Family Matters

Family Matters
Expectant Grandparents
On the Way to Kansas City
The Nurse Practitioner is In
Father of the Year
Lauren Aery
What!s Your "chedu#e$
"tephanie
%a##o&een Party Initation
'axine
'ax
Attitude
On Your Anniersary
Expectant Grandparents.
A ne& (rand)a)y is on its &ay*
'or(an is &aitin( so they can p#ay*
Grandpa and Grand+a can hard#y &ait
For the ne& )a)y!s arria# date*
A s&eet ne& )a)y for the+ to enfo#d,
To cudd#e and codd#e, to cherish and ho#d*
God )#ess the ne& )a)y &ith hea#th and -oy
And a &ar+ ne& ho+e for a (ir# or )oy*
Note to parents and grandparents on
learning the Kundingers were expecting a second child.
On the Way to Kansas City
.ain, rain, (o a&ay* We!re (oin( to Kansas City today
"o co+e a(ain another day*
.ain, rain* "uch a pain* Gray s/ies and fo( a(ain*
'ay)e &e shou#d a too/ the train or f#o&n to "pain
Where the rain stays +ain#y on the p#ain*
Kansas is on a p#ain too, )ut it has no to&ns that end in 0ooo1
Fro+ Wichita to Garden City, It +ay )e p#ain )ut it!s sure pretty*
And "ha&nee 'ission is the )est* That!s &here the 'annchens! )ui#t their nest*
What do you /no&$ We!e on#y 233 +i#es to (o
And the rain has (one a&ay* I hope it co+es )ac/ another day*
No& &e can &atch the passin( scene* The rain has +ade the (rass #oo/ (reen*
There!s a )arn that needs so+e paint, &ith a ric/ety si#o and house so 4uaint*
A #ot of far+s in the countryside and fie#ds p#o&ed &ith furro&s &ide*
Are they &aitin( for the far+er to p#ant his (rain
On the s#opin( hi##s or the #ee# p#ain*
We passed )y 0C#inton! on our &ay do&n* No 5 not the President 5 the to&n*
And .ea(an!s )irthp#ace* 6oy7o7)oy, did you /no& he &as )orn in I##inois$
We stopped at 8aenport 5 that &as a hit* There &asn!t a sin(#e p#ace to sit*
After that the rains ca+e )ac/, fo##o&in( us a#on( our trac/*
Or &as it the other &ay around$ We fo##o&ed the rain and the rain &e found*
We need to (et (as at the ery next to&n, or +ay)e a nice dish of fish
Oh, oh9 The next to&n is ca##ed 'osco&* I hope so+eone there spea/s En(#ish*
We passed #ots +ore far+s &ith fie#ds of corn stu))#e
Lots of o#d )arns &ith si#os dou)#e*
Litt#e &oods here and there &here deer can hide
On our 'e4uon to Kansas City ride*
We fina##y (ot (as and fi##ed our )e##y!s at one of the popu#ar 'c8e#i!s
No& &e!re )ac/ on the road* It!s :;:<= the &ind!s ery stron(, +a/in( driin( fun*
Gra+ps at the &hee#, driin( our scooter* Grand+a A((i is usin( her +anua# co+puter*
The 'annchen (ir#s hae as/ed for a poe+ to )e ready to read &hen &e (et to their ho+e*
I &onder, is a poe+ the sa+e as a rhy+e$ I +ust #oo/ that up &hen I hae ti+e*
Can you c#i+) hi(her in a &ar+er c#i+e$ Is sa#t on the ed(e of a (#ass 0ri+ ri+e!$
Is it ti+e to add a pinch of thy+e$ Curiosity is the spice of #ife*
It /eeps the +ind fro+ (ettin( 0steif*> The rain!s sti## sporadic, the fo( is static
And -ust our #uc/, there is truc/ after truc/* Purp#e truc/s, red truc/s and so+e not so pretty
8o you thin/ they!re a## (oin( to Kansas City$
I!e (ot a stron( hunch, they &i## )e there for #unch*
Wi## the 'annchen!s )e ready to feed that )unch$
We!re in 'issouri, the 0sho&7+e! state, and the ti+e is ?;32*
We!d )etter hurry and ca## 'u(to&n to +a/e our foot)a## pic/s*
Oops, I for(ot, that season &ent* No& soccer is the current eent*
