Bubble Hop!

Vol. 1  Chap. 490

           Bubble Hop!

       Times When San Diego’s Shakin',

       Our New Transports Should Be Taken!

       Not Cars, In Case Bridges Collapse,

       Or Sink Holes Swallow Them Perhaps!

       That’s Not a Time to Be Flying!

       Airports Can Be Rather Trying,

       When Landing on a Long Tarmac

       That Sports a Rather Wide, Wide Crack!

       You Need Solutions Fast!   Chop~Chop!

       So We Invented "Bubble Hop"!

       Follow the Yellow Brick Road, Friend!

       Skip All the Way Down to the End!

       Audrey and I Will Demonstrate

       The Bubble Hop System!   Don’t Wait!

       There’s Bubbles to Fit Ev’ry Size!

       Need More Space?   We Customize!

       Be Prepared For the Next Big Quake!

       Hover Safely!   Watch the Ground Shake!

       And When It’s Time To Float Back Down,

       You Can Exit on Safe, Firm Ground!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa

I Witness!

Vol. 1  Chap. 489

            I Witness!

     Late Fish Huddle in Tidal Pools

     Praying Some Way They’ll Find Their 
     Schools!

     Six Hours ‘Til Next High Tide Again!

     Hungry Predators Closing In!

     Above Clouds Scud Past the Full Moon!

     The Coven Gathered Late Last June!

     I Witnessed This Rarest Event

     My Mom’s a Delegate They Sent!

     The Fire Crackles!   The Seagulls Screech!

     Strange Witches' Cackles Fill This Beach!

     An Eerie Scene, This Odd Nocturn!

     There’s Work Ahead, ‘fore They Adjourn!

     Ease~Dropping, I Catch Some Phrases,

     The Breadth of Which, Still Amazes!

     They Cast a Spell on Mid~East Nukes!

     War~Heads Test Fine!   Rockets Can’t 
     Boost!

     They Correct Wrongs Throughout This 
     Worl'!

     “Is She Our Mom?”, Asks This Stunned 
     Girl!

     Later, Fire Dowsed, the Others Gone,

     We Guard That Tidal Pool ‘Til Dawn!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa

Happy Birthday America!

Vol. 1  Chap. 488

       Happy Birthday America!

      Our Voices Harmonize, “Ooooh!”, “Aaaah!”

      Today’s the Day America

      Turns Two Hundred Forty~Three Years!

      She’s Seen Great Highs!   She’s Shed Some Tears!

      We Trekked Out to Arizona,

      Where Iron Mike’s the Persona

      Of America’s Fighting Force!

      But Claudia’s the Boss, of Course!

      Mom’s Smile is Plastered to Her Face

      From the Time She First Sees This Place!

      Mom’s Offers to Help are Declined

      So By the Pool, Poor Mom’s Reclined!

      There’s the New Gramma, Auntie Kate!

      Her Joe and Kasey Did Just Great

      Birthing Scarlet Rose … She’s Perfect!

      Yo, Joe and Kasey … Mad Respect!

      All Around Us, Proud Family

      At Casa Ewen, Shout with Me

      In Red, White and Blue Harmony,

      “Happy Two Hundred Forty~Three!”

Happy Birthday America!  And Scarlet Rose!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa

Audrey's Fifteen!

Vol. 1  Chap. 487

             Audrey’s Fifteen!

      Some Say Youth’s Wasted on the Young!

      But I Suspect They Are Among

      Narcissistic Selfie Takers …

      Self~Described Hot Trend Set Makers!

      My Sister Audrey’s the Real Deal

      She Loves People and Helps Them Feel

      Better, Stronger, More Confident

      I Know!   I’m a Recipient!

    She’s Not Just Strong, She Strengthens Me!

    Encouraging, Working with Me!

    Focusing On What I Do Best!

    And How I Can Improve the Rest!

      In School or Band or Color Corps,

      She’ll Find a Way to Give It More

      Than One Hundred and Ten Percent!

      Deftly Deflects Each Compliment!

      This Week Audrey Turned Fifteen Years!

      Next Year She Will Be Grinding Gears!

      Then, Way Too Soon, She’s Off to College!

      I Hope I Absorb Half Her Knowledge!

                 Happy Birthday Big Sister!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa

Thanks to Libraries!

