Response to Crisis

It's a lovely laid back Labor Day weekend

As it has been our custom for many years,

the Lagoonatics have gathered for Dana's birthday.

Cold beer

warm hearts

on Paula's deck

A sudden scream pierces the Florida drizzle!

We all jump to our feet and pound through the house!

We fling open the front door where our children are sitting on the front porch.

"Who's yelling?" I demand.

"You!" Caitlin replies, dumfounded.

"It's Stephanie!" Stacey shouts.

"Where is she?" We all scream at each other.

"She left hours ago!' Caitlin hollers.

"No she didn't" Dana counters.

"Stephanie, where are you?" I demand in my teacher voice.

"She cant' see in the dark! She's in the water!"Stacey shrills, waving her arms.

So we all thunder to the back deck

( where we were sitting to begin with)

and hear hysterical laughter

from the endangered Stephanie

who was locked in the bathroom

we all roared by twice!