We!re dra&in( c#ose to o#d K*C* &here the (ir#s are &aitin( i+patient#y*
Their noses pressed a(ainst the pane, hopin( to spot us throu(h the rain
6ut the rain has stopped and once a(ain &e can see the road 4uite p#ain*
If &e!d ta/en a p#ane &e!d hae )een there )y noon*
%o& #on( &ou#d it ta/e if &e!d (one )y )a##oon$
"oon &e &i## )e in "ha&nee 'ission
Wi## the 'annchens! )e ho+e or did they (o fishin$
Of course they!## )e ho+e, they can hard#y &ait
For Grandpa and Grand+a to co+e throu(h the (ate
'iche##e is pretendin( to read a )oo/ )ut eery so often she snea/s a #oo/*
8anie##e is &aitin(, +i#d and +ee/ restrainin( herse#f fro+ ta/in( a pee/*
6ut Ni//i is happy as a pi( in c#oer=
"ayin(, @Grandpa and Grand+a, &i## you co+e oer$1
For Michelle, Danielle and Nichole Mannchen
Lauren Avery
After nine #on( +onths of &aitin(
Ca+e the #on( expected day*
Wendy said to Warren, @8ear &e!d )est )e on our &ay*1
Warren 4uic/#y (ra))ed the )a(s
And rushed our Wendy out the door
And to 't* "inaiA&here he &aitedA
Pacin( up and do&n the f#oor*
Waited, pacin( in the #o))y 5 &atchin( nurses hurry )y*
Wait 5 &hat is that sound I hear$
Can it )e a )a)y!s cry$
It!s a #itt#e (ir# and as you can (uess
"he!s adored )y a## at BC"*
Lauren Aery 5 What!s in a na+e$
Can it )rin( you &ea#th and fa+e$
With a na+e that ends in 6#u+entha#,
Why, she a#ready has it a##*
Written for a fellow employee at Zigman-Joseph Skeen u!lic "elations firm.
The Nurse Practitioner is In
The baby has a temperature we hear a mother say.
I think wed better take him to the doctor right away
The office nurse says sorry, the doctors running late;
But he can see you in the office net !ednesday at eight
If we wait until net !ednesday our baby could be dead
"aybe we should see the nurse practitioner instead.
I think I sprained my ankle and its turned all black and blue.
Id better call the doctor to see what I should do.
I #uickly dial the number $ust to hear a monotone
%octor isnt in today; please lea&e a message at the tone.
I dont know why I bother; hes ne&er at his station.
Ill call the nurse practitioner for an eamination.
"y secretary called in sick with sore throat and a fe&er.
'he said she has a &irus and would someone please relie&e her.
I always knew that she was smart, thats why she works for me .
'he didnt call a doctor; she went straight to her (.).
*er local nurse practitioner prescribed some medication;
+nd recommended that she take a day of relaation.
'ome things I $ust dont understand, Ill cut right to the chase.
!hy does it take three specialists to diagnose a case,
"y -.). treated e&erything from pregnancy to gout.
(ow general practices are spurned and the family doctor out.
But there are some ad&antages to modern medicine;
+lthough -.).s are obsolete, the (urse )ractitioner is in.
.an someone help, my wife is ill. cries an agitated spouse.
I' T*/0/ +( (.). I( T*/ *12'/,
Dedicated to Kristine Mannchen upon her graduation as Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Father of the Year
F 3oure Fantastic, youre my Favorite
Treating all our kids the same
A Always ready to assist with problems,
or to gi&e acclaim.
T Talented and #uite Artistic, &ery
musically inclined.
onest, onora!le and proud,
+lways hel"ful, good and kind.
# 3oure #verythin$ a %ad should be
+nd all that I hold dear.
% In %eco$nition, youre my pick
4or 4ather of the 3ear.
