Friday Flash 55 - Too Pooped to Pop - March 6, 2014

I can go from dawn to dusk,

In the most exotic places,

And never tire of meeting,

Dozens of new faces.

Yet, a day of playing grandma,

To this 11-month-old lass,

Leaves me way too pooped to pop,

And really dragging a*#!

Energizer bunny, Geritol and such,

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Friday Flash 55 - Help! - September 27 ( in India ), 2013

I wish I had a "know it all",

To help me through my day,

Things seem to be much harder,

As my hair begins to gray.

On the 3rd day of October,

I will turn sixty-nine, 

Who knows what lies ahead,

But I doubt that I will shine!

"I've aches and pains," she complains!

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Monsoon Rains Continue in Mumbai - July 26 2013

I'd like to see a sunny sky,

Instead of clouds of gray,

But, alas, it seems a futile wish,

More rains are on the way!

Monsoon is wreaking havoc,

Commuters face delay,

Air traffic is being rerouted,

Such is life in old Bombay.

The weather outlook for the coming week,

Continues rainy and very bleak!

Carmen M Henesy

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Lifesavers - Friday Flash 55 - July 19, 2013

Though monsoon rains continue,

I'm in a better mood,

I've found a good martini,

And really top notch food.

I can feast on rare carpaccio,

When the urge possesses me,

Just the shortest rickshaw ride,

From the Arabian Sea.

There's nothing like an ocean view,

To cure whatever's ailing you!

Even in the pouring rain!

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Friday Flash 55 - The Wet Set - 6-14-13

It isn't raining cats and dogs,

There are none in sight,

For Mumbai's monsoon rains are here,

And they are quite a fright!

Creating havoc in the streets,

The swirling waters rise,

As the deluge keeps on falling,

From the darkened, gloomy skies.

Safe inside, I love the sound,

Of raindrops pounding on the ground.

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Friday Flash 55 - India Bound, Once More - May 17, 2013

India Bound Once More

Two weeks from now,

I leave once more,

To spend six months,

On a distant shore.

I’ve a brand new shoulder,

And a grandchild, too,

I’ve seen friends and family,

And every doctor I knew. 

I’ve enjoyed good wine,

And eaten lots of steak,

Now I’ll feast on curries,

And the great breads they make.

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Friday Flash 55 - Harper Ann Vukasinovic - Aprl 19, 2013

My first sweet precious grandchild,

Didn’t have a clue,

She debuted on April 14^th,

Not the day with taxes due.

Her Nana who is full of bliss,

Gives thanks to all the gods she asked,

For sending such a lovely girl,

To join our rowdy clan at last!

From the start, I lost my heart!!!

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Friday Flash 55 - Too Bad My Insurance Doesn't Pay For A Facelift - February 22, 2013

I came home from far off India,

Succumbed to the surgeon's knife,

Because my horrible shoulder pain,

Was messing up my life!

The shoulder on my left is new,

Five weeks ago today,

All that terrible pain was gone,

From the first postoperative day.

A bionic woman, though I'll be,

Other joints are bothering me.

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Friday Flash 55 - Orange October - October 26, 2012

 

While I really do love India,

 I cannot seem to find,

One game of Giant's baseball,

And I'm about to lose my mind.

Even ESPN has failed me, 

No games live or on the news,

Even if they were Hindi,

I wouldn't have the blues.

3 weeks - I'm coming back...

Another series, Orange & Black!

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The Skies of Jaipur at Dusk - Friday, September 7, 2012

Awash in pastel pinks,

On a canvas of lovely blue,

Jaipur is covered with beauty,

As night comes creeping through.

There is a hint of rain,

Behind the setting sun,

But, now, we watch in awe,

God's artistry has begun.

What an end to a lovely day,

I find such delight in this beautiful display.

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Friday Flash 55 - All Aboard - August 17, 2012

He lies there waiting patiently,

Two can climb aboard, 

But it would seem the camel,

Is being just ignored.

Could be the guard upon his face,

Makes people feel afraid,

That should they choose to ride this steed,

They might need to seek first aid!

A needed day of rest.. perhaps for the very best?

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Friday Flash 55 - Where Did the Week Go? - November 18, 2011

Father Time, give me a break,

Progress, I'm not making,

The nearer my departure date,

I'm stressed out and shaking.

How can it be, when I pack up,

And send things off to store,

I look around my domicile,

And it seems I've even more!

One more 55 remains,

Until I board my two airplanes!

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Friday Flash 55 - Playing With The Pooches - August 12, 2011

CA State Capitol

Wikipedia

I'm glad the Terminator's gone,

To me, he seemed a freak,

Though admired far and near,

For his muscular physique.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, 38th governor of California

Wikipedia

He did little for the Golden State,

And left office cloaked in shame,

For some politician movie stars,

Every woman seems fair game!

Republican husband, Democrat wife,

Seems, to me, a source of certain strife!

Carmen Henesy

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I am a hundred miles north of my Daly City home, house sitting with my two

granddogs while my son, Alex, and his wife, Laura are spending eight days on

a two island vacation in Hawaii - four days on Oaha and four days on Kauai. 

It's Laura's first time in Hawaii though I've taken my boys there twice.

They are having a wonderful time and I am really enjoying the adoration of

these two doggies.  I can't believe how loving they are.  There is no question

in my mind that pets can lower one's blood pressure.  I have felt so relaxed

since I got here.  Taffy and Bucky are constantly with me, following me

from room to room and, of course, they hop onto that California king bed

at night to keep me company.  I'll really miss them when the kids get home!



Friday Flash 55 - Vanished in Venice - August 5, 2011

She'd found herself the perfect mask,

And donned her sexy gown,

Thanks to her daily exercise,

She'd vie for prettiest in town!

She gondoliered from ball to ball,

And flirted without shame!

Dancing with a hundred men,

And consuming  much champagne.

And when the night drew to a close,

Where she disappeared, no one knows.

Carmen Henesy

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Friday Flash 55 - Last Call - July 29, 2011

Most California drivers,

Seem pretty good to me,

But this one clearly isn't,

His rear is in a tree.

I think he might have downed,

More than a beer or two,

And now his life is over,

His driving days are through.

If only there had been a friend,

A designated driver - a different end!

Carmen Henesy

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July 22, 2011

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