A Treat PA Trip

 August 2, 2026

 

A Treat

 

It rained incessantly

Hubby didn’t go to church with me

But my daughter did

She did so when a kid

The service was done joyfully

 

Fifteen of us went out to lunch

We were quite a chattering bunch

We had burgers and fries

And an icecream cone surprise

It was good all the way to the crunch

 

Then 24 of us got together

Despite the inclement weather

We shared laughter and tears

Down through the years

With love being out tether

 

Five sisters together so sweet

Took pictures before our retreat

We’ll meet the next day

And have much to say

Being together’s quite a treat

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best/Worst Poetic Bloomings PA trip

 

Best/Worst

 

It was the best day of driving so far

To Pennsylvania that’s where we are

Fantastic when flatland gives way

To hills and trees end of day

And so good to get out of the car

 

A beautiful Airbnb

Waited for my family

We unpacked our stuff

Then settled in enough

And were hungry as we could be

 

For a pizza for four, we hasted

We didn’t want any wasted

But in spite of that

Greasy, tasteless and flat

It was the worst pizza I’ve ever tasted

 

But we’re excited to see family

This reunion of our family tree

We’ve come from afar

By plane and by car

It’s the best, just wait and see.

 

July 31 PA trip

 

A Rainy Day

 

Leaving Davenport in the rain

Driving it was a great pain

Then Eli took over

In the back I took cover

And I didn’t drive that day again.

 

A funny thing happened today

As we stopped along the way

To move the car near

For his dad so dear

He ended up on the highway

 

He had to find an exit then

He drove the other way again

So Loren and I sat

Till Eli came back

So now we’ve collected our men

 

In Indiana we saw lots of farmland

Where horses and buggies aren’t banned

They go trotting by

While we’re on the fly

Then it was nice to get out, walk and stand

 

We made it to the Hotel at seven

The Applebee food was like Heaven

Then we relaxed in our room

And slept none to soon

Then I didn’t get up till 8:10.

 

 

 

 

Back Poetic Asides PA trip

 Back in the Car

 

Left Lincoln, right back on track

Though it took us a long time to pack

With a trunk full of stuff

To fit it in was tough

With just enough room in the back

 

Eli, my son, was first at the wheel

To him the city wasn’t a big deal

So I sat calmly in back

And often did snack

Not driving does have its appeal

 

And then I took my shift

And it gave my spirit a lift

To get on down the road

To a brandnew abode

The traffic all day was so swift

 

The room that we came to was nice

I didn’t have to deal out advice

The bed the right height

For hubby at night

And it was all at a great price

 

On Facebook I looked at a post

I saw one that I liked the most

My friend saw a marmot

A cute little varmint

A photo on which she can boast

Back, Poetic Asides, PA trip

 

Back on the Road

 

Woke up in Lincoln at six

Then shopped for bean auction gifts

Then we wrapped up each piece

Picked up great nephew and niece

Between them there were a few rifts

 

But then we had a pizza-party ball

Fifteen relatives in all

We had a delicious feast

From the greatest to the least

Our enjoyment wasn’t small

 

My one-year old niece, a cutie

Holding her was pleasure, not duty

That was worth the drive

She made me feel alive

To life, babies add beauty

 

Our Lincoln visit was brief

But it did add great relief

We’ll be back on the road

With our car overload

God’s with us, that’s my belief

 

 

back blank, Poetic aside

 

Back in Nebraska Again

 

Every time I take a road trip

from Colorado to Pennsylvania,

I think, I’ll never do that again.

But here I am doing it again

with my husband and son

headed to a family reunion.

 

I’m starting to feel like

I’m in Ground Hog Day,

doing the same thing over and over.

When my kids were little,

I’d take this drive every year

to visit grandparents.

 

I always enjoy being with my family.

About half way, here in Nebraska,

 I’ll get to see a new great niece

who won’t make it to the reunion,

so that’s a big plus of driving.

But maybe I’ll talk Hubby

into flying next time.

First Day on the road PA trip

 

July 27, 2026

 

When I think of “clouds”

in a person’s life,

I perceive a negative connotation—

circumstances that are uncertain,

losing a clear direction or path.

 

But the clouds I saw yesterday

through the Rocky Mountain foothills

on the way to East Denver,

were more beautiful than any painting—

layers and layers of beautiful white clouds

in a piercing turquoise blue sky.

 

Lord, I want those kinds of “clouds”

in my life, spiritually speaking.

Those times of prayer, love, joy, peace,

patience, self-control, goodness, kindness,

layer upon layer adding depth and beauty

to my soul and extending to Heaven

and to all of those around me.