Day 9

Today it is Jenny's last full day,
Rex cannot wait 'til she goes away.
She is starting to pack for tomorrows long flight,
Her case full of ribbons and Marlborough Lights.

"I can't get it all in and I'm over the weight,
I need a new case - have I left it too late?"
"I just want a small one so I don't squash my fags",
We'll go up to Target, "I'm sure they sell bags".

Now Rex has decided to take us both out,
To Windy Point - "Are you ready", he shouts.
Down to the lake we'll go take a look,
We'll take a walk whilst she reads her book.

Forty minutes later we arrive at the Lake,
Out of the car Jenny jumps - "Oh this is great".
I say to Rex, "It's too windy today,
We can't sit her here, she'll get blown away".

We walk round the lake admiring the view,
"Stand over there Rex, I want a picture of you".
Her camera is out and she's snapping like mad,
"I've got to take pictures to show to our Dad".

We've been there half an hour - she now needs a fag,
She's frantically searching for them in her bag.
She's trying to light up - she's behind a tree,
But the wind is too strong, so she goes for a pee.

So her bladder now empty, she's not had a fag,
We head off to 'Target' in search of a bag.
In Target, Rex says, "I'm gonna look round",
"I'll meet you later when a bag you have found".

"Look at this bag Alison, what do you think,
It's small but it's roomy and a nice shade of pink".
"It's my favorite color, I've even got a pink watch",
She says, "Now I'm looking for labels to match".

With her pink bag and labels, she's just like a kid,
We pass the toy section and she spys the game 'Crib'
"I'm going to get that for Rex", I then heard her say,
"When he was a young man, he liked Crib to play.

Six hours later, it's almost tea time,
We're all getting ready for 'The County Line'.
This restaurant is famous for bar-b-que,
And when we arrive there is a long queue.

Five minutes later we're at the front of the line,
Rex says, "A table with view would be fine".
The people behind us are then booked ahead,
They got the view - "How rude" then Jen said.

We're placed at a table that's noisy and dark,
I knew from that moment it was a bad start.
The waitress arrived - "Do you want some bread?"
"I'd rather have a table with view", Rex then said.

"The're no tables left, you'll have to stay here",
The waitress then said, "Do you want a beer".
I could tell from the mood that Rex was now pissed,
"If you want to leave, we'll follow", Jen hissed.

We decided to stay, we thought we would risk it,
As Jen placed her order, she went for the brisket.
Rex ordered sausage and the side of the day,
Green Beans - "They're all gone" the waitress did say.

Just by looking at Rex, I can see he's not happy,
I ordered Ribs, I hope it comes snappy.
I know Rex is fuming, his face has gone red,
And we are still waiting for that bloody bread!

As I'm sitting there wondering if this meal we'll survive,
Our food - at long last - did finally arrive.
Rex has six sausages and the size of my ribs!!!
We've got enough food for Steve, Sarah and kids.

Now I know this is food that they eat in the South,
As these ribs I am trying to get in my mouth.
"We'll share out the food", Rex then he said,
Then lo and behold, here comes the bread.

Eating these ribs was sheer delight,
With Jenny saying, "It's not ladylike".
"Stop whinging Jen, get and eat it", said he,
He secretly had his camera ready.

The waitress passed by - Rex asked for more beer,
Alas, she was never to return here I fear.
Our meal we had finished, we ate all we could take,
Whilst fat people around us scoffed chocolate fudge cake.

Rex calls the waitress and asks for the Bill,
"Who's gonna pay?" - Rex says he will.
Now let's sum it up - we all liked the food,
But the service was poor and the waitress was rude.
We asked for a view but were sat in the dark,
I know Rex and Jenny this really did nark.

Rex wanted beans but got okra instead,
And I won't even mention the tale of the bread.
When Rex asked for beer - he never got that,
He left her no tip and we'll never come back.

He left cash on the table right next to the ribs,
As Jenny was saying, "Let's go home and play Crib".
Back home, a quick game of this we did play,
Tomorrow our Jen will by flying away.