Photo by Kindell Brinay
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THERE IN THE COOL GRASS
BY THE TEXAS GRILL
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"MR. STICKY"
Al had driven from Brenham
to Austin, and
collected Kay his daughter---
for a fun vacation!
When he arrived at the airport
from the ninety-mile trip
Al was unaware that he
had---
A stowaway passenger dozing
in the windshield-wiper
well---albeit one that was
wind-blown from the
long seventy-five MPH trip.
The pair, dad and daughter,
were perhaps ten miles
out on the Texas highway,...
eagerly heading home
WHEN!
Suddenly the hitchhiker woke
up and came up onto
the slick windswept windshield!
Ah, would you LOOKIE there!
It was a FROG....
trying to hold on with his
frog's feet..."for dear life!"
Imagine their SURPRISE!
At first the little rascal seemed
almost like a big monster
from outer space...right there
in their faces....
Or one of those hot air balloons,
hovering and following them!
But no! A closer look revealed a
game little frog, about the
size of a half dollar....and he was
slipping, sliding, and
blowing all around---
Kay said, as she took a picture of
him: "He must have 'sticky feet!' "
They slowed down to help him
hang on, and then---thirty
miles into the return...pulled into
a cafe in Bastrop, Texas
for breakfast burritos.
First things first---they picked up
the tiny, adventurous little
critter, speaking gently to him---
and carefully placed him
half-hidden into a cool, soothing
patch of lawn, there by
the parking lot.
Beat they could do for the wind-
addled creature...who would
"never see his mama and daddy,
brothers, sisters, or family
ever again," as Kay said
almost tearfully.
After watching the little frog for
a few minutes, she added:
"He, at least deserves a name,
doncha think?"
Turning her head slightly, she
called out softly, and maybe
a bit sadly, on the cool,
fresh morning breeze---
"GOODBYE....AND GOOD LUCK...
MISTER STICKY."
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BY MIL
July 1, 2015
(for "The Little Boogers")
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