Sunday, July 18, 2010

Catch-Up Narrative

July 15, 2010

Today’s another birthday:
This is Racheal's big day
so we drove to Holyrood Palace,
but the queen's guards turned us away.

We did have to stop
for the queen's motorcade to pass
Seeing all of her entourage
is a memory that will last.

The royal archers and knights
were everywhere we went
We saw quite a few
as our morning was spent.

Touring Edinburgh Castle
With Karen our guide
who distracted the St. Margaret’s Chapel guard
while we sang and prayed inside.

Then down to St. Giles
we walked all as one.
We entered Thistle Chapel
Just after the queen's service was done.

The weather was better
so off to Inchcolm, Iona of the East
We ate on the boat
with our replenished picnic feast.

Charles led an "umh" meditation:
find a note and hold it as long as you can;
but these music savvy youth
soon broke into "Ba-ba-ba-ba-barbara Ann."

The seagulls overtook Inchcolm
In the midst of their nesting season
So we couldn’t venture on some paths
(we were being divebombed is the reason).

Then birthday girl Rachael
And Elise saw a grassy hill
They decided to roll down it
And with bird do-do had their fill.

We went to a special Italian restaurant
To celebrate Rachael's birthday
Where we said goodbye to our friend Karen
Whom the youth with remember always.

Then back into town
To see a Scottish music show called Stramash
But across the street they all noticed,
“It’s the cemetery behind Rowling’s Café – oh my gosh!”

So these Harry Potter groupies
Ran across there with glee
There’s a guy called Tom Riddle
Whose grave they just had to see.

After the show
We allowed them to roam
After they finally found his grave
We then all walked back home.

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