Raising children in a KINDer Garden...

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-Expressing gratitude for a new “fan” about to be born to parents who are second generation “followers of Jerry”…

TODAY, Eileen and I will be participating in a shower of birth blessings...

Our longtime friends' (Meg and Charlie) youngest daughter (Mitzi) and her man (Chuck) are having a baby,,,,who'll be tutored in the "KINDER" ways of this "Grate" group of music makers...

Somehow, Eileen "grokked" their music appreciation from the shower invitation and went to the online "jungle" (Amazon) and found some cool gifts...

RULES OF THE ROAD...

"A" is for "alligator"..."B" is for "bear"..."C" is for "China Cat"...

One of Eileen's gift inspirations is this read-aloud gem. Considering your grandparents once operated a bookstore, the gift of a book seems fitting.

The ABCs of the Grateful Dead

...and here's one I just ordered this morning...Better "Grate" than never...

Lullaby Renditions of Grateful Dead

Where do babies come from?

I searched for “Grateful Dead and stork” and landed here:

Merrie Melodies cartoon Daffy Duck stork

Stork Naked - (1955, Restored)

BABY JAY, This is what your grandparents and the rest of us from that generation grew up with…might explain why things are the way they are…🤔

Biology/History Lesson...on the birds and the bees...

"NEVERMIND!!!"

Weekend Update: Emily Litella on Television Violins - SNL

“M” is for monkey...

This cool band of kids from the music capital of Austin Texas is sure to please...Check out more of their offerings...

'Monkey and the Engineer' by the Barton Hills Choir (02:41)

Barton Hills Choir covering the Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead's 'Ripple' by The Barton Hills Choir - #DeadCoversProject

YouTube (03:59)

Monkey and Engineer at Half Step show at Malverne LIRR station

Baby gets on the bus and heads for school...

Back to the Garden...

Creating a Grateful Dead-icated Garden - gardenrant.com

Child, Don't let others steal your ORIGINAL face...the ONE you had before your parents were born...

The Illusion of Separation - Center for Action and Contemplation

My Original Face Before My Parents Were Born: The Tryst with Koans

AFTER-HOURS CLUB

BABY JAY, When you get a little older, your grand/Grate parents have a treat for you: A ride on their horse-sized dog named "LOLA"...And be sure to ask them about an earlier canine named "TRUCK"...and how he was given that moniker...