Saturday, February 29, 2020

Snow Bunny!

Vol. 1  Chap. 522



          Snow Bunny!



      There’s Times When I Think It’s Funny
      Some Folks Call Me a Snow Bunny!
      Ever Since Back When I Was Small
      I’d Strap on Boards and Zoom Down All




      The Killer Slopes That I Could Find!
      Adrenalin Junkies Are Kind
      Of Crazy!  Yes We Really Are!
      We’re Born Under a Shooting Star!




      At Big Bear, With the Mann Fam’ly,
      Plus Mom, Audrey and Crazy Me!
      The Sun Just Clears the Mountain’s Peak!
      Look Close!   That’s Me!   That Blurry Streak!




      Hard to Think of Another State
      Where Fun Choices Are Quite This Great!
      By Morning, Ski the Mountain Side …
      Then Swim the Ocean’s Evening Tide!




      A Snow Bunny?   That Sounds Too Tame!
      I Swear to You, My Claim to Fame
      Is I’m Who Added Gray Hair To
      Our Mom’s One~Time All Red Hair~Do!




                Sorry Mom!   Zooooooom!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa



Saturday, February 22, 2020

Report Card Reward!

Vol. 1  Chap. 521



         Report Card Reward!





         On Some Days We’re Both Serious!

         Today We’re Both Delirious!

         I Don’t Think There are Any Girls

         Who’d Miss a Chance to Get Their Curls



         Worked On By a Pair of Hair Pros!

         True We Gave No Chorus of “No”s

         When Mom Said That Most Lovely Word,

         “Salon” … Our Report Card Reward!





         True, Mom Bribes Us to Get Great Marks!

         Since Pre~School Our Mom Lights the Sparks

         That She Believes Will Motivate

         Me and Aud Both to Concentrate!



         While I’m in the Hair~Dresser’s Chair,

         I Hear, “Which of This Gorgeous Pair

         “Wants to Convince My Young Daughter

         “To Study Hard, Like She Aught’a?”





         Truth is … and I’m Sure Mom Knows This …

         No Bribe’s Needed For Either Miss!

         But Here is Where We’re Both Stylin’!

         Here’s Where We Just Can’t Stop Smilin’!



             Congratulations Once Again! 




Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!


Love~Grampa



Saturday, February 15, 2020

Audrey's New Semester!

Vol. 1  Chap. 520



         Audrey’s New Semester!






          I’m Not Just Sayin’ Audrey’s Smart!

          I Think We Know That Smart’s Just Part

          Of What Makes Her an Ideal

          Student as Well as One Sharp Gal!






          She Takes French II!   Oui, Oui It’s True!

          Her Class Schedule’s All A.P. Too!

          There’s English, History and Math!

          Advanced Chemistry Lights the Path






          That She’s Laid Out, College Pre~Med!

          I Feel Up Tight Having Just Said

          That List of Killer Courses She

          Embraces!  Better Her Than Me!






          “How Do You Handle the Pressure?”

          “Do You Know Some Secret Measure

          “That Helps You Stay Serene, Focused?

          “Is Your Calm All Hocused~Pocused?”






          “Of My Classes, You’ve Just Named Five!

          “The Sixth is What Helps Me to Thrive!

          “Music Conjures Rapt Behavior!

          “My Time In Band … That’s My Savior!”







Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!


Love~Grampa




Saturday, February 8, 2020

Try To Keep Up!

Vol. 1  Chap. 519



        Try To Keep Up!



      I Think It’s High Time That We Met!
      I’m Daphne!   I’m the Fam’ly Pet!
      These Gals Saved Me from Certain Doom!
      I’m Ready to Lower the Boom





      On Any Foe That Should Appear!
      I’ll Bite Their Front!   I’ll Bite Their Rear!
      These Gals Saved Me!   I’m Indebted!
      Treat Them Kind or You’ll Regret It!




      That’s Not Just Boast … Not Just Bluster!
      No Guy Gets Near My Girls, Buster,
      ‘Til I’ve a Nose~Full of Their Scent!
      That’s How Dogs Determine Intent!





      Big Red Mama’s Sappin’ My Strength!
      She’s Running On Her Own Wave Length!
      Sees Twelve Mile Trail, Runs to Time It!
      Each Killer Hill, She Must Climb It!



      She Doesn’t Run No Simple Trail!
      I Try to Keep Up!  Sometimes Fail!
      That’s Why On Her Next Hill Climb, She
      Will Be Passed By My ATV!

   


Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa




Saturday, February 1, 2020

The Sumpthing Bowl!


Vol. 1  Chap. 518



         The Sumpthing Bowl!




            I’m Not Quite Sure Who’s In Control

            But I’ve Been Thinking, On the Whole,

            We’d Best Retire “The Super Bowl”,

            Now That Brady’s Gotten Too Ol'!






            I Look Back On All My Ten Years,

            And My Mind Plays Back All the Cheers

            That Erupted from Ev’ry Room!

            Once They Startled Me In the Womb!





            If You Knew Pats Like Aud and Me,

            You Wouldn’t Buy Controversy!

            The Coach Takes His Whole Team on Tours

            To Visit Wounded Warriors!






            No Press Allowed When These Crews Choose

            To Boost Morale, Chase Off the Blues!

            Or Just to Schmooze and to Enthuse

            Our Troops!   That’s Something They Can Use!






            Wait … What?   Brady Just Might Return?

            That Changes Things from Stem to Stern!

            Any Chance for Next Season’s Run,

            He Brings ‘The Gronk’ Back, Just for Fun?






                   Happy Super Bowl, Everyone!


Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!


Love~Grampa