Grandpa Checks In

By John Hanrahan

I went to the 14th and T post office about 45 minutes ago, and thought Harper might not cooperate because he seemed to be getting sleepy and antsy as I was pushing him over in the stroller. I took him out of the stroller in the Post Office and held him as I went up to the window. As the woman behind the window began oohing and ahhing about Harper (look at those checks! look at those legs! hello, handsome), Harper began drumming on the window and on the counter and chattering away. And smiled a big smile. The woman said, "look, he's flirting with me. Hello, hello." And I swear, Harper said something like "hi" back to her. And she said hello twice more and Harper again said something like "hi" both times. And then he chattered a lot more and the woman kept talking to him. Meanwhile, there were a few people in line, but fortunately another clerk opened up a third window.

Harper also discovered on the way back that he can take off his hat and chew on it.