Splish, splash, giggles and suds. By Jeanne Sager Cover Story: Casualties The Piestewas have raised their grandchildren since their soldier-mother was killed in Iraq. By Betsey Bruner 34 Happy Rails to You… A veteran of railroading boards with grands and kids. By Jim Loomis REUNIONS Leader of the Pack Yes, Fido is a member of the family—from your point of view. By Carol Wall 36 TOGETHER TIME Virtual Scrapbooking How to preserve memories and make some new ones at the same time. By Angela Nigro 3 9 RESOURCES 4 2 GRAND FINALE My Sunshine 4 GRAND JANUARY 2009 By Emily Netburn COVER PHOTO JOHN RUNNING
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of GRAND Magazine - January 2009