The Things I'm Going To Do

Go play in the snow!
Well, FFFs, that is not exactly how I was going to start this post, but it sounds like fun, don't you think? Some friends are coming over to go sledding later this morning. Hopefully there will be snow, since the last time we tried to sled, the top of the hill was pretty much barren of snow.:(

This time there is lots of snow. Our official weather count said we got 16" and for a place that usually gets 2-5" that is a LOT. The few times we've gotten 12" of snow, it has nearly melted by evening or the next day. Not this time. When the storm hit us Tuesday morning, so did the cold. Our area was called to be in emergency state. People were told to stay home. Not everyone did though. There is still a car stuck in the snow in the road near us.

But be that as it may, I do have something to post. Didn't do a lot of writing this week, however, I did finish the longer short story, but I'm saving that until next week. I can tell I shouldn't post that many Westerns in a row. No one reads the second one. At least there aren't any comments. Maybe I should only post a Western every other week. Hmmm. I'll have to think about that.

This poem is one of the spur-of-the-moment poems. I started singing a slightly similar version one night with a chorus of "I'm going to do all the things I've never done before." Mom said I should write it into a poem. So I did. I sent it to a friend and Mrs. L said, "I LOVE it!!!!!!!"
I hope you do, too. Anyone want to go with me?

The Things I’m Going to Do
by
Rebekah M.

I’m going to ski down a hill on skis,
Glide across the ice on skates;
I’m going to drive a great big tractor
and swing on a few old gates.

I’m going to shoot a rifle
And tote a pocket gun;
I’m going to hike a mountain
and lie out in the sun.

I’m going to ride on horse back,
I’m going to fly a plane;
Going to soar in an air balloon
And travel far by train.

I’m going to round up cattle,
Act in a Shakespeare play;
I’m going to visit the opera,
And I’m going to cut some hay.

I’m going to visit all fifty states,
And meet a president;
I’m going to explore a ghost town
And sleep out in a tent.

I’m going to teach in China,
Stop by Timbuktu;
I’m going to climb the Alps,
And visit Lafayette’s tomb.

I’m going to splash in an ocean,
Build a real igloo;
I’m going to feed an elephant,
And ride a camel or two.

I’m going to climb Sears tower,
Touch the Statue of Liberty;
I’m going to cross the Golden Gate Bridge
And tour Washington D. C.

I’m going to visit West Point,
Give Annapolis a look;
I’m going to run a newspaper
And publish many books.

I’m going to conduct a symphony,
Enter a county fair;
Give a rousing speech on Broadway
And find a bird that’s rare.

I’m going to visit some Indians,
Sing a solo on TV;
I’m going to nanny for quadruplets
And uncover a mystery.

I’m going to be awfully busy,
And awfully old for sure
Before I could ever do these things
I’ve never done before.

So, I think I’ll stick with dreaming,
And reading books instead;
At least I will for the present
And travel in my head.