Them not knowing her name didn't bother me (lots of kids don't know their grandparents names). As to the rest...meh, I was too entranced to care, but this king zbout it now, I see the problem.
To make the whole thing work better, there needed to be a bigger issue with the grandkids -- fighting, being bored, complaining...something that truly gave grandma a REASON to share hhe story. However, I'm not going to let hhe bookends concern me.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.