Summertime

Pepper's Penna Dutch: "Con stu nikka funga? Ja, vonce ni hakka blighma."
Don't it feel good!

"Finlay" sitting in front of me. Right on!
The most gorgeous smile I ever received was from "CM Punk".

=Positively . . . 11th & Walnut=
Furnished room sans kitchen and bath
In a good area (close to everything)
With a picture of lions on the wall (Leo?)
And a busted window --
$105/wk + 2 wks security @ 3 mo lease.
I opted for the motel out in the boonies
Featuring free WIFI
At a reduced rate!

=Boozer bus=
And, now the gang from the "boozer bus"
Traveling to Wildwood, NJ:
I saw my women bamboozled by a smooth-talking
Fudge salesman -- 2 fer --
However, the place stank!
Later I went to the Boardwalk to buy James & Douglas.
Our fearless leader got into such a heated argument
With the motel manager over check-out time
On the last day!
Our bus stopped on the way home at another motel
Looking like it was on stilts (too many steps!);
Pepper says, "No way I'm staying at a hotel without a swimming pool!"
The gang forced to move out; nixed going to 2 fer fudge.
"In Heaven there is no beer
That's why we drink it here . . ."
Where's my Yuengling?!

=My big sister + her slang = trouble 4 me=
"Dive" = a dump, usually an apartment
"Going over big" = a flop!
"Shoots herself in the foot" = makes bad decisions
"Dolly Andy" = Dolly Ann (me, a tomboy?)
"Gedeen" = (Geraldine) A blooper
"Boozer bus" = a holiday busload of funny ladies with a constant supply of alcohol (beer) and snacks
. . . to be continued.

=The new Fairgrounds=
. . . out in the boonies
Two buggies in the parking lot
One price -- all rides (fast + furious)
One ride is all I could stand --
I was "tilt-o'whirled"!
Barnyard visiting:
The pigs were my favorite -- pretty, large, intelligent
French-fried sweet potato fries
And a candy apple were my fare
The lush green grass -- and a Coca-Cola
To settle my stomach.

=Bed bugs!=
Crawling up through the quilted coverlet
In my motel bed!
Stinking of blood
As I crushed one between my fingernails.
Sex, I believe
Is drawing them --
Sex and urine.
What a bunch of slobs!
Strewn butts all over the cobblestones
The owner stooping to pick them up.
Why can't they use a can?
Truckers, workers, folks in limbo
Using and discarding
Like there's no tomorrow.
Those are my underwear
Drying in the shower
I brought pretty undies
And washed my clothes by hand in the sink.
Peanut butter sandwiches + chocolate milk,
Good's potato chips 3 for a dollar,
Tastykakes + tea,
Spinach salad greens, tomato + croutons
With a nice big carrot,
And my bottle of Royal Rouge
From the winery.
What happened to my sugar diet!

=Pushing buttons=
All the way up to the mountains
And I felt like I had my ass kicked
For being there
The guest of honor!
She snobbed me so bad (good)
I ran away --
I was scared alone (I'd never been)
And no fun coming
Until I watched the divers,
Diverse people
Jumping into the pool.
I marvelled -- I couldn't do it!
I was afraid (of hurting my bones).
And, a second time
She snobbed me
Like I wasn't there or something.
Why, oh why, couldn't someone
Have cancelled this outing
Before it told me to go home
And count on no one else!
I'm leaving there
In a much too big way.

=USAir=
Same card, same number
Only it's costing me more $
To fly back.
"A problem with the card."
I had called just to make sure
And I thought it had gone through
Come to find, when I tried to check in,
No go!
I had to buy another ticket
Full price.
Oh, well,
At least I don't have to go through Las Vegas!
If this was an omen
To bring me back
It didn't work.
Something in me is pushing me forwards
Just keep going.
Dad called me earlier.
I don't know what is in store for me now.
Ten weeks I'd been in the county
Thunderstorms, sumac trees
And homes to many, no longer to me.