Special to #ax on $athers %ay
What!s Your "chedu#e
Ours is a staff diided=
"cattered upstairs and do&n*
And to trip#e our trou)#e
The phone #ines are dou)#e=
I!+ &earin( a per+anent fro&n*
Ours is a staff diided=
With fie f#i(hts of stairs in )et&een*
'y +inds in a tor+ent
Not /no&in( &here you &ent
Or &hen you!## return to the scene*
Our is a staff diided=
Let!s (et it to(ether once +ore*
I+proed co++unication
Wi## sae the situation*
P#ease )e a co7operator*
&his was written while 'gnes was working as a "eceptionist
at Zigman-Joseph-Skeen u!lic "elations firm
Stephanie
You si##y #itt#e e((,
You )ro/e your #e(=
Cu+pin( on the tra+po#ine*
You )ounced on the tra+po#ine=
Trounced on the tra+po#ine=
Oh +y "tephanie, &hat a scene*
Your #e( )uc/#ed under
And /noc/ed you asunder*
It happened so fast9
No& your #e(s in a cast
Way up to your hip
And you can!t hop or s/ip*
If you rea##y &ant to )e in a cast
You shou#d try actin(=
Why you!d hae a )#ast*
We!d co+e to &atch
As you did the stro##*
The star of the sho&
In a #eadin( ro#e*
Then if so+eone says )rea/ a #e(=
Te## the+ than/s 0o#d duc/
Cause it!s +eant for (ood #uc/*
You!e (ot )e ery carefu# )ecuD
There is -ust one of you
And so +any of us
And &e #oe you a #ot,
A## your fin(ers and toes
Eery chee/, chin and nose*
"o don!t )rea/ another #e(,
%ead, hand or foot &e )e(
It!s ery i+portant to
/eep your parts sound,
Or there +ay not )e enou(h of you
To (o around*
Halloween arty !nvitation
"hrist#as $%%&
It!s Christ+as a(ain 5 &here did the year (o* When &e &ere chi#dren the +onths &ent so s#o&* No& it!s
ti+e once a(ain )efore the year ends, to send ho#iday (reetin(s to fa+i#y and friends* And of course )y
tradition &e pay further dues, )y re#atin( to a## a year!s &orth of ne&s* In the +onth after Christ+as &e
fo##o&ed conention and +ade reso#utions, &ith so+e apprehension* Fix up the )ase+ent and yard, c#ean
the (utter* C#ear out the attic, (et rid of the c#utter* 'oe A((i!s )e#on(in(s and se## her a)ode, pay off the
+ort(a(e, the )a#ance that!s o&ed* Exercise and #ose &ei(ht 5 that (oes &ithout sayin( and so+e ti+e in
)et&een &e +ust find ti+e for p#ayin(* We ordered a +ini7an 'arch t&enty fie and assu+ed that )y
su++erti+e it &ou#d arrie* "o &e +ade p#ans to trae# and isit re#ation, &hateer &ou#d fit into t&o
&ee/s acation* We had p#enty to do and no #ac/ of a+)ition, )ut !EF )eca+e a year of transition* After
ie&in( our #ist the first re4uire+ent &as for A((i to ta/e an ear#y retire+ent* In 'ay &e &ere fi##ed &ith
anticipation for our first anniersary and her resi(nation* We too/ seera# short trips= &e -ust &ent &ith the
f#o&* There &as een a &ee/end in Ko/o+o, for an o#d friends &eddin(, p#us a specia# (rant, a persona#
tour of the G' p#ant* The su++er &as (oin( accordin( to p#an except that &e &ere sti## sans an* The
8aoust!s )ou(ht a #a/e ho+e in Chanhassen, 'inn* We &ere prii#e(ed to )e there and he#p the+ +oe
in* 8au(hter Karen too/ a ne& post at her co+pany, &hi#e son 'ar/ &as transferred to 'i#&au/ee* %e!s
#iin( in 6roo/fie#d &ou#d you )e#iee and that!s &here &e!## (ather on Christ+as Ee* Ti+ 'annchen!s
-o) put hi+ in the fast #ane and for sure Fis/ar!s #oss &as A4uaPour!s (ain* A((i!s son Leonard a#so
s&itched (ears* %e #eft 6ri((s and "tratton after seenteen years, and no& heads up +aintenance at
Be+an Too#* 8au(hter Kris is sti## &or/in( and attendin( schoo#* "he &i## (raduate soon &ith another
de(ree and a Nurse Practitioner she &i## )e* Kathy &or/s hard, and it!s her intent to continue &or/in( at
Cohnson Gar+ent, .o)in!s ino#ed )oth in church and choir and her son(&ritin( ta#ent is sti## for hire*
The /ids are a## fine* We hae (rand/ids ap#enty Gat the #ast head count they nu+)ered t&entyH* On
Octo)er :F &e!d )e(un to re#ax, &hen Kathy (ae )irth to Ty#er 'ax* On 8ece+)er I a +e+ora)#e date,
Andre& Pau# &as )orn, -ust a &ee )it #ate* We (ie than/s that they!re hea#thy and co+p#i+ents to=
parents Kathy and Ke#in and Leonard and "ue* Cust in case you!e )een thin/in( that &e!e )een #ax,
&e did (o to the Christenin( of Ty#er 'ax* As a +atter of fact, &e &ere -u)i#ant, the an fina##y ca+e 5 so
&e pac/ed up and &ent* Then &e treated ourse#es to a chan(e of scene 5 a seen7day cruise of the
Cari))ean* We##, &e finished the )ase+ent and #andscaped our yard= &e found #ots of c#utter that &e
cou#d discard* We +oed A((i!s stuff and so#d her o#d p#ace, &e /ept &hat possessions fit into our space*
We had a )i( ru++a(e &ith )ar(ains (a#ore* The rest &e donated to the Good&i## "tore* We found ti+e
to p#ay and &e found ti+e to share, )ut as for our &ei(ht 5 that!s sti## up in the air* As a#&ays at Christ+as
&e +a/e prayerfu# re4uests for a## friends and #oed ones &ho!e (one to their rest, For Aunt Li# and Coe
Thurner &e pray that the Lord &i## (ie the+ %is )#essin( and fina# re&ard* We c#ose no& &ith &ishes to
a## &e ho#d dear, for
a most blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year.
