T’was a sixth year November when all through the house,
The computer was off, tucked away with the mouse,
I said to the girls, “Forget poems this fall,
Let’s do a newsletter, or nothing at all.”
The girls cried, “No poem! It won’t be the same!”
“We all LOVE the poem, though your rhymes are quite lame!”
So, alas, please indulge us as we update once more,
About the Bianco’s of Montville in 2004.
Becky, at fourteen, is a high school freshman,
She loves reading and writing whenever she can.
Leaving for school, it is still dark, I fear,
One morning, she nearly ran into a deer!
Becky’s an honor student, works hard to keep A’s,
With all that she does, we don’t see her these days.
Becky’s always glad to volunteer time and energy,
Girl Scouts, clubs and mentoring keep her quite busy.
As you can see from the picture, Becky’s let her hair curl,
She has grown into quite a beautiful girl,
And while this is no surprise, for sure,
Boys have begun to knock on the door!
Julia’s ten years old, enjoys life in fifth grade,
Come June, she’ll graduate Elementary School, I’m afraid.
Julia likes costumes that are not alive,
For Halloween, she dressed up as Harry Potter – Book Five!
Julia went to summer camp, making many new friends,
She left Monday to Friday, coming home for weekends,
She brought laundry and stories and needed much rest.
Mike and I enjoyed our days with an empty nest.
Julia loves to play with her friends and read,
But her favorite place to go is Hershey Park, indeed.
With towels in her shoes and lift from her hair,
Julia was tall enough to ride the coaster Great Bear!
As for Mike, he’s happy with his car – you know why,
It’s a convertible – a BMW 330Ci.
Mike remains in great shape, riding his bike like a kid,
Now he owns three bicycles – mountain, road and hybrid.
Mike and I have taken to going on long rides together,
In May, we cycled 100 miles to Montauk in perfect weather.
In July, we rode in Ontario, five days straight,
Next year we’ll do more trips – I can hardly wait!
As for me, I’ve been trying to keep up with Mike,
I even bought dorky clothes and shoes for my bike,
With all of this riding, I’m not in better shape at all.
Late night dark chocolate has been my downfall.
Becky and I had some bonding last summer,
We went to Paris together – it could not have been funner.
We loved city walking, street-side cafés were great,
Becky’s middle school French helped us communicate.
If you’ve made it this far, you’ve more than heard your fill,
Of how we have spent another year in Montville.
The years all go fast and we don’t always hear,
About how friends and relatives have faired this year.
So please send us a letter or give us a call,
We would love to hear from you this fall!
Love,
Caren, Mike, Becky and Julia