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I WANNA BE A SOURDOUGH
(Dedicated to Alaska)

O, I no longer wanna be a Cheechako -
I wanna become an old sourdough.
I wanna put my soul to the test
Of enduring a long winter like the best.
Could I last the solitude, dark, and cold
While waiting for the spring sun of gold?
I’d worship the glaciers of ice and mountains of snow
Gladly to raise my status from cheechako to sourdough.
Like a bear I’ll hibernate to a snug cabin
There books to read and journals to pen
As I munch away the day like a moose
Then take a frosty walk to let cabin fever loose
While watching the Northern Lights,
Mother Nature’s cinema projected on wintry nights.
Then in Spring, like a salmon, I’ll start
My long swim upstream to the start
Of a new life as Alaskan. Like an eagle
My heart will soar, high and regal
So happy at last to know
I can pass the test to be an old sourdough.

CRUISES FLOAT MY BOAT

After 30 years of paying on-the-job dues
It was time to treat myself to a cruise
Full of awesome Alaskan views
And animals only seen before in zoos.
Wow, how come no one passed the news
That on this kind of vacation, you couldn’t lose?
Now to me, the sea loudly woo’s
And I feel no blues or boo’s
As I plan on future trips to cruise,
Europe & the Med, the Caribbean & Panama, too
These are exotic places I dream of when I snooze
So I am telling all of youse
Traveling is the best when you cruise.

HAWAII

The Aloha spirit of Hawaii
Sings to all travelers a melody:
Cross the deep blue sea
To spend some time in paradise with me.
Come, all you malihini (newcomers),
Come to the tropics to see
The island culture that we
Celebrate of live and let be. 

The lush green islands of volcano-made land
Are surrounded by a band
Of beaches filled with pristine sand.
This is where you can
Relax all day and tan.
Then dine on pigs, pineapple, poi, and yam
Or macadamia-crusted fish from a pan.
There is nothing quite like this on the Mainland. 

Your travelers panacea lies
At the bottom of umbrella drinks called mai tais
And the sunsets that prompt long deep sighs.
Everywhere are postcard pictures that inspire highs.
Mahalo (thank-you) for visiting, all you guys.
As you say your good-byes
You’ll be planning your return, if you’re wise.
Always remember your Aloha spirit so it never dies.

 

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