DailySusan Humor Blog

FOR SATURDAY, JULY 10:

SEE THE RABBITS

Maddy, 4, is excited to go out of town with us. We’re going to yet another softball tournament for our 16-year-old daughter Eden’s team. This time, we’re going to that exotic vacation paradise of the ultra-fab jetset, a town in northeast Iowa.

In Maddy’s fractured vocabulary, we’re going to “See the Rabbits.”

I’m sure she’s imagining thousands of bunnies of all descriptions to hug and play with. If that vision will keep her quiet in the car for nearly five hours, I’m for it.

Now, I was whining to a friend about how our two older daughters would be in New York City this weekend, tripping the light fantastic, going to a Broadway show, taking in some museums, dining out at fabulous places, and just being totally cosmopolitan and cool.

Meanwhile, WE would be in “See the Rabbits, Iowa,” going to endless softball games in 96-degree heat and humidity, sitting on metal bleachers so that our shorts get stuck, staying in a motel with the added feature of COLOR TV (not just black and white), and dining on seeds and drive-through slam-dunk whatever all weekend.

My friend consoled me with the claim that in downtown “See the Rabbits” they have the world’s best poppyseed kolaches.

Hope we see ‘em before the rabbits do.

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Prayer request: We ask for safe travel for all those on the road this weekend, Lord. Keep Your strong hand on us. (Ezekiel 3:14c)