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Larry C

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0 posted 2002-06-11 01:05 AM

Up A Tree
By Larry Chadwick

We had a lovely crab apple tree,
Standing in our front yard.
Perfect for a five year old,
Climbing it wasn’t very hard.

Every time Larry got stuck,
Dad would talk him through.
Until he learned to climb the tree,
And he found it fun to do.

One day Aunt Rita baby sat,
And Larry just couldn’t resist.
After mom and dad were gone,
Up the tree, he did insist.

Aunt Rita took control and said:
“Larry get down here with me.”
Being smart at five he said:
“I can climb higher, wanna see?”

The woman always in charge,
Quickly decided to compromise.
Seldom has anyone beat her,
And to his dad a pleasant surprise.

June 10, 2002

[This message has been edited by Larry C (06-11-2002 03:08 AM).]

TwoHeartsOnePen
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state of determination

1 posted 2002-06-11 02:20 AM

Cute.

Whaddayathinkyaare? A CAT?

thanks for the smiles.

Distance is the prison for our bodies, but no prison could weaken our passion.

Larry C

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2 posted 2002-06-11 02:22 AM

2hearts1pen,
The five year old is my son Larry Jr..

And yup...he was gaining many skills.

It's never too late to have a good childhood! Woohoo!

Greeneyes

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In Your Poetic Mind

3 posted 2002-06-11 10:16 AM

Awwwww Larry......LOL well....ya know kids are like that, I am looking forward to the yells, when tyler decides to climb.....

Lauren~

I would rather have one breath of his hair,
one kiss of his mouth,
one touch of his hand
than an eternity without it.

Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla

4 posted 2002-06-11 10:40 AM

Larry C,
We only had telephone poles in my back yard.
And as a child I used to swing the cables from pole to pole. Boy did my mother scream.
Enjoyed

Martie

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5 posted 2002-06-11 10:42 AM

Larry

Some memories are built to last...Loved the smile in this one!

Larry C

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6 posted 2002-06-11 12:26 PM

Lauren,
Your day is coming. And I know you'll enjoy it as much as I did. Larry use to cry when he got stuck and beg me to come get him. But I just talked him through the right moves. He mastered the whole tree. It was really cool. Did wonders for his confidence. Thanks.

Sy,
No way! I'd have been screaming too. LOL And thanks so much.

Martie,
Forever...thanks.

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

7 posted 2002-06-11 01:46 PM

Cute write Larry...
But, yanno...kids will be kids!

~Hugging you tight~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

Interloper

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Deep in the heart

8 posted 2002-06-11 01:51 PM

Your working with him in such a manner will give him the confidence to explore life fearlessly

Well done!

Mysteria

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9 posted 2002-06-11 02:25 PM

You got him down? I left Todd there, and got some work done LOL. Oh this brought back a memory or twelve. Save in a book for him Larry, I gave my son one when he got older with all the silly things he did, and he loves that book.

There is nothing means more to me than
my faith, my family and my friends.

Daylily
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10 posted 2002-06-11 02:36 PM

He was lucky to have a dad like you!

EarthenSoul
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11 posted 2002-06-11 02:44 PM

I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I spent much of my childhood in the branches of any tree I could find! Lots of smiles!!!

the_loner_23
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12 posted 2002-06-11 02:46 PM

I loved this one. Never learned to climb a tree though.

Cold hands means a warm heart

cpalmer
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13 posted 2002-06-11 06:21 PM

Larry,
For some reason I can see that in him! He's not anything like his dad now is he? LOL...I love this! Maybe he and Stevie could have a competition!
Love ya
Cindi

God is our inspiration; Words of the heart can be music to our ears
Cpalmer

paladin

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14 posted 2002-06-11 07:20 PM

Oak trees were my Mt. Everest when I was a kid.I climbed them because they were there.

paladin

Suetang
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15 posted 2002-06-11 07:29 PM

Hello Larry

I had such a vivid picture in my mind as I read this. Thanks for allowing us to see how much love you have for your children.

