thus it begins

there was a boy
and he was shy
was far too coy
came never by

alone he'd sit
afraid to walk
though quick in wit
was slow to talk

once in a while
someone adressed him
then a faint smile
and blush caressed him

glad of each word
the other said
it made this world
a li'l less sad

© cgmkucera 2010

...right ! a round of 'good news - bad news'...   :)

...the good news today is, that I found a supermarket which stocks 'Rocky Mountain Marshmallows'... now those are the brand which my godparents used to buy whenever I visited them in Chicago, IL... we used to sit around the barby in summer or the open fireplace in winter and roast them... or on wet and windy days after spending time outside I used to slowly slurp homemade hot cocoa over a mouthful of those 'Rocky Mountain Marshmallows' (many mouthfuls, really, as I could never wait long enough for them to get really gooey, and just chewed them, gulping cocoa in between :lol: )^^... and of course seeing who could get the most in his mouth at a time: their son always won (he's 10 yrs older than I), but I didn't care - I just liked the funny feeling in my mouth^^... I attach such great memories to this brand... when I saw them, I could hardly believe my eyes and nearly squeaked... it wouldn't probably have mattered if I did, though, as I got agitated enough as it was and people were looking, anyway^^... :D

...bad news today is, that  another superstore, where I only recently found out that they sell Colmans English Mustard, are NOT stocking it any more... apparently there was too little demand... there I had been, all happy because I thought I now could just get that mustard in my 'hometown' instead of loading up the car with boxes of it whenever I go over to the UK - and now they just decide not to sell it any more !!!... and of course I attach many memories to that foodstuff, too... like picnics in the country or on the banks of the Medway... my aunties garden parties and her famous breaded ham and mustard sandwiches... my own ham 'n cheese 'n mustard 'n mayo 'n watercress creation... good thing I bought the last three glasses they had last time - that should get me through the winter if used sparingly^^... :)

...so all in all I felt a bit torn today: my english 'food connection' has dried up - but an american one has opened-up... I feel a bit miffed (annoyed) on the one hand, but also quite chuffed (pleased) on the other^^... and a bit sick, too, as I have eaten a whole bag of those marshmallows this evening (and after having had a proper dinner, too)... still love 'em, though^^... cheerio...  :P

(P.S.: I wrote this yesterday night, but forgot to post it here- it's the marshmallows' fault^^...)