"You'll stay the summer with grandma and grandpa" she said. My mom would be working full time, and even thought I was 18 she didn't want me to be alone all day. So for the next three months I'd be staying at her parents house.
The following Monday she dropped me off. Grandma met us at the door. They talked for a while, but then it was time for mom to go.
"Be good" she made me promise, and "listen to grandma and grandpa. I love you sweetie." Then she backed out of the long gravel driveway and drove out of sight.
Grandma is sweet and easy going, she mostly spends her days playing cards with the other ladies in the neighborhood. With a big warm smile she showed me around the house. Three bedrooms, two baths, and an above ground pool in the big fenced in back yard.
Her bedroom is down stairs, I'd be staying upstairs, and across the hall is grandpa's office, she explained that I shouldn't bother grandpa when he's busy in his office. He was in there right now with the door shut, and I should stay in my room or watch some TV until lunch.
After I settled in and relaxed for a couple of hours grandpa came out of his office, closing the door behind him. "Hey slugger, I didn't know you were here already! Wow, you're growing up tall" he noted.
We went down stairs together and grandma had sandwiches ready. After lunch grandma went to play bridge with her friends. She kissed me on the head and said "you boys be good now, I'll be back and cook your dinner in a few hours."
Grandpa showed me how to play horseshoes in the yard. We stood at one end and tossed the horseshoes toward the goal, then switched sides and tossed them back. Occasionally a loud "CLANG" would ring out as grandpa scored, he was really good at this game.
Over the next few days grandpa taught me games like bocce ball, horseshoes, and badminton. Sometimes we swam in the pool. Everyday after lunch grandma would go play cards with the ladies, and grandpa would keep me company.
One day after lunch grandma went to her card game, and grandpa said he needed to spend some time in his office. So I went to my room and watched some TV. As one show finished I got up to go to the bathroom. Grandpa's office door was shut. But when I came out of the bathroom his office door was open just a crack.