Big Sky Buckeye

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Grandpa’s Doughnuts

Posted on May 31, 2019 by bigskybuckeye

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Grandpa snuck away from Grandma one morning. She was busy with her quilting, and he felt an urge to satisfy his sweet tooth.

Just down the street, a little doughnut shop waited with the hottest coffee and the most treasured, sweet creations ever made. Without Grandma nearby to fuss at him, he could enjoy coffee, doughnuts, and some conversation with whomever dropped by the shop.

He orders the usual: coffee with his two favorite doughnuts. Boston-cream and maple-covered long john, each looks mouth-watering and delicious.

Behind him, the shop’s door opens, and two little children bust in with giggles and way too much energy.

“Grandpa, Grandpa!” His grandchildren, Ben and Lydia, just happen to discover where Grandpa is hiding out.

A moment later, Grandpa is enjoying coffee, spending time with two very special children, and sharing his doughnuts.

There will be another time for enjoying doughnuts, but loving Lydia and Ben . . . Precious!

28 thoughts on “Grandpa’s Doughnuts”

Jen Goldie on May 31, 2019 at 3:41 pm said:

Lovely 🌼

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- bigskybuckeye on May 31, 2019 at 3:42 pm said:
  
  Thanks for sharing a comment. Enjoy your weekend Jen!
  
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  - Jen Goldie on May 31, 2019 at 3:43 pm said:
    
    You too my friend 🙂
    
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hawk2017 on May 31, 2019 at 4:03 pm said:

For sure.:)

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- bigskybuckeye on May 31, 2019 at 4:45 pm said:
  
  Thank you for reading and sharing a thought. Any grandparent can appreciate this story.
  
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PePa. The Sketches of Life on May 31, 2019 at 4:23 pm said:

Beautiful Buckeye….sure this ain’t you though…sad but I love the illusion….

How you been mate?

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- bigskybuckeye on May 31, 2019 at 4:43 pm said:
  
  Thank you for sharing your thoughts Hussein. I am not in the story, but as a grandfather, it could happen in the future.
  
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  - PePa. The Sketches of Life on May 31, 2019 at 6:45 pm said:
    
    Hahahaaa I know you could Buckeye.It was well narrated though.
    
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Diana Tyler (la muse excentrique) ☕ on May 31, 2019 at 6:52 pm said:

So beautiful! Moments with family are the most precious.

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- bigskybuckeye on May 31, 2019 at 7:21 pm said:
  
  Thank you Diana. I have eight grandchildren, and each is precious to me.
  
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  - Diana Tyler (la muse excentrique) ☕ on June 3, 2019 at 2:37 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome! 😄
    
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Sonrisa on June 1, 2019 at 7:56 am said:

Precious! Time spent with our grandchildren is precious. Beautiful sweet story Big Sky.

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- bigskybuckeye on June 1, 2019 at 8:20 am said:
  
  Sonrisa, you are so right. I feel blessed to experience the love of eight unique grandchildren, ranging in age from 1 to 23.
  
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  - Sonrisa on June 1, 2019 at 8:36 am said:
    
    What a blessing!
    I have five grand-precious-children ages from 3 to 15 😃
    
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calmkate on June 1, 2019 at 11:14 am said:

Very sweet, and I don’t mean the sugary kind … this is lovely 🙂

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- bigskybuckeye on June 1, 2019 at 11:48 am said:
  
  Thank you Kate! Being a grandfather, it was a special story to write.
  
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  - calmkate on June 1, 2019 at 11:51 am said:
    
    lol shining a light on the love … my Dad said if he knew being a grandparent was so good he would have skipped the first bit 🙂
    
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Tanusri sen on June 1, 2019 at 11:03 pm said:

Yes, family is precious than anything else. After reading your story, I remembered my grandmother.. How nicely we spent with her. She used to tell us religious stories. It was beautiful moments.

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- bigskybuckeye on June 2, 2019 at 12:04 am said:
  
  Tansuri, thanks for sharing a wonderful thought.
  
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The Devotional Guy™ on June 2, 2019 at 8:17 am said:

This reminded me of my father-in-law. He makes a donut run a couple times a week. Growing up, one of our neighbors would buy donuts every Saturday morning. Those were great times. Excellent post!

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- bigskybuckeye on June 2, 2019 at 8:27 am said:
  
  Thanks for sharing a wonderful memory. Family times are always the best–especially with children.
  
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N.Z. Robotewske on June 2, 2019 at 1:30 pm said:

This is just delightful!

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- bigskybuckeye on June 2, 2019 at 1:35 pm said:
  
  Thanks NZ. Being a grandfather, I would love to share more time with my grandchildren (have eight of them).
  
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- bigskybuckeye on June 5, 2019 at 9:07 pm said:
  
  Thank you again for the link.
  
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ashok on June 7, 2019 at 5:45 am said:

Soooo sweet 😍

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- bigskybuckeye on June 7, 2019 at 11:41 pm said:
  
  Thank you for sharing a sweet reply Ashok.
  
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  - ashok on June 7, 2019 at 11:47 pm said:
    
    Always a pleasure
    
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