The Campbells Are Coming!

Vol 1  Chap 74

         The Campbells Are Coming! 

          The Campbells Are Coming!

             My Isabelle Might Not Recall

             That Long Trip That We Took Last Fall!

             We Flew East to Far Off Houston!

             Slept in Rooms Our Cousins Roost In!

             Hey, Hey, My Name is Audrey Mae!

             My Cousins Will Be Here Today!

             I’ll Be With My Favorite Campbell!

             Care to Bet Which One?   Let’s Gamble!

             Big Zak is My Favorite For Sure!

             He’s Strong and Brave and His Heart’s Pure!

             If Monsters Raid San Diego,

             Zak Will Slay Them!   He’s My Hero!

             Can’t Forget My Fav'rite, Sweet Tim!

             He’s All Boy!   But All Girls Love Him!

             Where Timmy Walks, Bright Flowers Bloom!

             Bad Guys Jump Back!   Give Sweet Tim Room!

             Lexi’s Like a Fairy Princess!

             She’s Beautiful!   But None the Less,

             Lex Can Kick Butt with Tae Kwan Do!

             And She’s the Smartest Girl I Know!

             So Do You Know My Bestest One?

             You’re Right!   I Love Them Each a Ton!

             Which Cousin Sets My Heart to Fly?

             I Fooled You!   It’s a Three Way Tie!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa                      (July 30, 2011)

That Pic!

Vol 1  Chap 73

                     That Pic!

             Mom Took a Picture I Adore!

             It’s Way Past Late!   ‘Round Three or Four!

             Isabelle is Sweetly Sleeping

             Next To Mom!   Mom’s Far From Sleeping!

             Mom Isn’t Sleeping Lots These Days!

             I Kind’a Wonder What That Says

             ‘Bout Is’belle’s Midnight Migration

             And Mom’s Nightly Sleep Invasion!

             Hey, Hey, My Name is Audrey Mae!

             It Troubles Me To Think By Day,

             Isabelle and I Are So Close!

             Why Won’t That Last Through Her Repose?

             Could My Trumpeting Adenoid

             Create Loud Noise Iz Must Avoid?

             Maybe Her Delicate Ear Drum

             Flees Eerie Sounds She Fears Will Come!

             That Conclusion I Can’t Ignore!

             Do You Suppose, Perhaps, I Snore?

             Or Could the Cause of Her Unrest

             Be Is’belle Needs a Mom Hug-Fest?

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa                      (July 23, 2011)

My Loof Toof!

Vol 1  Chap 72

                    My Loof Toof!

        Guess What?  My Loof Toof Came Right Out!

        Why Do They Laugh Each Time I Shout,

        “My Loof Toof’s Out!”?  Why’s That Funny?

        I’m About to Make Some Money!

        This Isn’t My First Rodeo!

        I Lost Two Teef Before, You Know.

        The Toof Fairy Swapped Those Two Teef

        For One Dollar She Tucked Beneaf

        My Pillow!   But This Time I’d Hate

        To Trade ‘fore I Negotiate!

        I’ll Soon Run Out of Teef To Spare!

        I Think a Five Spot’s Only Fair!

        Hey, Hey, My Name is Audrey Mae!

        I’m Auctioning My Teef Today!

        Step Right Up and Start the Bidding!

        Just Cash!   No Checks!   I’m Not Kidding!

        How’s a Girl Thirsty For Knowledge

        ‘Sposed to Fund Four Years of College?

        Or Take My Family on Vaca?

        I Can’t Just Give These Teef Away!

        Let’s Hear Your Best Opening Bid

        For This Pearly-White Bicuspid!

        If Cash is Tight, Well It’s OK!

        Buy Future Teef on Lay-Away!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa                      (July 16, 2011)

Mission Accomplished!

Vol 1  Chap 71

            Mission Accomplished!

             No Matter Pool or at the Beach,

             Mom Keeps Our Sunscreen Well in Reach!

             My SPF's 'bout a Million!

             Isabelle’s is Two Gazillion!

             Hey, Hey, My Name is Audrey Mae!

             We’re Lathered Up This Sunny Day!

             When Your Hair’s Red and Your Skin’s Fair,

             You’d Better Grease Up Everywhere!

             As Iz’ Big Sis, It’s My Duty

             To Hold Her Hand, Guard This Cutie!

             But Iz is Set On Quick Release,

             Once Mommy Slathers on Her Grease!

             You Try and Hold Some Slicked Up Girl!

             The Only Spot to Grab’s Her Curl!

             But I Won’t Pull Her Bright Red Hair!

             The Golden Rule Says, “Don’t Go There!”

             With Iz, My Sweet Contarian,

             While I Can’t Clasp Her Slipp’ry Hand,

             I Just Say, “Never Touch My Towel!”

             She Grabs One End!   No Fuss!   No Foul!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa               (July 9, 2011)

Happy Birthday America!

Vol 1  Chap 70

             Happy Birthday America! 

               Okay, I’m Feeling Pressure Here!

               It’s Half Past Sundown And I Fear

               Nobody’s Staked Out Where or What

               Will Be Our Fireworks Viewing Spot!

               Fourth of July Requires a Plan!

               I’m Just a Kid!   But I Know, Man,

               Ya Snooze; Ya Lose!   Then You Can’t See

               Fireworks and Their Grand Finale!

               Hey, Hey, My Name is Audrey Mae!

               The Show Will Soon Get Underway!

               But We Might Not Be There to Say,

               “America, Happy Birthday!”

               The Pizza Guy is at the Door!

               I Smell Great Pies!   And What is More,

               The Tub is Full!   Iz is Naked!

               At This Rate, We’ll Never Make It!

               I Race Upstairs!   Out on Mom's Deck!

               I Yell Down Pleas, Then … What the Heck?

               That First Boom Kind’a Startles Me ...

               Both What I Hear and What I See!

               My Mommy Joins Us, Holding Iz!

               She Gives Us Pizza!   Golly Wiz!

               Not Even Once Did I Suspect,

               The Best Spot’s Here … On Our New Deck!

               Happy 235^th Birthday America !

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa                       (July 2, 2011)

Yesterday, When I Was Young!

Vol 1  Chap 69

              Yesterday, When I Was Young!

            Just When I Got Comfy At Six,

                Nature Goes and Plays Her Old Tricks!

                I Think You Know Where This All Ends!

                It’s Time To Gather Up My Friends!

                Hey, Hey, My Name is Audrey Mae!

                Today is My Seventh Birthday!

                Imagine Our Mother’s Surprise

                To See I’ve Aged Before Her Eyes!

                Back Yesterday, When I Was Young,

                This Birthday Song Was Still Unsung!

                Now Joyous Sounds Fill the Rafters

                I Hear Games and Children’s Laughters!

                "‘Least For a Day, I Am the Queen!

                “Chocolate For All Who Renounce Mean!

                “A Lifetimes Worth!   I’m Not Fooling!”

                That’s My First Queen Audrey Ruling!

                 “For All My Friends, A My Pony!

                 “Isabelle Can Ride Beside Me!

                 “Cake and Ice Cream For Everyone!

                 “Above All Kids, Have Tons of Fun!”

                  It Seems I’ve Waited All My Life

                  To Cut This Cake and Lick This Knife!

                  Then They’ll Shout From Here to Heaven!

                  “Can You Believe?   Audrey’s Seven!”

                           Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y'All!

Love~Grampa                       (June 25, 2011)