schlepping sticky car seats
waiting for calls that never happen
wearing Lilly Pulitzer dresses
hauling bicycles state to state
counting missing quarters
driving dilapidated trucks
thinking their heads will explode
buying snow globes at the airport
singing kikker songs to the radio
paying for everything- every time- everywhere
100 degree camping with mosquitoes
never seeing their kids – missing them
reading the newspaper out loud
baking at the beach
sleeping on the chaotic couch
building soap box derby tracks & cars
handling the bossy orthodontist
fighting wars near and far
judging idiot boyfriends & girlfriends
living with a ticking clock
burning oatmeal, sandwiches to order
washing the red sweatshirt with the whites
dropping a panic stricken kid off at camp
creating furniture from nothing
teaching art appreciation, writing stories
covering up a multitude of kid mistakes
sharing laughter at inappropriate times
wishing they were single-knowing they’re not
polishing old shoes
working second side jobs
giving up the Harley
listening, smiling, giving hell
vacations at Disney instead of Vegas
loving us, mine, theirs, ours………..