a sweet start to labor day

in the oldest sister's cottage
the family ate and ate
a breakfast that looked like it belonged
on July 4
but the day was September 3
the littles played "tiger"
with grandpa and uncle shan
laughter bounced around the room
grandpa, all spandexed-up for the bike ride,
struck his favorite poses perfectly straight-faced
again and again and again
everybody laughed, especially grandma sue...
a growing fam
a cherished morn
such a lovely, labor-free holiday