Vol. 1  Chap. 486

      Thanks to Libraries! 

          Ever Since I Was Just a Tyke,

          I’ve Learned Most When My Readings Spike!

          With Libraries, I Think It’s Cool,

          I Learn Year ‘Round, Not Just in School!

          Today I Read, Giraffes Just Made

          The Endangered List?   They Could Fade

          Away Just Like the Black Rhino!

          Thanks to Libraries, Now We Know!

          We All Know Knowledge is Power!

          So We Know This is the Hour

          We Must Act, Not Dilly~Dally,
          If the Giraffe is to Rally!

          When Libraries Sound the Alarm,

          They Also Teach Us That the Harm

          That’s Aimed Toward Each Gentle Titan

          Can Be Reversed, Once We Heighten

          The World’s Awareness to Their Plight!

          Social Media Joins the Fight,

          Proving We Don’t Just Take Up Space!

          We Make This World a Better Place!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa

Summer Va~Ca!!!

Vol. 1  Chap. 485

                 Summer Va~Ca!

             Seems In Each Town, In Each City

             There’s One Day Dawns Mighty Pretty!

             I’d Even Say It’s Beautiful!

             That Day’s the Last Day Kids Have School!

            The Air’s Diff’rent!   Birds Sing Sweeter!

            As If Summer Needs a Greeter!

            Last Day of School Phenomenon,

            Hard Tests, Deadlines, All Pressure’s Gone!

             I Know Lots of Kids Who Love School!

             None of Us Want to be a Fool!

             However Well Kids Love Teachers,

             Ten Times More Those Kids Love Beaches!

             Think Summer Camps, Lakes with Canoes!

             Think Ice Cream Trucks, Trips to the Zoos,

             Think Fire Works, Fourth of July,

             Hot Dogs, Cheeseburgs!   Oh My!  Oh My!

             Seems the Best Way We Can Prepare

             For School Success Next Year is Stare

             Into the Abyss of Va~Ca!

             Vow That We Won’t Waste One Great Day!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa

That's Audrey's Thing!

Vol. 1  Chap. 484

          That’s Audrey’s Thing!

     Aud Looks Gorgeous!   She Cleans Up Well!

     ‘Nuther Awards Night, I Can Tell!

     This One’s For Band and Color Guard!

     I’ve Watched Aud Practice Really Hard!

      ‘Nuther Awards Night … I Get This!

      I’ve Been Audrey’s Fav’rite Witness,

      While She Collects the Hardware Bling!

      Getting Awards … That’s Audrey’s Thing!

      Emcees Called Names and Plenty Stood!

      No One Called Audrey!   That Ain’t Good!

      I’m Confused!   Why’s Audrey Smilin?

      Not One?   This Needs Reconciling!

      I Rush to Aud, Pull Her Aside!

      I Hope This Doesn’t Wound Her Pride!

      But She Explains That It’s Alright!

      This Wasn’t About Her, Tonight!

      See She’s a Member of Two Teams!

      She Loves Her Teammates and It Seems

      She Caught a Glimpse of Her Future!

      When as a Senior, It’s ‘Bout Her!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa

Morris ... Wyatt Morris ... Turns 12!

Vol. 1  Chap. 483

Morris … Wyatt Morris … Turns 12!

              Now That Daniel Craig’s Getting’ Old,

              We Have a Plan That’s Somewhat Bold!

              Cousin Wyatt, Sidekick Zilla,

              Could Star In the Next Bond Thriller!

              He’s a Master of Disguises!

              Looks Great With One or Two Eye~es!

              A Black Belt in Ten Martial Arts!

              Resourceful ‘Nuff to Fix Bust’ Parts!

              You Want Dashing, Debonair,

              With Just a Touch of Spikey Hair?

              The Cam’ra Loves Him, As Do We!

              Audiences Will Too, You’ll See!

              "The Name’s Morris … Wyatt Morris!"

              In His Wake, Hear the Chorus

              Of Swooning Teens and Tweens and Such!

              Medics Treat Those Who Swoon Too Much!

              Us Bond Girls Know, the One True Tell

              That Tips You Off, He’ll Treat You Well,

              Check Out How He Treats His Mother!

              He Loves … Feeds Her … Like No Other!

                    Happy 12^th Birthday, Wyatt!

Your Grampa Sure Loves Y’All!

Love~Grampa