My mind starting rhyming before I'd even left the house this morning, so I knew this outing was going to have to be told via my very elementary poem-writing skills.
Running late to Salt Lake
Puffy eyes, tights on thighs.
Freeway speeds, then wrong-turn woes.
Construction site, which way to go?
Parking Garage, P-1, P-4,
Take a picture, remember more.
Walking fast in Sunday shoes,
Not my favorite thing to do.
Primary Training, had to go.
Assembly Hall, I love it so.
Lots of women there did meet,
Clouds of perfume not a treat.
Many notes, I did take.
Much to learn, it was great.
The bench was hard, 2 hours is long.
But we stood and sang a song.
Afterward, I wandered round.
Taking pictures of the grounds.
It was nice, though skies were grey.
I'll go back another day.
Nearly killed, in freeway lane.
A mattress flew, could have caused pain.
Hand of God, I know saved me.
From meeting my mortality.
Said prayer of thanks and shook my head.
It doesn't take much to make us dead.
Listened to Rush for Claudia's sake,
What a jerk, himself did make.
Wendy's drive thru, for my lunch.
Was ravenous, and had to munch.
Home sweet home in comfy clothes,
Computer time and sweet repose.
The End.
**Do you ever find yourself rhyming?
Have you ever posted a silly poem?
Have you been to this training before?
Have you had a near-death experience on the freeway?**
Have you ever posted a silly poem?
Have you been to this training before?
Have you had a near-death experience on the freeway?**
28 comments:
I am choking. Laugh-choking. A mattress flew could have caused pain was where I wet myself a bit.
cute toesies.
loved the poem. it is rhymalicious.
you have talent, jill!!!! i love the poem! i was cracking up-
glad the matress did not ruin your day! that would have been painful...
i've never even heard of a training in slc at the tabernacle for primary! so cool!
and i agree- your toes are seriously cute! and are those fuzzy pants?! i LOVE fuzzy pants (and yet, somehow, don't own any).
venting session in 3...2...1...
rush limbaugh is repugnant. i don't care what party you're in, he's a brute, a sensationalist, and breeds nothing but contention and ill will. i have no patience for the man at all, and if he really is the voice of the modern republican party, the gop should be 100% ashamed of itself. there are republicans out there who can lead, observe, and criticize without being so stinking, absolutely, without fail, obnoxious.
he is not a problem solver, he is a divider, a cynic, and has set himself up as the ring master of a circus side show. why the gop has embraced this man for so long is completely beyond me. he needs to be purged from the party's image.
give me someone who can speak in a level headed manner with basic respect for his opponents and i will listen to him. throw someone like limbaugh in my face, and i'm done.
why has political discussion fallen to the level of acting obnoxious and pompous? i hate seeing this on both sides, i really do. you can think obama is going to run this country into the ground, but you only make a you-know-what out of yourself when you behave the way rush limbaugh does.
i loathe negativism in politics. i will not tolerate or support people filled with so much anger.
awesome poem. was this a general primary training, or something regional? sounds very interesting. those benches are killer.
How fun- what a poem!
I love that you got to go to Salt Lake! I miss going to things like that.
(here is a funny- the first time I ever went, I did not really know what I was going to. I went by myself and showed up in pants. The only one in pants.)
Would love to read your notes!
Cute toes.
This is fantastic! Made me think that I haven't written a poem for too long!
Loved your documentation and mad rhyming skills to share about your day!
**Yikes about the near death experience! What is up with your freeways? Seems like something always is going on out there!! Glad you are safe at home now...
I loved this! Made me smile many times.
You're a devoted friend. I don't think there's anyone on the planet I would listen to Rush for. :)
I'm glad you were safe on the freeway -- so scary!
Ah, that poem was fantastic! I needed some fun in today besides dysFUNctional.
1. Yes, I do find myself in a rhyme,
but not all the time.
2. Yes, i did post a silly poem once about my son's feet. I have a bunch more where that came from but too timid to post.
3. Never been to SLC for that training, but i bet it was glorious!
4. Yes, near death on the highway. More than once, so I know God still needs me here, at least for a while longer.
Thanks for the inspiration you are, Jill!!!
A big DITTO to Kelly's comment! I couldn't listen to Rush for anyone, not anyone.
I love going to those training meetings, even though you do have to go to Salt Lake.
I never find myself rhyming!
The mattress thing sounds like something that would take me awhile to recover from...
So glad your okay!
When I served in primary I used to fly into SLC for the day just to attend those meetings. They were so helpful and inspirational.
