When Katie was nine she loved to roller skate. Her friend, Bobbie Weatherholt, often dropped by and the two of them skated back and forth on the uneven sidewalk on Rural Street. For a real thrill they started at the top of our sloped driveway which forced a sharp turn to avoid the brick paved street. One day the Emporia Gazette included the skaters on the front page...Bobbie was immortalized attempting to skate between Katie's legs.....friends having fun on spring break!
Driveway slalom skate...
wheels whirr; sharp fast left; girls shriek!
Downhill run blurs by!
Love ya,
mom
Getting physical
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Training sessions have been going really well these past few weeks. I
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12 years ago
3 comments:
This is a neat story about Katie and her friend. What made you think about it? The haiku is cool. Thanks for sharing.
Katie and I had talked about her old friend Bobbie....I later remembered the photo in the paper and the fun Katie and Bobbie shared roller skating together.
EllenE
I love it! Thanks, Mom!! It brings back some great memories.
I shared the poems I wrote for you for Mother's Day in class today, and my students loved them. I think the poems gave my students some ideas about how they can give writing as gifts. Just like you just did. :)
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