A Cosmic Shift!

Vol. 1  Chap. 306

      A Cosmic Shift!

Ya Know, I’m All of Six Years Old!

Survive by Doin’ What I’m Told!

That’s Easy, Cuz My Mom’s in Charge!

She Gets to Rule Because She's Large!

 Mom’s the Boss!   The Big Kahuna!

Disobey Mom?   Man I’d Soon’a

Stick My Hand in a Live Bee Hive!

Neither One Helps Me to Survive!

 My Mom’s Not Some Scary Ogre

With Snaggly Fangs and Death’s Odor!

See, Mom’s Axshly Quite Good Looking!

A Kindly Queen, Fit For a King!

 Yet Audrey’s Caused a Cosmic Shift,

As Her Growth Has Come So Darn Swift!

Shot Up Past Our Mom Late One Night!
Now Each Day Audrey’s Adding Height!

This New Reality’s Stinking!

I'm Not Sure If Mom is Shrinking!

She Doesn’t Pose Next to Audrey!
So Who’s In Charge?   Hey, Don’t Ask Me!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa                (Jan. 9, 2016)

Best New Year's Party Evah!!!

Vol. 1  Chap. 305

Best New Year’s Party Evah!!!

This Year’s New Year’s Party, It ROCKED!
With All the Games Our Mom Concoct!

‘Nuff Food to Feed a Small Army!

Super Friends ‘Round Bella and Me!

Of Course It Was a Sleep~Over!

Mom Began to Re~Discover

The Word Sleep’s Not Quite Accurate!

10 New Year’s Morns and No Sleep Yet!

One Game, It’s Called Monopoly!

Tests Who Can Make the Most Money!
When We Play It, We’re Not Greedy!
Bella Gives Cash to the Needy!

I’m Not Sure If Mom Invented

The Game of Twister She Presented!

I Never Heard So Much Laughter,

While We Played and Hours After!

When Bella Tired There Was No Lack

Of Friendly Laps She Could Attack!

My Friends Hope We'll Do This Next Year! 

Heck, Next Month Its Chinese New Year!

Happy New Year Everybody!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa                    (Jan. 2, 2016)

My Favorite Student!

Vol. 1  Chap. 304

   My Favorite Student!

Ya Know, I'd Make a Good Teacher!

Just Ask Bella, Cuz I Teach Her!
I’m Part of How She Learned to Pray
And Learned the Tale of Christmas Day!

Bella’s Always Been Quick to Learn!
Her Intellect’s Not a Concern!

She Gets Just Why God’s Only Son

Came Down For Mankind’s Redemption!

No Rooms Opened to This Stranger~

Couple Who Bunked in a Manger!

In This Humble Sanctuary,

God’s Son Was Born Unto Mary!

Bella Knows ‘bout the Three Magi!

That Star They Followed in the Sky!

Those Gifts Each Bore That December!

They Gave Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh!  

She’s Small and Sometimes She Can’t See!

I Love She’s Not a Bit Antsy!

Service Over, I Cut Her Slack,

If Christmas Gifts Beckon Her Back!

Merry Christmas Everybody!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa               (Dec. 26, 2015)

Pressure's Mounting!

Vol. 1  Chap. 303

     Pressure’s Mounting!

Can’t Help Feelin’ I’m Being Watched!

Been Good All Year!   Don’t Want That Botched!

I Fear No Matter What I Do,

I’m Hurling Toward Some Huge SNAFU!

I Woke Up in a Cold, Cold Sweat!

Was I A’Scared?   Heck Yah!   You Bet!

After Decoratin’ Our Tree,

Dreamt It Crashed on Account o' Me!

The Pressure’s Mounting Ev’ry Hour!

My Best Actions Could Still Turn Sour!

I’ve Got a Week ‘Fore It’s Published …

The Names on Santa’s Naughty List!

I’m Always Good to Animals!

Help My Teacher!   It’s Like We’re Pals!

I’ve Made It Now to Six Years Old

Never Once Seen a Lump of Coal!

I Ask Audrey Why She’s So Calm?
She Reads Aloud Her Fav’rite Psalm!

“Fear Not Walkin’ Through That Valley!
“Leave Milk and Cookies by the Tree!”

