Long, Strange Trip!

Vol. 1  Chap. 104

             Long, Strange Trip!

      Don’t Get Me Wrong!   My Mom Drives Great!

      And I Know Kids Sometimes Can’t Wait

      To Get To Where We’re Going Fast!

      Who Really Wants a Trip to Last?

      I Ask With Some Apprehension,

      Could There Be a Drive Dimension?

      Some Weird, Back-Seat Phenomenon

      That Starts Once Our Seat Belts Click On?

      Our Journey Began So Care-Free!

      My Sweet Bella Riding With Me!

      But By Our Twelfth “Are We There Yet?”

      This Odyssey Drew Some Regret!

      We Oozed Through Some Worm-Like Time Warp!

      Bella and I Tried To Exhort

      The Car to Move Like Greased Lightning!

      Slimy Snails More to It’s Liking!

      Earth Time, We’d Been Gone Just an Hour!

      But Anyone Who Has the Power

      To Deduce, Clearly Sees, I Fear;

      This Long, Strange Trip Aged Us One Year!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa                     (Feb. 25, 2012)

The Bay Park Elementary School Talent Show!

Vol. 1  Chap. 103

      The Bay Park Elementary School

                   Talent Show!

          Guess What!  We're In a Talent Show!

          Lindsey and Grace and Me Are So

          Thrilled We’re Singing Katy Perry!

          Being On Stage Could Be Scary!

          Katy Perry’s Queen of Versing!

          Like Her Firework We’re Rehearsing!

          It’s Like She Wrote It Just For Me!

          Make That Me, Plus Grace, Plus Lindsey!

          Hey, Hey, My Name is Audrey Mae!

          We’re Practicing the Perry Way,

          “You’ve Just Gotta Ignite the Light!

          “And Let It Shine!   Just Own the Night!”

          “It’s Always Been Inside of You!

          “And Now It’s Time to Let It Through!”

          Wow!   Katy Perry Must Have Made

          The Coolest Kid in Second Grade!

          At Night When I Dream We’re On Stage

          And Our Singing is All the Rage!

          School’s Smaller Than Our Band’s Venues!

          We’re Rocking Down the House of Blues!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa                    (Feb. 18, 2012)

Isabelle's Quiet Valentine's Day!

Vol. 1  Chap. 102

 

        Isabelle’s Quiet Valentine’s Day!

               I Worry About Isabelle!

               I Hope She’ll Learn to Party Well!

               She’s Just a Little Kid, Ya Know!

               I’m Not Sure She Knows How To Go

               ‘Bout Setting Up a Valentine

               Party!   Lord Please, Send Me a Sign!

               Could She Know How to Contact Friends?

               Or Kick The Latest Dancing Trends?

               Hey, Hey, My Name is Audrey Mae!

               We’re Almost At Valentine’s Day!

               I’m Spending It With Friends of Mine!

               Still, Don’t Want Bella Left Behind!

               Does She Even Have Friends Her Age?

               If So, She Can’t Call, Text or Page!

               So How Will Her Young Friends Arrive?

               Face It!   It’s Not Like She Can Drive!

               She’s Not Into People Power!

               Bella’s More of a Wall Flower!

               Wish I Could Have Some Assurance

               My Sister’s Not Too Shy To Dance!

               I Feel As Guilty As Can Be;

               Knowin’ She Won’t Party Like Me!

               Too Bad, This Year, That She’s So Young ...

               She Won’t Be Having Any Fun!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa                     (Feb. 11, 2012)

Before My Sleeping is Quite Done!

Vol. 1  Chap.  101

        Before My Sleeping is Quite Done!

             Before My Sleeping is Quite Done,

             I Sense My Sister’s Fun’s Begun!

             She Starts Each Morning the Same Way!

             Bella, the Girl Who Came to Play!

             Hey, Hey, My Name is Audrey Mae!

             My Sister’s Face, Inches Away,

             Tells Me She’s In the Starter’s Gate!

             Like Any Race Horse, She Can’t Wait

             To Burst Out!   Race and Romp Full Speed!

             “Another Hour’s Sleep?” I Plead!

             But She’s Already Out the Door!

             I Watch My Clock Turn 4-4-4!

             I Head Her Off at Mommy’s Room!

             She’s Down the Stairs!   That Kid Can Zoom!

             I Hear the ‘Frigerator Slam!

             That Milk-Meets-Floor Noise Goes “Kablam!!!”

             Later, When the Sun's in Full Bloom,

             Mom Finds Us in Our Secret Room!

             Where the Wild Things Are, I’m Reading!

             “Does Anybody Need Some Feeding?” 
    

             Then Mom Sees Bella’s Flossed and Fed!

             I Feel Mom’s Hand Stroking My Head!

             “Daughter of Mine, With Bright-Red Curl,

             “The Best Big Sister in the World!!!”

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa                    (Feb. 4, 2012)

Fine Wine!

Vol. 1  Chap. 100

              Fine Wine!

   I’ve Never Had a Sip of Wine!

   My Mommy Has ... She Likes Wine Fine!

   “Fine Wine,” She Toasts, “Where Love Meets Age!”

   I Listen, ‘Cause My Mom’s A Sage!

   Mommy is a Fount of Knowledge!

   Her Lap’s Like a Young Girl's College!

   Are Love and Age Important Parts

   Of Other Gifts That Warm Our Hearts?

   Hey, Hey, My Name is Audrey Mae!

   Applying What I’ve Learned Today

   Makes It Now Clear As Clear Can Be!

   The Proof, She’s Right in Front of Me!

   Take Bonez, The Best Old Dog on Earth!

   No Dog Could Ever Match Bonez Worth!

   Exuding Love From Ev’ry Pore!

   What Girl Could Ask For Any More?

   Adopted Gramma Lives Next Door!

   Think Love!   Think Age!   That’s Pat For Sure!

   If Special’s Not How Your Feeling,

   Sit With Pat!   She’s So Heart Healing!

   I’ve Never Had a Sip of Wine!

   Guess When I Grow, I’ll Like Wine Fine!

   But I’ve Laid On Bonez!   Sat With Pat!

   How Could Mere Grapes Be Good As That?

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa                    (Jan 28, 2012)