An Ode to My House (and former life) in Ohio

There she sits – 260 Tamarack Trail
But on 4/24/09, we go to act of sale

The time has come to let her go
It’s not easy, this much I know

A second house note, we will no longer miss
Here let me pause for you and reminisce

Two stories high and two sets of stairs
Imagine the work of picking up pet hairs!

Surrounded by woods, a picturesque scene
But holy crap, I had four bathrooms to clean!

Squirrels, rabbits and birds on any given day
But our dog was too stupid to chase them away

At the end of the street, we never heard a sound
Except the damn cat spreading fur balls and litter around

In the spring our trees had flowers, pink and white
And autumn brought the most beautiful colors in sight

We carved pumpkins and even spotted a doe
Kirk was drunk at Christmas, for two years in a row!

Ohio was the special place where Vivian was made
I often wonder if we should have stayed

We had great neighbors and a few nosey ones too
Couldn’t take the dog for a walk without someone talking to you

Winter could be cold and last really long
Over a foot of snow, now that’s just wrong!

I met wonderful people, salt of the earth, lifelong friends
Like Amanda, Cody and Jessica who make me laugh to no end

We toured Dayton, Cincinnati, made a visit to the zoo
Saw Caverns, the big Jesus, a Reds baseball game too

There was the ice sculpture festival, a trip to see Jungle Jim
Trader’s World, the Amish store, great coffee by Tim

Kirk worked at the air force base and me in crazy Moraine
I had amazing and generous co-workers but the politics were insane!


I had high tea at Central Perc. Ooh, can’t forget Graeter’s Ice Cream!
Bob Evans for breakfast each Sunday (their hash browns are a dream)!

Ohio, and particularly Springboro, you definitely made a mark
I will remember you fondly in my heart with a spark

I close this chapter of my life and look ahead with cheer
(Wishing we hadn’t forgotten the basement mini-bar full of beer!)

Most people know Ohio as the simple Buckeye state
But for almost three years, you were my soul mate.

Thanks for the memories!
All my love, Mandy

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