Image: Jojo playing the autoharp a kind of zither fitted with a series of sprung and padded bars to allow playing of chords by damping selected strings, and singing along to it, she's good too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

02.05.25 – 121) Time to be waking Jojo her medication she’s to be taking

It’s done, later breakfast, scrambled eggs, fries, bread, then away we head

Lake Travis seems a good bet, we ain’t been there yet

Nice run in he morning sun. Ain’t gonna rush, ain’t gonna push

Let things flow, just so, as is our will, we chill

Park up, steady pace, talk an’ smile, sit an’ relax a while

Soon no more talk, we have a little walk

Clouds turnin’ grey, could be rain on the way

We ain’t mindin’ we’re enjoyin’ the peace we’re findin’

Despite no sun, with nature we’re at one

Time to go, mornin’ been a delight

So chill for the afternoon before Wheatsville tonight

 

122) Rested an’ ready, gonna take it steady

Not too far, to Wheatsville on South Lamar

Jojo’s an’ mine, first time to share our verse an’ rhyme

Looks a good place, plenty of parkin’ space. We go in an’ it ain’t long

Before others come in for an evenin’ of spoken word an’ song

We get underway, sing say or play

Listenin’ with the respect you find among people of a loike mind

My poems I did say, were all related to the USA

Jojo’s although short, had been given much thought

We head away it’s rainin’ but we ain’t complainin’

Behind other cars in a line thinkin, “it sho’ went mighty fine”

 

03.05.25 – 123) Morning routines done, rest a while an’ smile

Then enjoy the sun, a familiar route we take to Ladybird Lake

For part of the day, check a venue on the way

It’s done, it’s alright, open mic on Tuesday night

Park upwalk a while, rest up watch people passing by

Cyclists, walkers, joggers, sharin’ the path, no hoggers

The mornin’ passes nicely soon it’s afternoon

As is our will we go back an’ chill

deciding rest is best an; doin’ it right, an’ go out for a meal tonight

Crab Shack comes to the fore, ain’t been there before

Crab an’ crawfish, potatoes an’ bread, it comes, tuck in go ahead

Jojo thinks “what the hell” it all comes in its shell

They don’t leave you like fools, it comes with al the tools

An’ I’m havin’ a laugh at all the faff

Not feelin’ blue cos we got nothin’ better to do

We start to eat, but soon we’re beat

No need for sorrow, to go box requested, it’ll do for breakfast tomorrow

 

04.05.25 – 124) Breakfast an, last nights to go box eaten

This time I weren’t beaten, coffee an’ toast, then away to make he most

Of this mornin’s sun away we run

To Lake Travis once more, listenin’ to the waves lap on the shore

Feelin’ the sun on our arms, an’ at one with natures charms

 

125) Mornin’ over it’s early afternoon, sun to much to bear

We decide we ain’t stoppin’ there. Jojo need pacin’ not racin’

All we’ve done, we don’t want it to be undone

Sure as hell we want her keepin’ well

So head back an’ rest we’ll do, an’ maybe read a poem or two

126) Coffee in the afternoon an’ soon the days flowin’ we gotta be goin’

To Kick Butt for the final time this year to share for me to share my rhyme

An’ it’s gonna be a real great time.

 

05.05.25 – 127) Kick Butt as usual was a delight, it went alright

But as the evenin’ got old, Jojo started feelin’ cold

So we decided to lead but can’t wait til next year

To hear Hot Tamale say “it must be April, trevor’s here”.

