Sunday, December 25, 2011

A Sneak Peek


The kids had been awake since five o'clock
until six they gathered in the boys' room;
it was a chuckle that awakened me

or was that a squeak in the floor,
a little let's-get-a-sneak-peek-squeak?
I pop up and run out and whew... the coast is clear!

I decide to hurry up and turn the coffee pot on
since the deluge to begin needs caffeine squared
and the late night left me feeling like I need some.

That's when I see it, the bike standing there
(the last one I had he traded for a car and all I
really want is something to get around on)

I become a cheerleading mime, snap a picture
slap on the coffee then dive into bed with the kids
until he wakes up five minutes later
goes to see if Santa came.

@laurie kolp

Shared at Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Open Link Monday

14 comments:

Mary said...

Very nice! Looks like Santa came for YOU too, which is as it should be!

Unknown said...

Wonderful! Enjoy!

The Unknowngnome said...

hehehehehe!!!!!!!

Fireblossom said...

As a "biker gal" you know I love this!

Unknown said...

Wow! You must have been really good this year!

Kerry O'Connor said...

Enjoy your bike riding days.

Scarlet said...

Such fun..I am happy you got the gift you really wanted ~

Abin Chakraborty said...

lovely ride this! merry Christmas Laurie

Unknown said...

well deserved happiness.

Kay L. Davies said...

There are "expected surprises" and "unexpected surprises" and this is the latter, so extra-special!

Ostensible Truth said...

ah the christmas child in all of us - I remember sneak peaking haha! nice!

Margaret said...

I MUST have my coffee too before any Christmas morning activities start. (I enjoy their "agony")

And what a lovely bike!

Sherry Blue Sky said...

Oh how cool. I WANT one!!!!!!!!

Laurie Kolp said...

We did have a great Christmas.