but most important of all I have courage!
June 22, 2007
I met a lovely lady named Dorothy.
She gave me the name of a family physician
My son is a Wizard at computers
and has several in his office.
I have met many of DIL's relatives.
There isn’t an Auntie Em,
but there are lots of aunts, uncles,
cousins, brothers, sisters,
mothers, fathers, sons, & daughters,
There aren't any witches in this Utopia,
but people are arriving daily
from the east & from the west.
The Tin Man has metal arms
that pick up trash barrels
& dump contents into a truck.
If there was a Scarecrow, he would frighten the
Cactus Wrens (state bird), squirrels, & quail.
The Cowardly Lion is in the zoo,
but there are skittish wild rabbits
& they hop away when a human approaches.
My grandchildren are some of the Munchkins here.
Instead of Ruby Slippers,
I wear sandals – nearly all the time!
Here is a picture of my new ones.
The Yellow Brick Road has been paved over
and is now a freeway. Roundabouts are popular.
Picture courtesy of AZDOT.
My escape from WA was via an airplane
not a Hot Air Balloon.
I haven’t seen a dog named Toto.
I think that is what I will call my cat.
Or maybe I will get a bird!
Picture courtesy of New South Wales government.
Tornados are a rare occurrence,
but monsoons arrive in July.
Picture courtesy of NOAA.
My former home was near the Emerald City,
home of the Mariners
who have spring training in Peoria.
Picture is of the Mariner building.
Soon I will be in my new home
Somewhere Over the Rainbow.
Picture shows shadow of airplane
surrounded by a rainbow.
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME!
If any of the above analogies escape you,
please read the book. Guess which one.
My son has a tortoise who lives in his backyard.
The tortoise & the rabbit
would make still another story.
Do you think I spent too many years
in an elementry school library?
