Best Laid Plans
Left my computer on
Grabbed the keys off my desk
Packed up the RV
And we headed out West
We grabbed some snacks
Toys, clothes and some cash
turned out the lights, Fed the pets
Shot out the door, dumped the trash
Kids were excited
You could hear them say
Singing this chant
the entire way
Are we there yet
Are we there yet
What do you mean
There's no internet
Day one
Was So much fun
We walked on the beach
Not far to reach
We Played in the sand
Crashed in the waves
The view was amazing
Saw the Sea Lion Caves
Kids were excited
You could hear them say
Singing this chant
the entire way
Yuck, what's that smell
Yuck, what's that smell
Why are we here
Where the Sea Lions dwell
Days 2 and 3
Were better than most
Spending these days
Out here on the coast
A town called Newport
Is the place where we stayed
All of our neighbors
had one foot in the grave
We played in the water
Saw a lighthouse
Swam in a pool
I walked with my spouse
After two days
It was time to move on
Put it in drive
Just like that, we were gone
Kids were excited
You could hear them say
Singing this chant
the entire way
It's so cold
It's so cold
Where is the sun
Can’t we go, somewhere fun
Days 4 and 5
What a beautiful drive
Drove up the 101
To continue our run
Put her in park
At Thousand trails
Pacific city
Never fails
Mini golf
And an indoor pool
Spotty Wi-Fi
So the kids they were cool
When we got to the beach
We ran up the shore
Having a blast
Can’t wait to have more
Kids were excited
You could hear them say
Singing this chant
The entire way
This trail is so long
This trail is so long
What did I do
What did I do wrong
Day 6 and day 7
The end’s within reach
A little more North
Toward Cannon Beach
A new campground
Our most rustic site
But with just our luck
The place was just right
The RV backed in
Right up to a pasture
Where horses could scamper
And bunnies would scatter
Ran to the beach
With our snacks and my board
I carried it all
To keep family accord
We surfed till we were numb
And a mouthful full of salt
The kids were all freezing
"Dad, this is all your fault."
Now we're all headed home
I want to cry, I want to sob
Our normal routine
Back to school and my job
Finally, an end
To the fighting, complaining
Back to the house
Back to work and the raining
Kids were excited
You could hear them say
Singing this chant
the entire way
We're so glad
We're so glad
That was the best trip that we've ever had
Love you mom
Love you dad
Copyright © Keith Peterson | Year Posted 2018
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