 

128) Drivin’ back, saw a fairground, went for a look round

Watchin’ kids havin’ fun, screaming with delighted

Before headin’ back for the night

Woke to sun shinnin’ but not for long, rains gonna come along

Can’t be blue, got things to do. Library just up the road, photos to upload

Documents an’ poems lost, reprint not too much cost

Even photos printed I feel I got a good deal

Sky turnin’ grey as so goes the day. Rain comin’ soon by early afternoon

It comes down we watch an’ take our ease

Listen to it fallin’ an’ drippin’ from the trees

Then decide to seek natures beauty at Bull Creek

Steady drive, let the afternoon come alive

Visit not in vain, place looks good even in the rain

Rain abates some, we smile an’ walk a while

Then away once more, somewhere we ain’t seen before

Red Bud Isle, we park up a while

An’ the Colorado River one things plain, it looks good even in the rain

We go back, the rains still fallin’ looks like it’s gonna be

An evenin’ in front of the tv

 

06.05.25 – 129) Stil rainin’ get some washin’ done

Nurse comin’ to se Jojo between 11 an’ 1

Washin’ done it’s in the dryer, iron it when its done

Still rainin’, thunderin’ really comin’ down

Flood warnin’ sent out for the town

A phone call an’ I hear the nurse is here

 

130) Nurse an’ Jojo talk, discus the way to go,

Jojo can tell she’s feelin’ well

Vitals an’ other checks, nurse goes on to say they’ve all come out okay

Worries eased we’re all well pleased

In the main to see Jojo getting’ well again

 

131) Rain finally stops, sun comes out an’ clouds tell

The afternoons gonna be as hot as hell

It is as things come alive we go for a drive

To see more of what we ain’t seen before

Ladybird Lake to the East of I35

Rest enjoy nature before the evenin’ comes alive

At Austin Gardens and Studio where me an’ Jojo’s performin’ live

 

07.05.25 – 132) Last night another first time

For Jojo an’ mine’s verse an’ rhyme

Both had a great time now the final full day’s begun, blue sky an’ hot sun

Enjoy the day without sorrow, try not to think about tomorrow

 

133) Morning spent at Mayfield Park Nature Preserve

Been here before in 2012 an’ once more in 2023,

A bunch of us includin’ Thom an’ me Now in 2025 it feels good to be alive

A get away on my last full day

Now me an’ Jojo’s here enjoyin’ the stillness, the silence.

Sat watchin’ people come an’ go, lettin’ the time slowly flow

Once more relaxin’ doin’ nothin’ overtaxin’

Was nice but eventually we had to go

Back to Jojo’s for lunch for midday, grandson Josh is orderin’ a takeaway

Asked if I wanted Jalapenos I said “No way”

Whatever it was a winner, an Austin Pizza Dinner

 

134) My poems and documents I thought were lost had been found

An email from Thom, an’ to his house I was bound

Down Mopac, traffic heavy for this time of day

I see blue lights flashin’ away

I think “oh brother” as I see one car has run in to another

Road clears, good progress an’ on to Thoms

Poems collected, we goi in, sit an’ smile chat a while

Thom wishes me a safe journey home,

At the end of another great poetry roam

An’ goes on to tell Jojo she’s done really well

Wendy takes a photo we say goodbye an’ away we run

On Mopac again an accident, another one

I lean over to Jojo an’ say

Not often you see two accidents on the same road on the same day

 

135) Rested now ready, for OPA drive steady

Last open mic of my tour an’ we’re on Mopac once more

Sirens sound fire trucks pass, I can’t believe what I see

Another crash on Mopac makin’ it three

Soon we’re past not drivin’ fast

Arrive safely at OPA an’ one thing’s plain,

It’s great to get a parkin’ space again

 

136) OPA an'  Zack says “welcome back” we take a seat

He says “you’re on the sign up sheet

He gets the show on the road, stand by for music, song an’ ode

My turn no ruction, humorous introduction

Let it flow see people grinning, seems like I’m winning

Guy on his cellphone talking, out of the door walkin

Raised a laught when I asked “am I that bad”

But the applause said different for the Yorkshire Lad

I’m done then Jojo lets it flow

Reading from the page she seems really at home on the stage

Puttin’ on the style, an impromptu curtsy mad the audience smile

Other acts come an’ go each puttin’ on a great show

An a shame its my last night, but one things clear

They want me back again next year