Birthday Poem Number 02102012

Birthday Poem Number 2-1-2012

I promised I would write a poem

Strictly from the heart

Also a month has passed us by

I think it’s time that I should start

Leona, my better half, was born on February 10^th

And our son Adam 38 years later

So on the 10^th we went out to dinner together

And a cake that was brought by our waiter!

It was a cozy restaurant up in Portland

That goes by the name of Silly’s

And as we sat and enjoyed our meal

We all had a case of the dillies

Now you probably haven’t seen a full case of dillies

But they’re packaged with smiles and laughter

It seemed that there was no end to the jokes

The came with the entrees and continued thereafter.

We sat together Leona and Adam

Who of course were our birthday stars

And Anisa also joined the occasion

After finding a place to park our three cars.

We missed the “girls” Phaedra and Bailey

And Jason was caring for them both

And we also missed Catherine and Greg

Who live many miles to the south.

But while thinking of everyone in our family

We shared some really good eats

And when the cake arrived we all sang the song

That came with the birthday treats.

So I say to you wherever you are

To share birthday joys with each other

Get all the gang and go out together

Whether father or mother or sister or brother.

Now Adam and Leona are one month older

And I’m grateful for our night on the town

But any family outing is really great

So celebrate your loved ones the whole year round

Larry Hosack

March 2, 2012