Here is my Christmas offering for this year:
T'was the night before Christmas, when all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring, not even a computer mouse.
Except
Liam in New Zealand, already at play,
For where he is, it's already Christmas Day!
James and I were nestled all snug in our bed,
While visions of cruising danced in our heads.
And
Kuki in his antlers and
Trip in her shoes,
Were lighting Hannukah candles and eating potato latkes too.
When out on the lawn, there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tripping over the dog and upsetting the cat!
The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow,
Gave a lustre of midday to objects below.
When what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature cruise ship, filled with
CruiseMates so dear.
With a little old captain, so tanned and so proper,
I knew in a moment, it must be
Paul Motter.
I stood at the window, and James did the same,
I whistled and shouted, and called them by name:
Hello
Mary Lou,
Donna,
Luanne,
susancruzs and
FastEddie!
Hello
BW,
beenie weenie,
VTJen and
Funship Freddie!
Hi
James RT,
Fern,
TravelNut, and Hi
Tweety,
Hi
Phyllbo,
BigJohn,
CruiseAholic, and
Michelle so pretty!
To
Cruise Cynic, to
Doug R., to
Floridanamaw and
Sue I said Hi!
When the ship lifted off and rose in the sky!
So up to the housetop, the
CruiseMates they flew
With a ship full of revellers, and
Mehawk too!
And then in a twinkle, I heard up the street,
The trudging in snow, of dozens of feet.
I turned my head, and there up the drive,
Another group of travel-weary
CruiseMates had arrived.
They were dressed all in fur from their heads to their feet,
And all of them looking for something to eat.
"Where's the buffet?" they hollered, and I hollered back,
"Get in line all of you, right behind
msblackjack"
There was
Judy & Keith,
DesertCruzer, and
Lisa (times 2)
And
Theta,
Sailing gal,
Larry, Sharon and
AR too.
There was
Brenda from Canada and
Angela Z,
Lynne & Trevor,
Harry & Art, and
Helen and Ray B.
And let's not forget
April, CruzNut2,
Mike M. and the
Rev.22:17
Readytogonow,
SeaTrekker,
Cindy, Chuck P. and
Mean Dean
There was
SkyMaster and
Magnolia Blossom, and so many more,
I lost count of them all as they came through my door!
The Mates on the roof were so cold they were freezing, So down the chimney they came, every one of them sneezing.
I gave them hot chocolate, and 5 minute fudge,
But when it was time to leave, they wouldn't budge.
"We've come all this way, this cold weather we've faced,
And we're in no hurry to get out of this place!"
So out came the rum punch, the Margaritas were blue,
And the
CruiseMates they stayed, and partied till 2!
So laying a finger aside of my nose,
The
CruiseMates were silent, awaiting my prose.
I sprang on the couch, and gave a loud whistle,
The dog and the cat, ran away like the down of a thistle.
Then the Mates heard me exclaim, with my head full of booze,
Happy Christmas to all, and to all a
GOOD CRUISE!
donna (who wishes all my CruiseMates friends a very Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah!)
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T'was the Night Before Christmas, CruiseMates Style!
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