The Ride Along

The Ride Along.............. I live in New Zealand and deliver beautiful live plants everywhere Getting out in the fresh air traveling from here to there Now I am not allowed to take riders in my truck with me Only my trusty old sweet dog gentle Jenny We travel all over from one end of this island to the other There no place my big white plant truck does cover Stopping and selling plants and fresh potted flowers Driving the roads in my big truck for hours and hours Now I mentioned to my sweet mom" I am off to Wanganiu" She exclaimed “your granny needs a visit so I will go with you" Now I know it’s been a while since mom visited her hometown Bringing a ride along is forbidden, but how could I turn Mom down? So off we went Mom , Jenny and breaking the rules me Mom chatting for miles and filling me in on past family history We stopped for fried fish and had a picnic on a beach Then finally around 4 pm her hometown we did reach After a heartfelt quick visit with granny we get out a again Running late now and time to make up I drove like the wind Mom screamed oh my, We have to go back I left my purse! Knowing it was 3o miles back under my breath out came a curse Back we went and fetched mom’s precious purse And off again now the time thing much worse Stopping for tea in Dannevirke where mom informed me with glee The second home built here was by your grandpa great x three We got back to Palmerson I dropped mom off very late My boss was was steaming when I pulled through the gates I explained Mom was with me and we have some bad luck He yelled quite loudly “No Ride Alongs In my truck”! I grabbed my bike and got out of there fast Was half way home before I remembered Jenny at last Still in the truck behind locked gates of my job yet I climbed the high fence, and rescued my faithful pet Now who shows up to catch me in the act? But our local coppers on patrol ,yes its a fact I tried to explain" Sirs I work here and forgot my dog" They did believe me saying we will let you go soon But just watch out for a bad guy, who peeps by the moon ! I rode home with Jen running along side Thinking so what Mr. boss man if I took my Mom on todays long ride? And It had its rough spots that is very clear But I will treasure this special Mom and Son day for many a year !I wrote this from a very funny but true email my Friend Jon In Palmerson NZ.sent me..I hope you like it.some times life is far better than fiction. Swampprincess Gin Written November 17th, 2001 © on Nov 17 2001 09:19 AM PST   18 • 0 • 14