as a team of second grade teachers surviving one more holiday assembly
in her Santa outfit
scooting toward the tree to check out the lights
her mom made the kid’s personalized capes and had props to play in
with comic book styled fonts
at the local puppet show
free every night in a friend’s neigborhood
crowds full of wonder
with an upside down Christmas tree that continuosly spins around
and this elaborate stage in his front yard
in pajamas
on the night after the Naples boat show
all the lights without all the crowds
people even had their boats out in the canals
at the living nativity
with baby goats and singing angels
with Paul playing endless rounds of “Guess Who?” (thank you India) while little ones are sick
with a game of- Ghost Baby- “look momma, our baby is in the chair.”
on the last day of school for Paul
as the season is in full swing.
