An Ode to Memorial Day Weekend

Start out driving very far,
Can’t wait to get out of car.
Hotel checking in and out,
Lots of water spouting ‘bout.
Slippery slides and lots of laughs,
Hot tubs lounging and floating rafts.
Up and down the cargo nets,
All while getting soaking wet.
Dinner in a camping tent,
Time with friends so well spent.
Up at the crack of dawn,
Ready to run with a yawn.
10K started with a flash,
Hoping not to come in last.
Thirteenth is how it ends,
The teen is thrilled , let’s run again.
Back to water, fun, and slides,
Lily pads and rippled tides.
Water basketball resumed,
Tired moms and dads subdued.
Break for pizza where you say?
At Paesanos whenever we stay!
Back to buckets dumping fast,
How long will this fun all last?
Soon it will come to an end,
Drying off and dressed again.
Back in car is where we head,
All of us are ready for bed.
Home we go or maybe not,
We know a very special stop.
When we get there sleep is had,
We are now staying with mom and dad.
We have a lazy day at the lake,
A scenic paddle boat ride we do take.
Building sandcastles, talking walks,
Turtle hunting and late night talks.
Fires built and smores to eat,
This is a very special treat.
It is late at night you do see,
A forest ride is in need.
Do the spiders glow or not?
Off we go for our late night jaunt.
Yes they are glowing, candy is had,
This is what it is like staying with mom and dad.
Sleepy heads hit the pillows,
Up at dawn with laughs and giggles.
An early morning run is under way,
First to touch the castle gate today.
We then run back and eat a bunch,
I hope this holds us over ‘til lunch.
Basketballs, they start a bouncing,
The old ones take a good old trouncing.
Fishing lines begin a flying,
Kayaks rowing and jet skis riding.
Winds are blowing freezing cold,
Hot tub tubbing we are sold.
Off to the forest we go again,
Hiding from the blasting wind.
Down time is had by all,
While some of us are bouncing balls.
A turtle hunt is under way,
While trawling gets the catch of the day.
Naps are had on our way back home,
No more fish try to eat a worm.
Grilling is what comes up next,
Hope there is no burning while we text.
The weekend is now come to an end,
We enjoyed our time with family and friends!