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa               (Dec. 19, 2015) 

A Girl With Dreams!

Vol. 1  Chap. 302

   A Girl With Dreams!

A Girl Can Learn a Lot, It Seems,

Studying Those Who've Lived Their Dreams!

Most Dreams Can Hide Just Out of Reach!

That’s What My Observations Teach!

So What’s a Girl With Big Dreams Do?

She Could Just Quit and Not Pursue!

Chasing Dreams is So Much Trouble!

Best Sit, Wrapped Tight, In Your Bubble!

Or You Could Start Developin’

That Kind’a Strength Grows From Within!

And Focus Hard Each Chance in School!

Our Brains are Dream Chasers’ Best Tool!

Dream Chasers Who are Not Afraid

To Declare All the Plans We’ve Made,

Have Just Announced Our Long Term Goal!

Lets Dear Friends Watch Each Step Unfold!

You Lay Hillside, Transfixed to See

Clouds Scud and Morph By Constantly!

You Know You're More Than What This Seems!

The World Belongs to Girls With Dreams!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa               (Dec. 12, 2015) 

First Truth!

Vol. 1  Chap. 301

        First Truth!

It’s True, I’m Just a Sixth Grader!

It's True, I’m Far from a Hater!

Elders … Mom’s Taught Us to Respect!

Despite Behavior I Reject!

I’d Never Yell at a Waiter,

If My Foods Touch on My Plate or

If I Need a Refilled Cuppa

Coffee to Go with My Suppa!

Those Tiny Humans in Your Booth,

They Learn from You!   You’re Their First Truth!

So ‘Fore You Start Your Car to Leave,

Think You Could Forget Each Small Peeve?

Instead of Letting Road~Rage Rule,

Know Your Car’s Your Child’s First Pre~School!

It’s Time Some Adults Learn to Chill!
Road~Rage is Wrong!   And It Can Kill!

I Know!   You’re Thinking, Just a Kid!

Kids Have Seen Everything You Did!

Can’t We Live by a Kinder Code?

Kids Share Your World … and Share Your Road!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa               (Dec, 5, 2015) 

I'm Thankful For ... !

Vol. 1  Chap. 300

  I’m Thankful For … !

I’ll Tell You What I’m Thankful For!

For Mom, Audrey and So Much More!

I’m Thankful For Our Dog, Lady!

I Love She’s Joined Our Fam'ly!

From Heaven, I Know Bonez Smiles Down!

We Loved Each Day He Was Around!

Always Loving!   And Always Calm!

Old Bonez Protected Us From Harm!

My Teachers, They Are Really Cool!

I Have the Best Ones in Our School!

And I Love That I’ve Learned to Read!

Bring Books!   More Books!   You’ll Hear Me Plead!

Glad We Live In San Diego!
That’s Worth a Huge Thank You, I Know!

We’ve Just Entered Arizona!

Find Mike’s House by the Aroma!

Iron Mike Chose The Perfect Bride!

Now With Claudia By His Side,

They Serve Fixin’s and Hot Turkey,

To Wyatt, Audrey, Mom and Me!

Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa               (Nov. 28, 2015)

Harmony!

Vol. 1  Chap. 299

          Harmony!

Way, Way Out East in Quincy Town,

Our Uncle Gerry Lays Riffs Down!

This Tribute Band of Orpheus

Has Ev’rything … Except For Us!

Best Rhythm Guitar in First Grade?

Any Guitar That Bella’s Played!

My Girl Channels Jimi Hendrix!

Makes Her Guitar Weep When She Picks!

And On Flute, I’m Sister Audrey!
I Play, the Birds Drop From Their Tree

And Circle ‘Round This Flute and Me

Till They Pick Up Our Harmony!

  

Our Uncle’s Played a Thousand Gigs!

You Ask Me, I Think He’s the Bigs!

One Stage I Know He’d Love to Share

Is With His Fav’rite Red~Head Pair!

‘Magine His Thrill When We Touch Down

At Logan With Our West Coast Sound!

We Would Bring Tears to Gerry’s Eyes,

When He Hears How We Harmonize!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa                     (Nov. 21, 2015)