I am currently in Florida on a work trip with my daughter and her son, Thomas. Thomas and I had a fun day yesterday playing in the waves and making friends in the hotel pool. He makes friends so easily which is helpful to his babysitter grandma.
Yesterday afternoon a storm rolled in. I loved sitting on the safe balcony and watching the clouds.
Watching the Storm at the Beach
Becomes a pastime
when you’re with a grandson
who craves your constant attention.
Be open to the possibility of storms.
Stand in the rain
and let it cool your body
into shivers and shakes.
Then return to a warm bath
and Spider-Man pajamas
to watch Argentina play
in the World Cup
cheering them on, only because
you like the color blue.
Margaret Simon, draft
Please consider writing a poem today in the comments. I will be driving back to Louisiana and look forward to reading them.
Reflections on the Teche 
What a sweet, sweet time and now memory. Please promise to read this to Thomas when he’s a grown up. It’s absolutely precious.
I am on the first summer break Wednesday and still “coming down” from school. I saw a post on IG about how the first two weeks of summer for most teachers feels like a crash.
I’m keeping busy with typical weekend tasks and have taken a few naps. I’m delighted to play along with Wednesday prompt.
The color blue can
come in with a summer storm
it pairs with silver
I read your poem to Thomas at breakfast. He loved it! Good luck with school year recovery. It’s a thing!