Day 8

Well here we are, now at day eight,
Only two more to go, Rex he can't wait.
She's still up and down all through the night,
And Rex and our Jen still they do fight.

Rex want's to stay home - today it is football,
So I say to him, "I'll take Jen to the Mall".
She's been wanting to go to 'Michaels' all week,
To the Galleria we'll go, when I've had something to eat.

Out in the garden for Jen I do look,
And there she is with her fag and a book.
"Go and get ready", to Jen I do say,
"We're going shopping, out of his way".

As we walk into 'Michaels', she looks round in awe,
"Oh" she then says, "This is my kind of store".
Was it the excitement or coffee consumed,
But she then said to me, "Where is the Restroom".

Ten minutes later she returned with a smile,
As she walked very slowly down the first aisle.
Decorations and cards Jen likes to make,
And decorataive flowere to put onto cakes.

She's picking up paints for her iced flowers,
"Oh", she is saying, "I could stay here for hours".
"I can't believe everything here is so cheap",
I'm following behind her like a lost sheep.

One hour later we've done half the store,
And she's off and she's running towards the loo door.
She's now looking at pictures and pieces of art,
"Jenny", I said, "I'm gonna get you a cart".

Her cart she is loading - a smile on her face,
"I can't get too much or I'll need a new case".
We now reach a section saying 'All Items One Dollar",
"Quick, over here Alison", she's starting to holler.

There are Calenders, Journals, Souvenirs of the States,
"Presents", she saying, "For all my workmates".
Journals she bought and small boxes with lids,
"That's my Christmas sorted for under ten quid".

To the 'Clearance' section I then went,
When I spotted some dolls for just 60 cents.
They were 'cut out dolls' that you stick on clothes,
There was a 'Katie' and an 'Allie' - I had to get those.

"Are those for Katie - look at that one in blue,
It's called Jennifer - bet she'd like that one too".
As into my hand doll 'Jennifer' she thrust,
"OK" said I, "If I really must".
(When Jen had gone home and Katie came round,
I gave her these dolls that in Michaels I found.
With 'Katie' and 'Allie' she played with all day,
"Give Jennifer to Amy", Katie threw it away).

"Oh, I so love this Store", Jenny then said,
Look at the colors of embroidery thread.
Sandie would love it if she came to stay,
But unfortunately she says, "it's such a long way".
"Tell her to come, the journeys not bad,
I did it alone and I really am glad".
I don't think her brother is glad she is here,
I don't think he want's her back here next year!

Her shopping at 'Michaels' is finally done,
Hooray, I am thinking - time to go home.
When she spots 'World Market', another good Store,
"Let's go in here" and she heads for the door.

'World Market' sells things from places afar,
I sometimes go there for a chocolate bar.
They have signs up that say "50% Sale",
"Look Alison, jewelery, handbags as well".

A green velvet handbag - "I must have this,
The perfect gift for Nathan's Candice".
She then buys some earrings with stones that are blue,
But just before leaving - yes, she wants the loo.

Walking back to the car, she's starting to lag,
When I look around - she's sneaking a fag.
We travel back home with her bags on her lap,
A coffee, a smoke, then it's off for her nap.

That evening at dinner between courses she smokes,
Now as you know, Rex is a reasonable bloke!!!
But he's not very happy - "She's pissing me off",
As we hear her return with her hacking cough.

Just two more days, "Please just keep mute"
"I'm back", says Jen, "Let's play Trivial Pursuit".
"I'm good at this game - I am 'The Person'"
What she doesn't know - it's the American version.

With her coffee beside her, she says with a grin,
"I play this a lot and I always win".
We're into the game, she's won just one disc,
"They're American questions, I don't know this!"

Rex has two discs and I have got four,
I'f I'm gonna win, I just need two more.
We continue to play, Jen still has one,
But I've got two more - wow, this is fun.

She couldn't answer the questions, she says it's not fair,
Rex has been drinking so he doesn't care.
"Let's pack up the game, thats it", then Rex said,
"Wash up your cup Jen, we're all off to bed".