Lucy Morgan, who seems to be as good as retiring from journalism as Michael Jordan was from basketball, offered this story of lobbyist Mac Stipanovich’s week of babysitting his five grandchildren.
According to Morgan’s, um, riveting account, Stipanovich’s wife, Mary, and daughters Kaley and Heather left him in charge while they were at Miraval, a spa in Arizona famous for yoga, dawn desert hikes and self-improvement seminars.
“Soon he was neck deep in dance recitals, packing lunches, walking the dog, cleaning the kitchen and bathrooms, dropping off and picking up children at three different schools and keeping up with meals.”
No, this is not a treatment for a future ‘Home Alone’ movie.
Interestingly, Morgan gleans most of her information about Stipanovich’s week with the kids via his Facebook page. “Stipanovich is having the time of his life on Facebook, the social networking site better known to people half his age.” So, in actuality, Morgan’s story is about as much Stipanovich’s ability to use Facebook and rub his belly at the same time as it is the hijinks which ensued at home.
Morgan’s story about Stipanovich, 64, babysitting and using Facebook is so popular has inspired her former editors to ask her to follow-up with additional stories about Stipanovich’s blend of domestic adventures and social media.
Look for these stories in the coming months:
“Lobbying for an afternoon snack.” — Having mastered Facebook, Stipanovich decides its time to move on to Tumblr, so he creates SharpSnackIdeasWithMacTheKnife, a personal blog about the nutritious treats he makes for his five grandchildren. If you are a busy parent, this Tumblr is for you.
“Lobbying for the keys to the car.” — Morgan tells the story of Stipanovich learning how to use Twitter, all while picking up his five grandchildren from three different schools. It’s a North-to-drop-off, South-to-pick-up tale of why not to text while driving.
“Lobbying for dinner time recipes.” — Still not sure about how to use Pinterest, Stipanovich takes to the female-friendly social media site for recipes for healthy, interesting meals to cook up for the kids. Morgan’s minute-by-minute account of Mac pointing-and-clicking on crock pot ideas is a must-read.
“Lobbying for a trip to the park.” Using Foursquare to check-in while taking his grandchildren to a neighborhood park, Stipanovich shows us the countless benefits of sharing with everyone you know exactly where you are at every minute of the day. Things go awry when Mac checks-in at a bar around the corner when he’s suppose to be watching the kids.
