The Mary Poppins Returns movie was really the start of our holiday this year. I even sent my grand kids on Christmas morning. Travel back to Indiana included overnight stays in Hammond, Indianapolis, Mishawaka, and Chicago, plus brief stops in Rochester, Elkhart, and Scipio. Every year I try to do a poetic recap of the week, after posting “you had to be there” details in previous blog articles. Unfortunately, my 97-year old mother in law bears the brunt of some of my inside humor. We’re lucky to still have her in our lives, but she requires a lot of special care. My wife’s daughters each traveled with a male companion for the first time ever, while I continued to unlock some of the mysteries of my adoption. Here’s this year’s version, if you’re interested?

Christmas Recap

In and out,
Through O’Hare.
The weather gods,
Were very fair.

Midnight landing,
Infiniti to drive.
Hammond sleep.
Flick High Five.

A Merry Ninety-Eighth,
For the “Big Z.”
Cole and Nora’s first,
Twenty – you and me.

Fancy wallet and phone,
Your Opal ring.
And some extra,
Wine to bring.

Megan and Miranda,
Bring Mitch and Ben.
We’ll see next year,
If they come again?

Half-Sister saga,
Genealogy chart.
New uses for,
A shopping cart.

Scipio cabin,
A few tears,
Finally an answer,
After 67 years

Harry and Izzy’s,
District Tap.
Puccini’s pizza,
After a nap.

Freddy’s Finale,
Zanna crumbs.
A touch of snow,
Finally comes.

Main Street Grille.
Ten-year streak.
And all those Depends,
Should stop any leak.

Texas Roadhouse,
Zoe’s smile.
I hadn’t seen Judy,
For a while.

I can’t believe,
It’s been a week.
And wife speak,
Should not seem Greek.

We’ve spread a lot,
Of Holiday cheer.
So, Mary Poppins,
And A Happy New Year.

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