A Girl with Goals!

Vol. 1  Chap. 474

              A Girl With Goals!

            I’m Hearing a Million Voices

            Offering a Million Choices

            Tempting Me with Shiny Baubles!

            I Won’t Allow Focus Wobbles!

            I Dismiss Sound and the Fury!

            That Noise Won’t Stop or Deter Me!

            The Decisions I Make Are Mine!

            I’ve Got This!   Move On!   I’ll Be Fine!

            On Any Subject You Can Name,

            Or Any Sport or Any Game,

            Quick Choice Options are All We Get!

            Some Who Counsel, I’m in Their Debt! 

            Feeling the Pressure Freshmen Feel?

            It’s Not Made Up!   Oh, It’s Quite Real!

            I Believe It’s My Fortitude

            Nurtures Positive Attitude!

          High School, College, Med School and More,

          It Starts Right Here, High School’s First Floor!

          A Girl With Goals Must Persevere!

          Set Your Path Toward Your Own Career!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa

The Standard!

Vol. 1  Chap. 473

                   The Standard!

        Quick, Someone Call the Eye Plumber!

        Mom’s Eyes Both Sprung Leaks!   Oh Bummer!

        Up On Stage, Second to the Right!

        Bella’s Got Mom’s Hair and Mom’s Height!

        They Read the Judge’s Qualities

        For Honoring Her!   Check Out These:

        School Success, a Priority,

        With Honest … Integrity!

        I’ve Met Some of Bella’s Classmates!

        Now What with Me Reverberates …

        They’re Good!   And She’s New In Doyle School!

        It Took Her No Time to Rule!

        I Love My School!   I’m Doin’ Well!

        But Sweet Bella Shot Up Pell~Mell

        To Academic Stratosphere!

        My Heart Swells For This Red Haired Dear!

        Images Race By!   Some Complex!

        As I Hand Mom My Last Kleenex!

        Figured Bella’d Do Great In School!

        But Set The Standard?   This Kid’s COOL!

Congratulations Sweet Bella!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa

Who Nose?

Vol. 1  Chap. 472         

              Who Nose?

           No Matter How Old This Girl Grows,

           I Just Can’t Eat Cake Through My Nose!

           Imagine If I Have to Sneeze!

           Imagine If I Have to Breathe!

           And While We Are Imagining,
           Imagine If My Friends Could Sing
           On Key, To Me … Destiny’s Child!

           I’m Imagining That as Wild!

           But Even Though We Sing Off~Key,

           I Wouldn’t Change the Way That We

           Harmonize!   And Don’t Get Me Wrong!

           Best Friends Make My Life One Sweet Song!

           Without Them I’d Be So Up~Tight

           From Ev’ry Snub!   From Ev’ry Slight!

           I’m Always Calm and Cool ‘Round Them!

           Never Go All ICBM!

           Which Leads Back to Imagining

           Perhaps Next Year, After They Sing

           Off~Key To Me with Candles Out,

           I Inhale That Cake Through My Snout!

Happy Birthday Sweet Bella!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa

Almost Ten!!!

Vol. 1  Chap. 471

                       Almost Ten!!!

           My Eyes Spring Open!  Almost Here!

           My Tenth Birthday is Really Near!

           Aud Says Mom’s Been Getting Teary!

           I See Mom Hovering Near Me!

           “Where Ever Did My Baby Go?

           I Recall Your First Steps, Y’Know?”

           I’m Walking Fine, I Assure Mum!

           I’d Hug Her, But I Think She’s Numb!

           Tuesday is When I Transition

           From Single Digits!   Let the Fun

           And Games Begin!   All Hail Lil’ Me!

           I’m Getting Older!   Oh Yippee!

           It’s When I Shout the Word, Older,

           I See Aud’s Arm ‘Round Mom’s Shoulder!

           I Look Closer, I Can Report,

           It’s Like Our Mom Needs Aud’s Support!

           And Just Before the Tear Dam Bursts,

           Mom Says, “I Recall All Your Firsts!

           “First Day … First Words … First Bike … First Swim!”

           Mom’s Mind’s Far Off … Rememberin'!

Happy 10^th Birthday on Tuesday, Sweetheart!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa

The March of Time!

Vol. 1  Chap. 470

                 The March of Time!

           Around These Parts March Does Come On

         Like a Big, Ferocious Lion!

         In My Observations I Am

         Pretty Sure March Leaves Like a Lamb!

         But In the Congo, This I Know,
         March Arrives Like a White Rhino!

         Just Stay Cool!   No Need to Holla!
         March Springs Out Like an Impala!

         Down Under March Has Been Known to

         Hop In Quite Like a Kangaroo!

         If I Understand the Lingo,

         March Leaves Like a Well~Fed Dingo!

         In Peru It Is No Wondah

         March Shows Up an Anaconda!

         And Later, Once Things are Calmah

         March Exits Like It’s a Llama!

         The Madagascan March Approach

         Resembles Their Hissing Cockroach!

         And If You’ve Followed Our Fun Rhyme

         You’ve Guessed March Leaves In Lemur Time!

Happy March Everyone, Where Ever You Are!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa