Our 13 year old granson came from Alberta to stay for the summer. It’s not difficult to see we have not had very many kids around these past few years but we delight in having him.

 

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Oh dear, Oh dear, this week has been

As busy as I’ve ever seen

My grandson came from far away

And all the summer he will stay

With two old fogies, in the house

That’s usually quiet as a mouse

Up and down the stairs he goes

That makes his pop suffer so

But pop can’t help but give a smile

To have him here a little while

He talks of things we do not know

Like airplanes, flying and things to throw

Computer bytes and new boards

Then back to planes and how they soar

Our minds just can’t comprehend

How this young mind do contend

With things that seem so strange to me

And yet seems to come naturally

To his young mind and in one day

He can take us very far away

Up in the sky while flying planes

And right back down to the ground again

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That is his passion in life you see

Computers next, comes secondly

We have to drag him from his room

To take a walk, at least by noon

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He seems content that he is here

But I just wonder if he shares

The same passions that we find

Floating round in our minds

I know we’ll find a common ground

And that’s in love that can be found

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Between two fogies and a boy

Who’s brought to us so much joy

We are so happy that he came

And not looking forward to his return

He’s a joy, a wonder in our days

And secretly we hope he stays.

 

 

 

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  • Catelin Hoover on May 17, 2009

    Just delightful! Enjoyed meeting your grandson…handsome laddie, my dear!

  • Joe Dorish on May 17, 2009

    Hope you all have a great summer!

  • clay hurtubise on May 17, 2009

    I bet in a dozen years he looks back on this as one of his best summers always. Can’t go wrong staying with loved ones.
    Thanks,
    Clay

  • Ruby Hawk on May 17, 2009

    How wonderful for grandmother and granddad but I know it is a bit of work to keep one happy and contended when we are not used to having a youngster around. You will sleep well at night. He is a handsome young man.

  • Christine Ramsay on May 18, 2009

    How wonderful for you. Your grandson is a handsome chap and a credit to you. I look forward to my grandson, who is not quite two and lives in Japan, visiting when he is old enough. I really enjoyed your poem.

    Christine

  • Kate Smedley on May 18, 2009

    That’s lovely Betty, my son’s 13 and I can’t get him away from computers so don’t worry about that. How wonderful for you, I hope you have a fabulous time, he’s look a handsome boy.

  • nobert soloria bermosa on May 18, 2009

    have lots of fun and happy times together

  • Westbrook on May 18, 2009

    Nice poem. We all know that children need to be forced outdoors and away from the computer, or they do not learn more meaningful things about life and the world.

  • CutestPrincess on Jun 7, 2009

    he’s so cute! seems that he brings so much joy in your life!

  • Geny on Dec 29, 2010

    Thanks for sharing

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