FCC Women’s Pool Party July 20

It’s summertime! And it’s time for another corny pool party poem…

 Invitation for 1^st Christian Church Women’s Pool Party – Summer 2024

 The summer season has arrived; hot weather is here again,

I’ve scheduled a women’s pool party; 4:30 or 5:00 is when it ends.

Last year, the heat index registered, close to one hundred and eight,

But the lot of us stayed hydrated; no one suffered a bad sun-burned fate.

I’ll serve sloppy joes in crock pots—both barbequed chicken and saucy beef,

Along with unsweetened iced tea; notably, the brand is called, “Pure Leaf.”

This time it’s a partial potluck; we’ll all have many a dish,

Remember that swimming is officially optional, if you don’t want to be a fish.

There are now many garden statues, located around our pool,

The frog figurines are my favorite; all over the backyard those toads rule.

You’ll see a peculiar “Toad Abode;” there’s a small door to enter the hut,

And there are sunbathing frogs that are “chilling;” maybe next year they’ll play putt-putt.

You may find the frogs adorable, and want to give them numerous hugs,

Since there are two cute toads sitting together, playing checkers with ladybugs!

I can’t wait for this lively gathering; every year it’s part of my summer fun,

You should take a break from your labors; leave any mundane chores “undone.”

By this, I am not encouraging delinquency, or laziness and sloth,

But a swimsuit will feel much better, instead of wearing cotton or similar cloth.

Saturday, July 20^th, is the swim party’s mid-summer date,

It starts at about 11:00, but for all latecomers we’ll await.

Everyone will laugh and socialize; we’ll have scads of summer fun,

Come! And make some memories, under the radiance of God’s golden sun!

–Arlene Jorgensen Hillestad

If you want to bring a dish (not required), call me at 612-309-4360, and we’ll organize food so we don’t duplicate items. I’ll have all the beverages, sloppy joes, baked beans, chips and, hopefully, sorbet. Desserts might be a good idea, salads, and fruit or other side you believe would be fun eating. If the weather does not cooperate on July 20^th, we’ll reschedule for the 1^st or 2^nd Saturday in August.