Next time you plan a travel adventure, include one or more people you’ve always wanted to take, but never got around to doing it. Your cute little grandkids grow up too fast. Soon they’ll be teenagers , starting their own lives and think of you as just an old codger. While they still enjoy being with a loving grandparent, book a memorable trip. Do it right, and you’ll all fondly remember the fun for many years.

Get them away from the cold, cold winter to the sands of Waikiki, Marco Island, Miami or Acapulco. Another idea is to relive your amusement park days with them at a Disney or Universal Theme Park. If you want your grandkids to get a meaningful history lesson, take them to the Lincoln Memorial, Independence Hall, The Alamo, Gettysburg, Pearl Harbor or The World Trade Center Memorial.

If natural wonders are on your bucket list, plan a journey to the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, Monument Valley, Arches National Park or Yosemite Valley.

If that memorable trip with those beloved little ones isn’t on your schedule yet, start planning it now. Don’t wait until more fleeting pages from your life’s calendar are torn away forever.