Bucking a trend, my retired dad and stepmom have upsized.

Hearing, "You don't look old enough to be a grandparent," is a little like being a good-looking corpse. Not the greatest compliment.

Don Schmitz, 58, is one of a majority of grandparents in this country who has had grandchildren living far away.

First thing you have to know is this: My five grandsons are cuter and smarter than yours, and someday I just know I'll have a granddaughter who will be president of the United States.