MEANWHILE HERE IN THE HOOD

THE FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE PASSED

AND THE HEAT WARNING RETURNED

EXCEPT FOR THESE TEXAS LICENSE PLATES

IT IS SO HUMID 

I WOULD SWEAR I WAS IN LOUISIANA

THESE TWO THINK IT IS REALLY FUNNY

TO PUT ON LULU'S GLASSES

AND VARIOUS SUPER HEROES

HAVE BEEN SPOTTED 

AT THEIR HOUSE

I CAN SIT ON MY FRONT PORCH

AND ENJOY THE FIREWORKS SHOW

AT THE BOTANICAL GARDENS

AFTER THE SUMMER CONCERTS

THERE IS A TURKISH RESTAURANT

THE FLYING CARPET

WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM THE HOOD

YUMMY-LAMB

AND THE LATEST LOCAL CRIME WAVE

IS STEALING POTTED PLANTS

OFF PORCHES

SURELY--THEY CAN FIND SOMETHING LIGHTER

TO WALK OFF WITH 

THAN A POT FILLED WITH DIRT!

I WOULD GIVE YOU MY VERSION

OF AN APB FOR A PLANT

BUT I AM LAUGHING TOO HARD!

AND LAST--BUT NOT LEAST

OUR SWEET LUCY HAS TURNED A CORNER

AND ALLOWS ME TO KEEP HER

FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AT A TIME

REFLUX AND COLIC

FINALLY GAVE US ALL A BREAK!

ENJOYING THE LAZY DAYS OF SUMMER WHILE

LIVING LIFE LARGE

HERE IN THE HOOD