As they sat watching the sun dipping into the blue-green water of the gulf, they sighed. It wasn’t the vacation they had planned, that was for sure. They’d spent the past two years planning an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime trip to Africa. Their chosen desti...
Such joy our time at the shoreMany things we did each day Making sandcastles on the beachSwimming in the bay We rode a pontoon boat Fantasy Island such a joy The Ferris wheel and lots of gamesThe little one loved winning a toy The locals are all so plea...
Come on with me, Let's run and let's playLet's go outside, Lot's to do today. Into the woods, We can go and rompStroll down the lane, There's a puddle to stomp. Walk on the lawn, With grass tween our toesThere's the tree swing, That goes to and fro. There...
Hot morning breeze whisper Satin white curtains rustleWhite sheets around beauty crisperHer leg, bare to cheek muscle Brown curls covered pillowOceanic tranquility roles outsideLips trailing from heel to cheek so mellowGripping teeth pull covers aside Sce...
Vacations were far and few between for this family, so when Daddy had a chance to take one, he jumped at it. I cannot remember the last time we took one. But then again, I am only eleven.I was sitting in the back seat of our old beat up jet black Volvo St...
It all began with my person reading an article about cats being only semi-domestic, most would readily become feral if the occasion arose. “Ha, a lot they know about cats!” Thus was interrupted my peaceful after-breakfast sunbathing on the window seat in...
My eyelids are sealed shut with a dried mix of sand and saltwater, courtesy of the scalding sun. It’s so quiet, save for the waves surging over the packed sand, and the occasional frenzy of caws and flapping wings as the native birds duel over who consume...
Summer holidays aren't what they used to be. Everyone's into my baby brother now, which is fine, but it means I've got to look after my little sister. "Take Louise for a swim son." She can't swim. She's only six. She just paddles and cries if too much wat...
