Thanks To The Jansens! 1978 or 79

Did the motor home going to California have a crowd?
Did the people sit in doleful silence or were they loud?
Did the motor purr at 55?
Were we happy and alive?
Was the fun we had enough to make us flip?
Then thank the California Jansens for the trip.

Was the food we had there just really super fine?
Didn't Bob say he would make the old sun shine?
Did we have some super host?
Did they treat us to the most?

Would the time go by at just too fast a clip?
Then thank the California Jansens for the trip

Did Bob and Dot make you feel they liked you there?
Did Pete and Edie make you shed your every care?
Wasn't the pool nice and warm?
We didn't come to any harm.

Didn't they keep the good times rolling without a little slip?
Then thank the California Jansens for the trip.

Was this something we would like to do again?
Would their neighbors call the cops and do us in?
Were the pool games smooth as silk?
Were the drinks as tame as milk?
Was the weekend one you're glad you didn't skip?
Then thanks to the California Jansens for the trip.

My Dad by Karen Brockway

He slogs through muck
To hunt the geoduck
He's a golfing fool
And handy with a tool
He's always there
With a story to share
Gives my heart a tug
When he gives me a hug
He's my Dad
I'm glad