Christmas 08
It’s been quite a year
All kinds of ups and downs
Worst part was the election
With all them political clowns
We got a brand new grandson
In January, Sam popped out
Four grandsons for me and Gramma
Makes us smile and shout
We got late rains in the spring
but when it came it really came!
More green grass than we’d seen for years
this ol’ country didn’t look the same
So I had plenty of feed for the stock
The pasture cattle and horses too
With lots of sore feet and bad eyes
So there was lots of doctorin’ to do
And lots of water every where!
The big dam ran over again
I ain’t seen that in a long time
It dang sure made me grin
In the fall Kelvin visited
He lives in Denmark most the time
Got to ride in our Centennial parade
I hope there’s some sense in this rhyme!
See, we celebrated a hundred years
In the life of Red Owl town
Lots of people showed up to help
We all sure partied down
Chance and Hope moved back home
Bringing along both Sam and Gus
Ranching seems to be their calling
For now their livin’ with us
Tate and Kass are down in Custer
We don’t see Lige and Gabe enough
Went for Lige’s birthday and Thanksgiving
Not seeing them very often is tough!
Tyler made it home for the holiday
Be ordained a priest in the spring
He’s going to Rome in January
It’s amazing what life can bring
And now here it is Christmas
How does time go so fast?
Instead of looking forward
I think alot about the past
We count our blessing each day
Think of you friends, both near and far
Merry Christmas and God’s blessing
to you, wherever you are
Robert, Cindy and family
Dennisranch 
No rhyme needed,
for the truth of the reason.
So let me make this clear.
Let me chunk out to yall my,
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
That is just a wonderful card, one of the nicest I have ever seen. Merry Christmas to you and yours as well.
A wonderful poem that reads like a painting. Congratulations on the grandson, and to Tyler on his upcoming ordination.
That is a great Christmas card. Thanks. I love rhyme, especially when it makes sense – you do beautifully. I have a hard enough time just writing.
I’m late to the party, but I enjoyed it too, JB. I think Jodi’s comment might target my abstract, non-rhyming stuff, don’t you? : ) Merry Christmas, Dennis Ranch!