T’was another October and I could really feel the pressure,
To come up with a new poem and to provide a refresher,
Of what we are up to, of course, set in elegant verse,
If not for rhyming websites, this poem would be far worse!
This year has been interesting at best,
With the government bickering and then taking a rest,
We are sitting here wishing each side would just get along,
So that the economy can continue to get strong.
It’s hard to believe that this is the fifteenth holiday poem of mine,
We began this farce in 1999!
As you have probably surmised, the Bianco’s are doing okay,
Let’s give you an update of what we are up to each day.
Becky works at Google engineering software,
She loves to walk around New York City when she has time to spare.
She has also travelled a lot for pleasure and for work,
Travelling on four continents this year alone has been quite a perk.
In January, she went to Australia on a three week work trip,
Who knew that Becky would come back in a relationship!
He boyfriend, John, moved to New York to be with her,
But now they are on their way to Sydney once Becky gets her transfer.
Julia is a sophomore at Case Western in Cleveland, and now she will try,
To double major in Political and Cognitive Sci.
Throw in a double minor of Writing and Stat,
It’s amazing that she has time for a boyfriend named Matt!
Last summer, Julia stayed in Cleveland taking a course or two,
She also accepted five unpaid writing internships, it’s true.
In August she came home for a few weeks of well-earned rest,
For Julia, dog-sitting a Shih Tzu named Barkley was the absolute best!
I’m sure it’s getting boring since it seems that all our life is about,
Is biking, hiking and climbing the rocks – both indoor and out.
In August we rode a hundred miles with 9000 feet of hill gain,
It took eight hours to finish – a success as we were not in too much pain!
We were in charge of the Eastern Tandem Rally in New Jersey, this year,
We had over 200 people come from quite far and some near,
For a weekend of friends, tandem cycling and eating a ton.
Organizing this rally took a lot of time, but it was also quite fun.
As for trips, we took a lot of long weekends away,
And a few trips up to Vermont to go out and play.
We also went out to California for a wedding and had such a great time,
We partied and biked and even did an outdoor rock climb!
We would love to hear back from each of you,
The holidays are such a busy time of year with so much to do.
When you get a chance, just drop us a line or a note, or we can plan a date,
We could even talk about Congress and commiserate.