The Family Expands “Tommy, Mother has gone to the hospital. Soon we will have a new baby in the family. Maybe even tonight.” “I hope it is a boy.” said my five-year old brother, Tommy. “Someone I can play ball with.” “I want a sister. Yes, I think it should be a baby sister. I …
Cold Colorado Stream My funniest recollection of a stream was while our family was camping in the mountains of Colorado at a fairly high elevation. We were with another family and having so much fun. My brother Tommy and I wandered off and crossed the stream. Eventually decided we needed to get back to the …
Dining Room 1940s The Dining Room The dining room was the hub of activity for our house. Big dinners were everyday occurrences. By this time Ted and Jean Bloch had arrived to stay two weeks–that was a month ago. Jean and my mother worked things out well in the kitchen. I loved being in the …
On the flight of an angel. How high do they fly? Birds fly into the sky. Plates fly in Greek Tavernas. Flight of the Bumble Bee. Is pie in the sky a flight? Butterflies fly over Iguassu Falls.
Weather How’s the weather? Icy cold Or spicy Hot? What’s the matter With the weather? No matter, mad hatter. Who’s the latter? Is the hatter late? Because of the Rain in Spain? Or the snow in Argentina Or the fog In London? Is it the Ice In Greenland Or a sandstorm In the Sahara? Weathervane.
Flight Variations On the flight of an angel. How high do they fly? Birds fly into the sky. Plates fly in Greek Tavernas. Flight of the Bumble Bee. Is pie in the sky a flight? Butterflies fly over Iguassu Falls.
Sumi Bird ©2013 by Janet Brugos Dreams Day dreams are goals. Night dreams are conflict resolutions. I have used both To enjoy some magnificent adventures. starting with My trip to Europe with my Girl Scout Troop at age sixteen. I worked to earn the money for it. Which was a life lesson gift. My love …
Kimbark Chronicles: Second Floor Mother and I continued up the backstairs till they joined the front stairs to show Gof his room. “We have two telephones.” I boasted proudly. “The first phone was in that funny room with the back stairs that we just went through with three doors–one from the kitchen, one from the …
Time Have you got the time? No Time at all. What? What time is it? Greenwich Mean Time. My time. Full time Part time. Half Time. Time out. Time’s up. Time’s over. Out of time.
Relatively Speaking My uncle, Gof, lived with my family in Chicago for a couple of years. He was tall, fit and walked with a hop to his step. I was glad he lived with us. He was not one of those adults who asked kids, “What do you want to do when you grow up?” …