School's Out!

Vol 1  Chap 68

   
                  School’s Out!

          The Giant, Gentle Manatee

          To Some is the Cow of the Sea!

          One Strange Mistake Some Sailors Made …

          See Manatee … But Think Mermaid!

          I Guess Those Sailors Were at Sea

          A Tad Longer Than They Should Be!

          Or Perhaps the Sun’s Reflection

          Caused a Slight Sight Imperfection!

          Still I Can’t Help But Smile a Bit

          At the Thought Some Poor Sailor Fit

          Into His Mind He’d Love to Date

          The Manatee!   Now Really Mate!

          Stories Like These I Know I’ll Miss

          While I Swap School for Sun’s Warm Kiss!

          School’s Out!   But Is This the Best Trade?

          No Stories!   Won’t My Book Skills Fade?

          Who Knew?   There’s Tales of Bravery!

          Of Heroines Who Were Like Me!

          Of Magic Spells and Kind Fairies

          At San Diego’s Libraries!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa                          (June 18, 2011)

Good~Bye Grade One!

Vol 1  Chap 67

                           Good~Bye Grade One!

           Guess What!   Guess What!   You Won’t Believe!

           Apparently I Did Achieve

           The Grades I Need to Bump Me Through!

           Good-Bye Grade One!   Hello Grade Two!

           Hey, Hey, My Name is Audrey Mae!

           Summer Vacation Starts Tuesday!

           "I'm Way Too Young," My Mommy Bade,

           "To Have a Child in Second Grade!"

           But Never Fear, My Mommy Dear!

           The Start of Second Grade’s Not Near!

           I’ve Got a Whole Summer to Scare

           Some White Streaks Into Your Red Hair!

           First of My Camps is Gymnastics!

           I’ve Dreamt Up Rad High Beam Tactics

           Ten or Twelve No Hands Back Flips Flaunt

           My Style!   Then I Stick My Dismount!

           After, When I’m Home From Gym Camp,

           I’ll Build a Twenty Foot Bike Ramp!

           Adapt My Skills From Balance Beam

           To Fly Across Dead Man's Ravine!

           I Hope Next Camp’s Bungie Jumping!

           (What’s That I Hear?   That Strange Thumping?)

           “Oh, Sorry Teacher, Day-Dream Got Me!"

           Guess I Forgot!   I’m Not Yet Free!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa                      (June 11, 2011)  

The Rock and Roll Marathon!

Vol 1  Chap 66

           The Rock and Roll Marathon!

           A Marathon’s a Long, Long Run

           That Some Adults Do Just For Fun!

           You Won’t Believe the Face They Make!

           Looks Like It Hurts, For Heavens Sake!

           In San Diego, While They Prance,

           Our Runners Will Break Out In Dance!

           The Band Leader Yells, "Boogie Down!"

           It's Our “Rock and Roll Marathon!”

           Hey, Hey, My Name is Audrey Mae!

           We’re Dancing in the Streets Today!

           My Mom’s Right Hand Keeps Tight It’s Grip!

           So Iz Won’t Slide Down From Her Hip!

           Mom’s Other Hand Circles On High

           While Distance Runners Hot Foot By!

           Some Slow To Watch Our Mommy Groove!

           I Didn’t Know She Had That Move!

           Elvis Worries ‘Bout Blue Suede Shoes!

           The Band Belts Out Summertime Blues!

           We Spell Respect and Gloria!

           Joy to the World!   And to Layla!

           Mom Grabs Us Both!   We Twist and Shout!

           She Sings My Girl!   Then Croons About

           The Beatles Wanna Hold (Our) Hand!

           We Really, Really Love This Band!

Your Grampa Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa                (June 4, 2011)

Red Hair ... Blue Eyes!

Vol 1  Chap 65           


              Red Hair ... Blue Eyes!


   When Our Mom Was Just Audrey's Age
   She Liked to Rattle Her Dad's Cage!
   "You Know I Don't Mean to Be Mean,
   "But Red~Head's Eyes Just Must Be Green!"

   "I'm Not Sure If You're S'pose To Be
   'Llowed in Ginger Society!
   "Sure Your Red Hair Might Let You In ...
   "Those Blue Eyes Send You Out Again!"

   Mom Found More Cute, Creative Ways
   To Drive Home Her Point O'er the Days
   Our Grampa Didn't Mind One Lick
   His Smile Made Mom Think, There's a Trick!

