Introduced the grandboy to the original Willy Wonka. We’re both singing to the musical parts

Me: Say the word “wristwatch”

Grandboy: Wristwatch.

Me: Ok, say it a couple of times again

Grandboy (repeats it)

Me: Ok. Now say the word, “Irish”

Grandboy: Irish.

Me: Ok, say it a couple of times again

Grandboy (repeats it)

Me: Good.

Grandboy: Why did you want me to say those words?

Me: They were easy to say, right?

Grandboy (scoffs): Yah, grandpa. Like a baby could say them.

Me: Ok now say, “Irish” and then “wristwatch” together.

Grandboy: Irish wishwah

Me (smiling)

Grandboy: Iwish wistwash

Me: Hehehe

Grandboy: I rish wist AAAUGH

Me: Not so easy, huh?

Grandboy (realizing his brain is broken): Grandpa I can’t say it

Me: Ok just say each word by themselves

Grandboy (succeeds)

Grandboy: BUT WHY CAN’T I SAY THEM TOGETHER?!!?

Me: It’s a mystery, boy it’s a mystery

Me (showing a video of Homer Simpson saying “d’oh!”): And that’s Homer Simpson from an old tv show.

Grandboy: Huh. I’ve never seen that show. How old is it?

Me: Well it was made before you were born, boy.

Grandboy (in awe): Wow. So the Homer Simpson show was made THAT long ago?

Me: O yes, sir. Now let me tell you about a show called, “Bonanza”…

Taught the grandboy how to operate the zero-turn riding mower today.

He thinks I’m being a fun grandpa.

I’m planning for my yard care replacement, haha

Grandboy (as we’re cutting down trees on Minecraft): Grandpa, tell me a Dad Joke

Me: I WOOD if I knew any

Grandboy: Ha that’s a good one!

Me (waving my axe in the air): But first I have to AXE this tree a question

Grandboy: Aaugh grandpa

Me (collecting the lumber I’ve cut): I know what time it is. It’s TREEt-hurty in the afternoon

Grandboy: Now you’re hurting my soul, grandpa