Come Sail Away With Me

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This old gal…

Made a bee line…for that favorite of hers…the Donut Palace…excited to pick up…that better than any other…delicious blueberry confection…greeted as always…with a smile…by the beauty at the counter…she actually recognizing…the rambling retired writer…gifting her an extra strawberry donut…a treat to be sure…

Headed next…to the Mexican Market…this husband of mine in search of a certain shortbread cookie…spying instead…the sardines of his youth…found his favorite Chupacabra chips at the meat market…and picked up some chili and cornbread…for later…which was actually devoured immediately…upon return…to the cabin…

And what to my wondering ears popped up…while toodling from place to place…STYX…Come Sail Away…that song from the 70s…young me playing it over and over…on that little red suitcase record player…those lyrics…her preteen mantra…

Which still feels right today…on board…I’m the captain…yes indeed…we’ll search for tomorrow…every day…missed out on that pot of gold…too bad so sad…but…lived…happily…forever…yep…that sounds…just about right…
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And that husband of mine…agrees…