july26

July 26th 2016

Would a rock by any other name
be as easily hidden????

MANY MANY years ago
one of my nephews
signed a rock with a marker,
and hid it in his Uncle's truck
with the instructions
to keep it for a while,
then sign and date it
and sneakily pass it on to another
unsuspecting family member.

Our rock is not special or fancy,
it is not small or large.
It means nothing more
than family to any of us.

The rock has been all over

used as a door stop,

garden ornament

and a decorative greeter

in many family members yards.

It has been hidden in locked vehicles,

diaper bags, and bedrooms.
Some places it has stayed
for long periods of time,
others short quick stops...

and soon it will be wrapped as a wedding gift

for the newest family member's house.

Tonight,

after playing with my cricut (scrapbooking)
all night with the girls.

I came home and decided,

as it was nice outside,

to straighten up my truck....

I was putting away the trailer hitch
John used this weekend

when I found it.....

the rock.

It has apparently been hiding in the trunk

storage compartment

for weeks now!

So,

for a few weeks, it will adorn my garden

and then be wrapped

amongst all the perfectly wrapped

wedding gifts and envelopes

at my Godson's wedding.

What a giggle everyone will have

when it arrives at its new temporary home

in Welland this coming month.

Then it will be their turn

to continue this tradition.

Good night from John Street