Beneath the Wraps

We still have not watched the video of my family in Yellowstone . Perhaps I will find more triggers when I go through the tape. The following was written at the end of 1979    Minerva Springs   A dream of candy mountains, drooping like melted wax on a huge candle    different colors poured into a [blender] all cremated and layered Hot tubs on each giant ice berg stack It looks as if the snow miser lives there But the interior decorator is Mr. Heat. to view more pics of Mammoth Springs see here my original wording for blender was Osterizer as that is what I had always called it.  Our blender was made by the Oster company.

Whenever Roland has been approached by Jenna or the boys for whatever occasion (Christmas, birthday) they ask what he wants and he has always answered a homemade card – which Jenna did when she was younger.   But it seems a bit hopeless to make a card for someone who makes cards like these:   Christmas 2016 Christmas 2018 Christmas 2019 2019 I had looked for something to give Roland for Christmas and when I started wrapping other presents I realized that I might not have a gift to have for him on Christmas and quickly wrote this poem: He thought it was great.   I was more surprised by his reaction than I was pleased as I had felt somewhat ashamed of not spending as much time on it as he believes I did.   I am happy that he liked it – or likes it rather.   He shared it with his mom over the phone.   She also thought it wonderful.   Okay.   Cool.   I seemed to have succeeded without really trying.   ...