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A Poem: "To Lefse ... But Mostly Grandma Shirley!"

To Lefse ... But Mostly Grandma Shirley!

Today we celebrate Shirley’s Granite Jubilee

And the revered matriarch she is, I’m sure you’ll agree.

She’s great, she’s grand, she’s a tour de force.

She’s grandma to me, one I’ll always endorse.

With all of us here, our memories of Shirley are vast.

They might make us laugh or cry or leave us aghast.

What stories will Shirley tell? What do you ask?

In the memories she shares, we all will bask.

I recall those hunting weekends where we all gathered here

And the line between those trees where they’d display the deer.

Those hunting weekends were like an extra holiday,

Filled with food and family and grandchildren at play.

I think back to visiting my grandparents in Pinellas Park.

Enjoying Leverock’s was always a trip hallmark,

As was an orange-vanilla twist from Orange Blossom Groves,

And eating strawberries, one of Grandpa’s favorites, in droves.

We both like to eat at the local Chinese buffet.

Count on Grandma when you want a foodie day.

I can’t mention food and leave lefse out.

Shirley’s made lefse snobs of us all; it’s such a standout. 

Shirley’s gliding into her nonagenarian years,

Entering a most auspicious stratosphere.

Grandma, I hope you enjoy your birthday jamboree,

A day to be merry, fun and carefree!

-LK

July 5, 2025

(Written July 2, 2025)

Happy 2025!

Happy New Year! Whether the previous year ended on a high note, a low note or somewhere in-between, 2024 is done. You got through it. Box it all up, brush your hands off and store it away, because you’ve got to make room for new memories. 2025, here we are! What does the top of the new year look like to you? What are your plans/goals/dreams? I wish for you a prosperous, safe and healthy new year. Knowledge is power, so keep learning every day. Do something outside of your comfort zone; you only live once. Take care of yourself, because you are worth it!!

Sending love and sparkles,

Lisa

Merry Christmas 2020!

No matter what degree of tumultuous your 2020 was, I hope you were able to find something merry this Christmas! (Ideas were gained by typing things such as "chalkboard Christmas trees" into a search engine. Credit goes to all people far more creative than me!) (But yes, I did draw this!)