Thinking about my granddaughters with my morning routine

Posted By on January 6, 2026

I think about my granddaughters every morning when I go through a Seinfeld-like routine (“about nothing”) when I pick one of the three Kellogg’s cereal bowls out of the dishwasher or cupboard. It’s only a silent mental routine by me in “hoping” I pick “Tony the Tiger” bowl, the kids favorite bowl.Tony the TigerKellogg's Cereal Bowls from the 1980s

The morning or snack time routine with the girls goes like this:
The bowls out on the table/counter upside down and then I mix them around and around. Depending on whose turn it is, they pick a bowl hoping it is not the “chicken” or the “toucan” birds … they both prefer “Tony the Tiger.” Who knows why, but it has become an enjoyable ritual each morning (or their nighttime snack). I wonder how long this will last … as they are both growing up so fast (spoken like a grandparent)

Another desultory thought: Don’t even get me thinking about their counting the “green clover” marshmallows in the Lucky Charms cereal. I’m still shocked their pediatrician mother lets them have it … wisely only as a special treat at Oma and Bompa’s house! 😊 

Esty Cereal Bowls

Interesting: Too bad we don’t have the full set in better condition? (Esty selling)

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