Getting Older
My sister and I saying,
“What?” due to hearing
loss,
“I’ve forgotten”
due to faulty short-term
memory
and exclamations of
“How stupid can I be?”
due to making mistakes
just about anyone could
make
are about as scary
as anything we’ll meet
in an African country.
Struggles Not to Mention in
Polite Company
Made it to New York City,
Then ate chicken parmesan.
Filled the cracks in with
dessert.
Barely made it to the john.
“Emergency!” I hollered.
Had to make it to the
throne.
But my sis and travel mate
had some problems of her
own.
So, we do have our conflicts,
my dear sister and friend.
Like the case of one
bathroom,
things do work out in the
end!
Down and Up
I coaxed my suitcase
down my sister’s stairs easily
standing in front of it
and letting it slide down
with a bump, bump, bump.
But at 40 pounds
going upstairs
at 6 AM
was a struggle.
Standing below it
lifting up with
bumps and ummphs.
But now it’s turned over
to the airlines
and for about five hours,
it’s their problem.
Hope to see it again
in New York.
Traveling Eve Struggles
A whole day
to get ready
in Lincoln for our flight.
That’s plenty of time
to tie up loose ends,
I thought.
I had to make a few calls,
repack my bag
and help my sister
take her husband
to respite care.
We didn’t expect
her and her husband
being up all night
and him not taking his
bath
till morning.
Or the plumber coming
so I couldn’t repack
my stuff in the basement.
Or my having to take a
COVID test
because my vaccine
was less than two weeks
ago,
and it took about an hour
of phone calls
to find someone
that could do it that day.
Or my sister losing her
car keys.
Or her forgetting her
checkbook
and her driving across
town
to get it while I unpacked
for him.
Somehow, despite our
struggles,
I got my test
and settled her husband in
respite.
After a good Mexican meal
we went home and found the
keys
in one of her shoes.
And we had a good laugh.
I got packed up.
We played a couple of games.
She got to bed late.
But we made on time
to the Lincoln airport.
Words of the Cat in the Hat
Writing while traveling
A bit crazy but fun
Feeling like the Cat in
the Hat
“But that is not all I can
do.”
“That is what the cat said,
then he fell on his head.”
Hope my writings
don’t end up
like all that stuff
in The Cat in the Hat.
Stability of the Soul
A lot of things could go
wrong
On this challenge we’ve
taken
To go half way ‘round the world
My confidence has shaken
With Kenya pilots striking
And we’ve heard about the drought
But we are all systems go
It is too late to back out
But I’ve a secret weapon
That will keep me sane and
whole
Prayer to my precious
Savior
Stability of my soul
