Once upon a time, a young boy named Tony, spent some long, lazy summer days in eastern Kansas. And he and his younger brother sometimes grabbed their fishin’ gear and hiked down by the creek bank in a remote part of the farmland near their mom’s house. It was about a half mile hike along the fence line, on a well-worn tractor trail. The path also wound through a forest to a shady spot where the creek flowed nicely just about all summer long.
Those lazy summer days didn’t seem to fly by, at the time.
But now they’re long gone. And it feels almost like they never happened.
But they did happen. I know, of course, because that once-upon-a-time-Tony is me.
And those lazy summer days were so enjoyable I remember even small details to this day. We’d take a net, spread it across the creek between us, and scoot it up the creek until we had some bait. Usually it was minnows and crawdads. Then, we’d find our spot, where the creek was deeper. And we’d cast out our lines and talk and wait.
We almost always went home with some perch for mom to fry up in a pan. And that fish dinner included some vegetables we’d pick right out of the family garden just before dinnertime. Now, that’s what I call a healthy lifestyle. It sure beats going to those rusty golden arches or sitting under some bloated bell.
Tell you what. How ’bout you relax, sit back, enjoy a nice cup of your favorite beverage. And I’ll take you back…
Down by the creek bank…
Sittin’ on a tree stump…
Listenin’ to the birds sing…
Lookin’ at a frog jump…
Thinkin’ lots of nice thoughts…
Sippin’ on a sweet tea…
Writin’ down a few words…
When they come and greet me…
Watchin’ little squirrels run…
Climbin’ up the oak trees…
Lyin’ in the green grass…
Waitin’ for a cool breeze…
Stayin’ till it’s twilight…
Catchin’ me a firefly…
Down by the creek bank…
Life is passin’ by.
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