I was just on Temple Square with my kids on Tuesday and saw women coming out of the Assembly Hall and I figured it must be the auxiallary training meeting. How lucky you are to live so close.
I actually listen to a portion of Rush Limbaugh every day as I'm driving my kids back and forth to school. I've been listening to him on and off since I was a senior in high school. I am finding I enjoy him now more than ever.
what a day! I hate things like that one the freeway!
I love your poems!
Hee hee! Ho Ho! Ha Ha! Who Who!
Loved this :)
Well, I got access to the computer and found out that you have posted some good mail from moi, you see...lack of computer, O' writing is always a treat! Love it, love your poems, you do it soo well. Felt frightend at the sight of a mattress....didn't you encountered a couch driving with Randy one night? ohhh my. The prayer you made comforted me also! Glad to hear you are okay. You are awesome my dear missy in listening to Mr. Limbaugh. Thank you for giving it a go. And for all your open minded friends I offer them to listen to him too, at least for a couple of weeks...and get past his "isms" it is just his personality...but he, thus shares great truth and wisdom if you really listen to everything and not out of context. You made my year, Missy. Thank you for being open to something totally different and out of your daily activities! Wished I had stoped at Wendys with you and reminisce of all our lunches remember? Hope you are having a hay day with that 40 page letter I sent you...no reply needed, just wanted you to see what was in my heart! Glad to hear you had a productive day.
I hope I can catch up to your life too! Wayyyyy behind
The experience on the freeway gives new meaning to the expression from the Godfather..."hit the mattresses"--eh?
(I remember that from watching "You've Got Mail"--I never actually watched the Godfather...)
Poem writer?--Me?--not so much!
But I do like yours...
I would not have been feeling the love on that bench!--ouch! Did they serve any refreshments at all?--(see!--it's all about food for me!--And I wonder where my kids get it from!)
P.S.--Are those decals on your big toes? Look at you getting all fancy shmancy!
P.P.S.--uh oh!--here comes the part where I start to over analyze---(can you tell I'm tired?) Hope the previous comment didn't seem like I was referring to your toes as BIG TOES!!! I just meant the two that have been glamorized... :)
cute poem...nope I don't ever "think" in rhyme - definitely not a talent of mine.
You've got mad rhyming skills, for sure. The mattress would have really scared me. I don't necessarily think in rhyme, but I like to write silly rhymes once in a while--just ask my kids. The training sounds awesome!
Love the poem- great way to recap the day!
I love those conferences too. I've been twice, I think. My husband went to the YM one Tuesday night & loved it.
MY goodness a mattress on the freeway- SCARy! So glad you are okay- I listen to rush a little here & there. I like Glen Beck in the morning-
cute cute toes, and poem. that's a fun way to recap. and i wore fuzzy pants (and jacket) today too, but i was lucky enough to wear them all day at janae's house for creative thursday. there's always such good food there that it's not condusive with wearing tight jeans.
ps your good to try something new for a friend. i'm sorry it was something as awful as rush. bleh!
I'm loving your poetry!
I really wanted to go to these meetings but too busy of week this week to try and fit it in. Any great ideas to share??? :) Cute poem!
that was great!!
Your poem rocks. So does the fact that you are close enough to really enjoy Temple square as a day trip.
I'm so glad you were protected from flying mattresses. Truly, it doesn't take much for us to leave this world! I'm glad you are still in it.
I laughed hardest at the "clouds of perfume" line. What a stink!
Great post and fabulous poem!
I don't know you Jill, and we've never met, but I like you because you have always been kind to my niece (Michelle) and my wife (Denise).
By the way, it doesn't have to be terribly painful to listen to Rush Limbaugh. I agree with many of his opinions although I don’t care for his lifestyle. In my opinion, he is not the voice of conservatism and the RNC but I won’t dismiss his ideas just because I dislike his style. I simply consider what he says, research his sources and make my own decisions. On occasion, I even watch Olbermann, Matthews, Maddow, et al. (Watching Olbermann is actually painful for me! Even when he was doing sports on ESPN, it was painful.) I usually disagree with their viewpoint, but when I have a few minutes, I watch and listen to understand why they believe what they believe.
Anyone open to an alternate point-of-view with a thoughtful, informed style, listen to Dennis Prager. You may disagree with him but hopefully you'll appreciate his approach and consider his ideas.
Sorry for the verbose comment. Maybe I should start my own blog!
Mark commenting?! What the? . . .
The perfume cracked me up. I always seem to sit next to teh person wearing the strongest, stinkiest perfume ever!
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