Brunch Across State Lines, OR, Brunch from Another Planet

chacuterie treats
three times three courses present
hours ofdelight

Snow Day #3*

Tall snow mountains are
piled high everywhere too
cold to play today

*Authored by Aunt Andi. Thanks for the haikus!
(It's nice to have family to bail you out from time to time!)

Snow Day #2*

This snow like that of
'79 a great win-
ter to be a kid

*authored by Aunt Andi

Snow Day #1*

3rd snow day in a
row, cabin fever anyone?
very fun for kids

*This haiku was written by my Aunt Andi! I've been having a little haiku writer's block, so I want to thank her for these great haikus that she passed on to me this week.

February Doldrums

Haiku slacker
Gray days reign creativity
Frost holding pattern

Simple Pleasures #8

three cup chicken served
cat curled warmly at feet
chatting with my pal

Vocabulary Challenge #2: Snaffle

Wisconsin budget
Walker snaffles workers' rights
Didn't vote for that

Musical Monday

like tipping around
on a ship-bopping ocean
laid-back, happy tones

Gift of Impeccable Timing

No work, no knead bread
Long time rising, only need
Three quart dutch oven

Wisconsin Rally #2

Seventy thousand
Peaceful protesters march on
Chanting for workers

Inside Joke OR I Haven't Laughed that Much in Ages

Creeping window lass
Peeking at driveway wheels
Better make curfew

Wisconsin Rally #1

Streets swell peacefully
Capitol stands, majestic
Support unity

Spring Fever #1

inkling to hostess
fresh faces, new recipes
some flop, some succeed

Morning Gym

Type A tsk-tsking
while rustling newspaper
on elliptical

Best Friends

Valentine of awe-
someness, red burlap juicy
heart makes me giggle

First Spring Carwash

Swish salt off hubcaps
Peek open sunroof, reveal
Edge off the spring breeze

Kites on Ice

blue triangle tension
double handles cause tricks, turns
find the wind line

Cross Training

Since fifteen years old
haven't climbed rocks, muscle mem-
ory, finger grips

Winter #8

Afternoon skate date
Gray skies, snow dusting on ice
Hour seems timeless

The Long View

Leprechaun hordes much
coinage at rainbow's finite
end, behind those trees

Lunch Break

Tiffin tin fulla
yams, steel snaps maintain fresh-
ness, nontoxic pack

When a Young Guy Says He's an 'Old' Hippie...

What is a modern
hippie? Hippies were old when
we came of age, so...???

Superbowl

Buying yellow/green
towels, hats, sweatshirts all for
luck and influence

Tacos

Afternoon tacos
with mom and dad, food reviews
favorite taco is...

Friday Meeting

Collaborative
Effort. Giant round table.
Prioritize thoughts.

Hairdo/Hairdid

Little pink drugstore
curlers. Crimp and twist blonde locks.
Spirals stay in place

Half Snow Day

Slammed with heavy white
Sweet moments over meals with
Friends; time to shovel!

Dance Your Heart Out #2

Dancin' winter blahs
away. Twirling in circles
in front of mirror.