The Captain & The Kid!

Vol. 1  Chap. 509

    The Captain & The Kid!

          Subtitle:  My Tryptophan Trip!

On Deck I Stood Up By the Bow,

Held Captain Standish’ Hand for Now!

The Deck Got So Crowded, Ya Know,

Since One Young Sailor Yelled, “Land Ho!”

This Was Our Third Time Spotting Land!

The Tip of This Cape’s Soil Was Sand!

Then Part Way to This Bay We Ran

Into a Hostile Injun Band!

Now This Kind Captain Scoops Me High!

Our Blue Calm Bay Matches the Sky!

He Says, “Bella With Crimson Locks,

“Behold Your Home!”   Love How He Talks!

Ev’ryone’s Crowding Up on Deck!

I’m Glad the Captain’s Got Me!   Heck,

The Adults Leap and Scream and Kiss!

Who Knew Puritans Act Like This?

Now From Far Rock, the Captain Shouts,

“Bella, Come On!”  I Look Abouts!

Not the Mayflower Rocking Me,

Audrey In My Room Waking Me!

       Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!!!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa

A Feat of Note!

Vol. 1  Chap. 508



                          A Feat of Note!

    No, I’ve Never Been This Nervous!

    Some in the Stands, They Root For Us!

    After Months We’ve Made It This Far!

    Last Chance to Show How Good We Are!

    Sure We’re Good!   So’s Everyone Here!

    We’ve Made It to the States This Year!

    Let’s Hear It for Our Marching Band!

    Your Spirit Fuels Our Band’s Last Stand!

    The Temps Reached Up To High Ninety!

    The Sun Kept Beating Down on Me!

    And Every Bandmate Leaves Around

    A Gallon of Sweat on the Ground!

    Our Horns Sync Crisp!  Drums Reverb Deep!

    Our Batons Twirl!   Drum Majors Leap!

    We’re University City!

    No One Out~Works the Great U.C!

    Did Our Work Translate to the Field?

    Judge Holds the Envelope, Unsealed!

    After What Seemed an Endless Wait,

    Declares U.C. Best in the State!

        Congratulations Audrey and Bandmates!

     Best in Their Class in All of         California!!!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa

Winter Camping!

Vol. 1  Chap. 507

            Winter Camping!

          My Grampa, He’d Camp All Year Round!

          In Summers Heat!   When Snows Came Down!

          In New Hampshire’s Kancamagus,

          He Slept in Igloos!   NOT For Us!

          Us Gingers Prefer Our Comfort!

          Don’t Get Me Wrong, We Still Cavort

          With Nature!   Then We Eat S'mores
          In Mountains or by Ocean’s Roars!

          It’s Just That We Have Standards, See?

          Most Winter Camping’s Not For Me!

          I Won’t Camp Where My Toes Might Freeze!

          Or When the Leaves All Left the Trees!

          In Our Garage, I Spied Our Tent!

          Hadn’t Thought Once Where That Tent Went!

          That Old Tent Gave Me an Idea!

          One I Shared With Good Friend, Leah!

          It’s Time We Tried to Winter Camp!

          Us Girls Eschew the Cold and Damp!

          In Our Tent, Safe as Mother’s Womb,

          We Slept Last Night … In My Playroom!

                 Happy Birthday Andy Campbell!  
          
                         We All Love You!!!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa

Are Veterans Superheroes?

Vol. 1  Chap 506


Bella Asks,

       "Are  Veterans Superheroes?"

        Are Veterans Superheroes?

        Think ‘Bout All They Do!  I Suppose,

        They Leave Home and Their Family,

        Go In Harm’s Way for You and Me!

        Were Vets Born Braver Than Us All?

        How Else Could They Answer the Call

        To Perform Once More, Selfless Acts?

        Should We Show Vets We’ve Got Their Backs?

        Patriotism, Does It Run

        Through Their Veins More Than Anyone?

        Do Vets Love Our Land and Our Flag?

        Fine Jew’lry?  That’s a Tin Dog Tag?

        Whether Marine, Air Force, Coast Guard

        Navy, or Our National Guard,

        Or Service in Merchant Marine,

        Some Still Teens When They Make the Scene!

        Are Veterans Superheroes?

        I Know They Are!   I Don’t Suppose!

        Our Bravest Few Answer the Call!

        This Grateful Land Salutes You All!

              Thank a Veteran Today!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa

Halloween Throughout the Ages!

Vol. 1  Chap 505

     Halloween Throughout the Ages!

         In Olden Days We Went With Sweet

         When Dressing Up for Trick or Treat!

         But as We Progressed Year to Year

         We Kinda Liked Instilling Fear!

        As Scary~Eyed Red~Head Beauties

        We’d Make Monsters and Ghosts All Freeze!

        Once I Felt So Strong as Bat Girl!

        While Aud Gave Roulette Wheels a Twirl!

        Rosie the Riveter Cavorts

        With This Spooky Rouge Witch of Sorts!

        My Audrey Loves to Play Her Parts

        Like When She Played the Queen of Hearts!

        Last Year We Went as Scary Doll

        And Harry Potter’s Gen, That Moll!

        You Can See By My Scarlet Locks

        This Year I’ll Go as a Red Fox!

        Audrey’s Still Trying to Decide!

        Me, I’m Thinkin’ I Should Hide!

        Cuz I Can’t Shake This Feeling, See?

        That Something Freaky’s Behind Me!

                      (Audrey Decided ... A 1920s Gangsta!)

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa