Road Trip

Remaining time on our holidays we headed for
Ontario. It was the hottest of hot days
And sweat poured off our skins like it was dry
Desert heat upon the earthly sands

Throwing our air conditioner to full throttle we
Realized that we had chocolate bars in the back seat
In this heat they melted right inside the wrappers
Pretty soon we felt like we were melting inside our skin

8/19/13


note--it was 42 C everyday that week we were gone. 
Not an enjoyable road trip
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A  Avatar
September 5, 2013 at 7:54 AM
Phyllis, , Congratulations on your win ~SKAT~
Dietrich Avatar
September 1, 2013 at 2:28 PM
Glad to see this on the winners' list. It deserves to be there. Congrats, my friend.
Babcock Avatar
September 4, 2013 at 3:34 PM
thanks Andrea
Adams Avatar
August 31, 2013 at 8:47 AM
I once had gummy watches melt on the back seat of a brand new car ...nice poem, congrats on your win!
Babcock Avatar
September 4, 2013 at 3:34 PM
thanks Sandra
Morgan Avatar
August 31, 2013 at 7:57 AM
dam hot, Congrats on your win. Morgan
Babcock Avatar
September 4, 2013 at 3:35 PM
thanks Danesh
A   Avatar
August 31, 2013 at 7:44 AM
Hi Phyllis, wow... sounds like you passed through Texas.. love the winning poem...Linda
Babcock Avatar
September 4, 2013 at 3:35 PM
thanks Linda
Gorelick Avatar
August 30, 2013 at 9:35 PM
Whew..funny, our air conditioner went out today and its hot! congratso n your win..Id be licking that chocolate, melted or not. BG
Babcock Avatar
September 4, 2013 at 3:36 PM
thanks Barbara
Merryman Avatar
August 30, 2013 at 8:54 PM
I just hate when my chocolate gets melted and I certainly don't like being in the heat. Sounds like a miserable trip, Phyllis, but great job writing about it. Thank you for supporting my contest and congrats on your win! Love, Kim
Babcock Avatar
September 4, 2013 at 3:37 PM
thanks for my placement in your contest. Always makes my day.
Dietrich Avatar
August 28, 2013 at 4:02 PM
hey you did really well with this one, dearie. I like the mention of the chocolate bars. This probably happens to many of us traveling in heat!!
Babcock Avatar
September 4, 2013 at 3:36 PM
thanks yes even had a camera melt on the back window
Horne Avatar
August 22, 2013 at 5:17 PM
lovely write but not lovely weather for sure. I loved how you compared yourselves to the melting chocolate. Have a great week, my friend xx
Babcock Avatar
September 4, 2013 at 3:37 PM
thanks Jack
Carrillo Avatar
August 20, 2013 at 12:25 PM
Nice poem. Sorry you had to go through all that. I have been through some pretty bad road trips myself. Here in Texas gets pretty hot too. we had 100 and more degree weather. Right now , I'm happy. we are expecting some rain for the next few days. Thanks for sharing and good luck in the contest..... Lucilla
Babcock Avatar
September 4, 2013 at 3:37 PM
thanks Lucilla
Andresen Avatar
August 19, 2013 at 2:39 PM
- No .... it sounded very uncomfortable, but it was nice to read .... - Good luck in the contest, Phyllis! - Xoxo / / Anne-Lise :)
Babcock Avatar
September 4, 2013 at 3:38 PM
thanks Anne Lise
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