With apologies to Laura Numeroff, I take an If . . . Then journey of my own today.
If
your daughter and son-in-law are leaving early to return to Texas,
Then
you will want them to have breakfast to eat along the way.
If
you have a fresh batch of delicious chocolate pear muffins from a new recipe,
Then
you will put some in an easy to carry plastic bag.
If
their dog Oliver casts a longing look at the extras sitting between them in their truck,
Then
she will take a picture to send you.
If
you are teaching your 13-year-old grandson to write limericks,
Then
you will want to write one with him.
If
you suggest that he use a phone photo to create an ending twist,
Then
you will already know which one you wll use for your limerick.
All of that said, you see the picture at the top and this is the limerick:
There once was a dog in the backseat,
his return home just a repeat.
His folks, full of stuffin’s,
now hoard the muffins.
He plots how to steal a nice treat.