Take care....Sue

Suetang

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16 posted 2002-06-11 08:36 PM

This was delightful, Larry. Your love for your family shows through so many of your poems.
This one reminds me of the time when Victor was in pre-school and thought he could fly.
He still has the scar beneath his lower lip, where he needed stitches.

~ hugs for parents of little boys

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Larry C

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17 posted 2002-06-11 10:17 PM

Nancy Lee,
Exactly...which is what makes it all worth it. Thanks.

Interloper,
Okay...so I must confess that was 26 years ago! And turns out you are right. Thanks.

Sharon,
You're too dang funny. I wasn't that clever. Thanks a bunch.

Daylily,
And I hope he still is...

Thanks.

EarthenSoul,
And we did it in Washington.

Thanks.

It's never too late to have a good childhood! Woohoo!

Larry C

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18 posted 2002-06-11 10:20 PM

the loner,
Bummer. But thanks so much.

Cindi,
LOL Okay...you're on.

Thanks.

paladin,
Reason enough...for sure. Thanks.

Sue,
And you know the pleasure is all mine.

Thanks.

Lyra,
Kids...they're the best. Thanks for sharing.

It's never too late to have a good childhood! Woohoo!

Magnus

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19 posted 2002-06-12 06:34 PM

Larry, it is great that you were there for
him...and also great that he has learned
much from you...

May the wisdom continue to flow and grow...

Kellie_Cantrell
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New York

20 posted 2002-06-12 08:35 PM

heehee! Thats funny. I remember at 5 learning to climb a tree. But I see the symbolism in the poem and I totally understand. Great poem. Thanks for taking me down memory lane lol.

Lots of love
Kellie

rwood
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21 posted 2002-06-12 08:41 PM

You're such a delightful dad.. Thanks for this..and for the way you remember.

Sincerely,
Reg

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

22 posted 2002-06-12 08:44 PM

Aunts are such special people...
Mine are remembered with much fondness...

Larry C

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23 posted 2002-06-12 09:41 PM

Barry,
I truly hope so. And thanks a bunch.

Kellie,
You are sure insightful. Thank you and it was my pleasure.

Reg,
You always make me feel so good. Thanks.

Karilea,
Oh the stories I could tell of Aunt Rita. In fact... Yup, that's a good idea. Thanks.

It's never too late to have a good childhood! Woohoo!

Mistletoe Angel

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24 posted 2002-06-17 08:29 PM

(smiles) Oh Larry, this is wonderful, sweet friend, I too always tried to climb trees when I was young, I am not much of an athlete so I could never really get the knack at it but it truly was fun! (big hugggssssss) This is sooooo cute and lovely, sweet friend, I love your honest and caring style of writing, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Larry, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

Nan

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25 posted 2002-06-17 08:53 PM

LOL - I'm picturing my own Cassandra up in the tree in front of the house - at 3 - and she was hovering overhead... This is very cute, Larry...

suthern

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26 posted 2002-06-20 09:36 AM

Oh, Larry... I liked this very much... and it brought a chuckle as I remembered some of my own escapades. *G*

About 10 years ago, I rescued a small cat and took him to my Dad's farm. My Dad's dog immediately put the cat up a tree... and it usually takes kittens a bit of trial and error before they learn that they have to BACK down the tree... they like to see where they're going. *G* So I climbed up as far as I could using a ladder... then had to do the old light pole climb on up to the cat. I had on shorts (very bad idea *G*) so my inner thighs were shreds when I saw my aunt later that evening. She asked what happened and I told her, finishing with "I'm just too old to be climbing a tree that doesn't have good limbs!"... only to have her inform me "You're too old to be climbing trees PERIOD!" LOL
Ha! Little does she know. *G* SOMEONE has to teach my little nephew how to scare his mom. *G*

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Larry C

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27 posted 2002-06-22 02:31 AM

Noah,
A bunch of us were never athletes...we just pretended!

Thanks.

Nan,

I liked that, thanks.

suthern,
Too funny! I enjoyed the immensely, thanks for the smiles.

It's never too late to have a good childhood! Woohoo!

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