'First Grandma' embraces life in DC

I think Mrs. Robinson has been a gracious 'first Grandma'. She is always dressed to the hilt. She is cordial to all that are in her presence. She has definitely found her 'nitch' in DC. Way to go for Mrs. Robinson.

When Marian Robinson moved to Washington more than two and a half years ago, she wasn’t exactly measuring the drapes of her spacious third-floor quarters and looking to stay. She planned to get the first family settled and most likely return to her quiet Chicago life, far from the spotlight of the White House, which she likened to sleeping in a museum.

But the “first grandmother” appears to have gotten over her reluctance, embracing her famous address while maintaining a low-visibility lifestyle, those who know the first family say.

Robinson, 74, has forged new friendships with locals, dined in the city’s eateries and even appeared alongside Education Secretary Arne Duncan to read to young children as part of “Let’s Read, Let’s Move,” one of her daughter’s cherished causes.

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