Shunshine

Shunshine was a character I would do for the Grands when they were little.After securing them in the toddler swings at the park I would push them for a while.Then to mix things up I would absent mindedly start singing Flo de doh doh doh in a gravelly voice .This was the announcement that old Shunshine was back in town.With exaggerated movement I would gauge just where their feet were in the swings arc and would place myself so that when I bent to retrieve an imaginary object of concern their little toddler tootsies would boot me in the butt.Sometimes I would move out of the way just in the Nick of time to build suspense .When I thought the time was right I would linger at my imagined inspection.Bingo! Then all indignant I would whirl around and say" Hey!,don't be kicking your old granny.Every last one of them thought it Was just too much fun.When the oldest was ten I leaned over one day and said Hey Mase do you remember this?, and softly sang Flo de doh doh doh into his ear.A sweet smile played upon his face as he said I remember that.Old Shunshine.