#axine
Theres an empty place at the table
Where our sister used to be.
Her voice is gone from the choir;
And the music sounds off-key.
When she left she took the sunshine
No the air is a trifle chill;
And a piece of our lives is missing
That only she could fill.
We ill have to settle for memories
!f the life she lived to share.
"od called her home to Heaven
To brighten a corner there.
"+5
*e $oined the (a&y at se&enteen,
*oping to ser&e on a submarine.
It was learned he had a mechanical knack
'o instead he was trained as a "otor "ac.
Becoming familiar with ship and crew
*e learned to lo&e the ocean too.
'ometimes at night, for relaation
*e studied the stars and constellations.
+s the ships bugler, at night he played taps
"orning was re&eille, !ake up you chaps.
!hen his bugle was gone from where it was stored,
*e thought it might ha&e been tossed o&erboard.
But no matter how many disappeared in thin air
There was a new bugle and more to spare.
!hoe&er tried to stop his wake up call,
!as doomed from the start 6 predestined to fall
7ater "a was gi&en another $ob,
To man the machine that put out the fog.
The fog hid the ship from the enemy force,
'o they couldnt sink it or dri&e it off course.
"a ser&ed for fi&e years on &arious boats,
*elping to keep his ships afloat.
4errying troops to the far off reaches
1f !orld !ar II and 8oreas beaches.
(ot fighting for honor or dignity,
But with pride in keeping +merica free.
*e kept his memories all these years.
The friends that he made are sou&enirs.
'taying in touch and sharing their stories,
8eeping ali&e all yesterdays glories.
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(ow terrorists are threatening our peaceful ends
They&e come to our country disguised as friends.
+re we to gi&e in to their e&il demands,
1r will we take arms to protect our fair lands.
(ot fighting for honor or dignity,
But with pride in keeping +merica free.
Attitude
I /no& these days are not happy for you
6ut God &i## a#&ays see you throu(h*
You &i## need faith and a #ot of trust*
6e#ief in the "aiour is a +ust*
8on!t har)or (rud(es or d&e## on the past
Jn#ess they!re of (ood ti+es, +e+ories that #ast*
Try to thin/ happy and positie thou(hts*
They!## +a/e you fee# )etter, -ust as you ou(ht*
We /no& you!re in pain, of that there!s no dou)t*
If possi)#e &e &ou#d -ust snuff it a## out*
God &on!t a##o& hurt +ore than you can )ear*
6ut the ache &i## )e )etter if anointed &ith prayer*
Your nurses and aides &ant to he#p you (et stron(*
8octor!s, friends, fa+i#y &i## he#p you a#on(*
Your hea#th &ou#d i+proe &ith a #itt#e +ore honey,
%ide the sour pic/#es and )rin( out your sunny
*
A for (ood Attitude, 6 for your 6est*
This +ay )e God0s &ay of (iin( a test*
6e#ief in the "aiour is a rea# +ust*
Fear not, hae faith and in God put your trust*
%edicated to my %aughter "o!in %ockins
( %ecem!er )*++, 'gnes &hurner
On Your Anniersary
As you ce#e)rate your &eddin( date
Thin/ )ac/ to the day you +et*
.e+e+)er the thri## of that first tender /iss
A thri## you &i## neer for(et*
.e+e+)er the day you )eca+e en(a(ed*
The day that you &a#/ed do&n the ais#e*
Loo/in( for&ard to years of &edded )#iss,
Facin( those years &ith a s+i#e*
6#essed &ith chi#dren, a )oy and a (ir#
To share your #oe and your #ife*
8ays &hen you thou(ht you cou#dn!t (o on*
8ays fi##ed &ith hurt and strife*
A#thou(h the road &asn!t a#&ays s+ooth=
There &ere pitfa##s of tur+oi# and dou)t*
Your #oe suried &ith the he#p of the Lord*
That!s &hat +arria(e is a## a)out*
' ()$*+A,nes -hurner
$or "o!in and -ddie &hompson on their ).
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Wedding 'nni/ersary
Leap Year Baby
by Agnes Thurner
#ou ere born on the $%
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&ut there is no $%
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'o hen do e celebrate your special day(
The $)
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is not the date*
The +
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of ,arch may be too late.
When do e call to serenade your date of birth(
The $)
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you erent born yet*
'o e picked ,arch +
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and ont forget*
To sing the -Happy &irthday. song in future years.
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