   But When She Pressed Him Even More
   What He'd Say Was, He Would Adore
   Her Children Despite Their Eye's Hue!
   We Sure Know Now That That Was True!

   Mom Grew and So Did Her Ideas
   Some Quiet Days Our Mom Still Hears,
   "You'll Have Red~Heads!" in Grampa's Voice ...
   "With Blue Eyes!   And We'll All Rejoice!"

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y'All!

Love~Grampa                      (May 28, 2011)

Mom Doesn't Work Saturdays!

Vol 1  Chap 64

     Mom Doesn’t Work Saturdays!

        I Skootch Iz Back on the Couch!

        Despite The Build-Up, Mom’s No Grouch!

        Excitement Grows Once Breakfast’s Done …

        The Iron-Mom-Omni-Athalon!

        Mom Races Through the Kitchen!   Heck!

        She Washes, Mops to Disinfect!

        Then Lifts a Heaping Bin of Clothes!

        She Irons Most, the Rest She Folds!

        Now Mom’s Grabs the Vacuum Cleaner!

        Watch Her Cyclone-Like Demeanor!

        No Dust Bunny Gets Out Alive!

        The Smallest Mite Could Ne’er Survive!

        She Scoops Up Iz and Takes My Hand!

        We Join That Rolling Caravan

        Of Moms and Kids Who Errand Run!

        Gee, Saturdays Can Sure Be Fun!

        The Scanner’s Broke!   The Clerk’s Confused!

        Mom’s Way Behind!   She’s Not Amused!

        The Traffic Creeps!   Our Car Horn Beeps!

        Mom Signals to Some Slow-Poke Creeps!

        Hey, Hey, My Name is Audrey Mae!

        Mom’s Free to Race All Saturday!

        A Fifth of Mom’s Events Are Run …

        Her Iron-Mom-Omni-Athalon!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa                      (May 21, 2011)

The Wild West Carnival!!!

Vol 1  Chap 63

         The Wild West Carnival!!!

                  I Ride a Gold Palomino

             Everywhere My Pal and Me Go!

             She’s Trusty Side-Kick, Isabelle!

             We Make the Bad Guys Run Pell-Mell!

              Hey, Hey My Name is Audrey Mae!

              But You Can Call Me, "Ma’am" Today!

              It's Our Grand Wild West Carnival!

              We’ll Play Games, Rope and Ride as Well!

              You Know, I Ain’t Much For Braggin’!

              This I Heard ‘Round Our Chuck Wagon;

              They Need Sheriff and Deputy!

              Now There’s a Job For Iz and Me!

              With Our Brave Bonez, the Wonder Hound,

              Are We the Best Law Girls Around?

              Bandits Never Quite Know Whether

              To Vamoose or to Slap Leather!

              We Can Help Them To Decide

              It’s Time to Saddle Up and Ride

              Straight Off Into the Setting Sun …

              Or Mend Their Ways and Join the Fun!

              Once Us Two Barbarossas Clean

              Up Dodge, We Find We’ve Got a Mean

              Appetite!   Rustle Up Deserts!

              But Mom Says, “Eat Your Main Course First!”

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa                      (May 14, 2011)

By the Sea!

Vol 1  Chap 62

                    By The Sea!

              Sometimes When I Walk By the Sea,

              I Think About the Future Me!

              If I Just Had a Crystal Ball

              Then I Could See My Life in All

              The Chapters That Will Take Me From

              A Red Haired Girl To Red Haired Mom!

              Hey, Hey, My Name is Audrey Mae!

              I Question Things ... I’m Built That Way!

              My Mommy’s So Kind!   Will I Be?

              Will I Be Near As Smart As She?

              Will My Job Help Women and Men

              To Reclaim Their Old Lives Again?

              Perhaps Some Gentle Man Meets Me

              And Sees In Me What Life Could Be!

              Maybe We Join and Share a Kiss;

              Then Share Our Lives in Wedded Bliss!

              Will I Be The Mom My Mom Is?

              The Rock Who Anchors Me and Iz?

              Can My Mom’s Best Take Root In Me?

              I Wonder, Walking By the Sea!

                     Happy Mother’s Day!!!

                                  

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

                         

Love~Grampa                      (May 7, 2011)