My sister spent the night with me
We shared my king sized bed
We were children when
We last divvied up sides
We kept our feet to ourselves
No need for Mom to referee
Monkey Man’s Sunday 160: http://petzoldspracticalprose.blogspot.com/
No Referee Needed
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Posted by Bodhirose on March 13, 2011
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Monkey Man
/ March 13, 2011Cold feet make for good bariers. Great Sunday 160. Thanks for playing.
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Bodhirose
/ March 14, 2011But somehow they always seem to gravitate to your side of the bed to make contact with your warm flesh! Youch!
Thank you, Monkey Man!
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brian
/ March 13, 2011smiles. sleep overs were always fun as kids…we used to make tents of the sheets…
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Bodhirose
/ March 14, 2011Oh yeah–sheet tents were so much fun. You could imagine a whole different world in there!
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booguloo
/ March 13, 2011Thanks for the early smile!
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Bodhirose
/ March 14, 2011So happy you enjoyed and smiled! You’re welcome.
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Sam373
/ March 13, 2011I NOMINATE YOU FOR
The Versatile Blogger Award
I am honored but I feel you are more deserving than I based on the way you paint
with words and write with hues of color.
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Bodhirose
/ March 14, 2011Why thank you kindly, Sam!
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avoid the clap
/ March 13, 2011King-sized bed was a clue that I overlooked on the first reading. This is very good.
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Bodhirose
/ March 14, 2011Yeah, king-sized beds help a lot. And as adults my sister and I seem to know where the boundaries are–hehe!
Thank you.
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Kavita
/ March 14, 2011heheheheh… how sweet is that!! That’s very unlikely of kids (despite the King sized bed)… If I were given such a large bed when I was little, I would have be lost in it… hehehe
Enjoyed this read, Gayle…
(hugs)
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Bodhirose
/ March 14, 2011I think no matter how large a space kids have to sleep in they will gravitate to each other like a magnet! Or pile up together like puppies!
Glad you liked this, Kavita–thank you.
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eclipseofthemoon
/ March 14, 2011So refreshing and sweet….
I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award http://eclipseofthemoon.wordpress.com/2011/03/14/versatile-blogger-award/
(I’m a bit late as I can see… 🙂 )
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Bodhirose
/ March 14, 2011I’m glad you liked this–thank you.
I will add your name to my list of people that nominated me. I really appreciate you thinking of me–thanks so much.
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gautami tripathy
/ March 14, 2011Reminds of my siblings!
Here is my 160:
unknown gap
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Bodhirose
/ March 14, 2011Mine too–we were always sleeping together! I didn’t like the feet on me though–hehe!
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trisha
/ March 15, 2011this is cute gayle, it must have been lots of fun to sleep side by side like childhood.
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Bodhirose
/ March 15, 2011Yes, it was fun. She’s spending the night with me again tonight so I can take her to the airport early in the morning–she’s going back home after two weeks of visiting.
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trisha
/ March 16, 2011hope you two had lots of fun together.
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Bodhirose
/ March 17, 2011We had fun together while she was here. She’s a wonderful sister.
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Trisha
/ March 20, 2011so are you. you are very much devoted to your family. wonderful and helping.
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Bodhirose
/ March 20, 2011Thanks for your nice compliments. My brothers and sisters make it pretty easy to love and support them.
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trisha
/ March 21, 2011yes, and the way you walk the extra miles for them makes it easier for them too i believe.
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Bodhirose
/ March 21, 2011I think we all do a good job of supporting each other–we watch out for each other pretty well.
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trisha
/ March 22, 2011well, as far as i have known you, assumed about you, you do a lot more for your siblings then most people will do. 🙂
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Bodhirose
/ March 22, 2011Thank you for acknowledging me, Trisha. I appreciate that.
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Steve Isaak
/ March 16, 2011To quote the rock band Tesla: “Time’s makin’ changes. . .”
Your work exemplifies that well. Good work.
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Bodhirose
/ March 17, 2011Why thank you, Steve. How very kind.
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