Captain_Oblivious
DIS Dad #257, Galactic Salad Dodger
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- Nov 10, 2008
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Gather round; I’ll tell you a tale
Of the wild, wild west.
And six brave souls who ventured forth
Abandoning any hope of rest.
Years ago, this family embarked on a quest
That seemed both foolhardy and quixotic
To see this great land and visit each and every state
Without the task becoming too chaotic.
Yet they persisted and wound up having many adventures
Which are shamelessly catalogued and linked in my signature
The degree of difficulty rose even higher last year
With the addition of a fourth child in miniature.
This year, the idea was to visit the West
Specifically, the great National Parks.
And of course, we’d hope to find greasy burger joints
Not those vegan places that only serve tree bark.
By now, most of you know who we are
But just in case somebody new de-lurks,
Let me run through some brief introductions
So you can get to know all of these jerks.
First there’s me: I’m the dad and master trip planner,
I can say that because our trips haven’t sucked.
As the planner, the driver, and head navigator,
It’s my job to make sure we aren’t…um…in trouble.
My wife, Julie, brings world-class skills
In logistics and packing, reducing clutter
She’ll provide stunning photography
And many sandwiches filled with peanut butter.
(Gotta stretch the dollars somehow, you know.)
My daughter, Sarah, is now a teen
So she’s supposed to be snarky and surly
Instead, she’s laid-back, loves the outdoors
And doesn’t even mind getting up early.
David is next, he’s my oldest son
And the one who’s most into sports
At Disney, he loves boats, trains and monorails
He’s turning into a gear-head of sorts.
Scotty’s exploits are legendary here on the DIS
To all who haven’t been nappin’
He has a wonderful talent for making us laugh
We all love it when Scotty happens.
Lastly, there’s Drew, our littlest guy
Whose arrival threw us for a loop
But we determined he wouldn’t slow our travels down
No matter how much he screams or poops.
So that’s the family, and I hope you’ll join us
As we recount this adventure
From Denver to Yellowstone and points in between
Unless the mods think I need to be censored.
The rest of the chapters will not be poems.
Believe me, I’m not that crazy
In fact, if there’s one thing you can always count on,
It’s that I am incredibly lazy.
So gather around, and please join in,
Bring along your Dole Whip Floats
I hope you’ll read and comment along
And maybe even spot some movie quotes.
Coming Up Next: No more rhymes now, I mean it! And our vacation hits a snag before it has barely begun.
Of the wild, wild west.
And six brave souls who ventured forth
Abandoning any hope of rest.
Years ago, this family embarked on a quest
That seemed both foolhardy and quixotic
To see this great land and visit each and every state
Without the task becoming too chaotic.
Yet they persisted and wound up having many adventures
Which are shamelessly catalogued and linked in my signature
The degree of difficulty rose even higher last year
With the addition of a fourth child in miniature.
This year, the idea was to visit the West
Specifically, the great National Parks.
And of course, we’d hope to find greasy burger joints
Not those vegan places that only serve tree bark.
By now, most of you know who we are
But just in case somebody new de-lurks,
Let me run through some brief introductions
So you can get to know all of these jerks.
First there’s me: I’m the dad and master trip planner,
I can say that because our trips haven’t sucked.
As the planner, the driver, and head navigator,
It’s my job to make sure we aren’t…um…in trouble.
My wife, Julie, brings world-class skills
In logistics and packing, reducing clutter
She’ll provide stunning photography
And many sandwiches filled with peanut butter.
(Gotta stretch the dollars somehow, you know.)
My daughter, Sarah, is now a teen
So she’s supposed to be snarky and surly
Instead, she’s laid-back, loves the outdoors
And doesn’t even mind getting up early.
David is next, he’s my oldest son
And the one who’s most into sports
At Disney, he loves boats, trains and monorails
He’s turning into a gear-head of sorts.
Scotty’s exploits are legendary here on the DIS
To all who haven’t been nappin’
He has a wonderful talent for making us laugh
We all love it when Scotty happens.
Lastly, there’s Drew, our littlest guy
Whose arrival threw us for a loop
But we determined he wouldn’t slow our travels down
No matter how much he screams or poops.
So that’s the family, and I hope you’ll join us
As we recount this adventure
From Denver to Yellowstone and points in between
Unless the mods think I need to be censored.
The rest of the chapters will not be poems.
Believe me, I’m not that crazy
In fact, if there’s one thing you can always count on,
It’s that I am incredibly lazy.
So gather around, and please join in,
Bring along your Dole Whip Floats
I hope you’ll read and comment along
And maybe even spot some movie quotes.
Coming Up Next: No more rhymes now, I mean it! And our vacation hits a snag before it has barely begun.
