Cruisin' and schmoozin' with MarySusan

A tribute to the ladies in green.


Yo, Reruns and Lakewood are losin'
Cause Mary and Susan ain't snoozin'
They gave their big hearts
All to the Lake Arts
Now they're just out cruisin' and schmoozin'

Trademark color is yukky green
Many of their sales deals are keen
Old Red rides waggin' shotgun
Major Bill's got a pop gun
But they'll leave your place extra clean!

So it's all about estate sales
Read the details in your e-mails
Sister Cassie has three dachshunds?
Clever Charlie does the auctions
And past owners know they'll not fail.

Bring on the cagey cheap dealers
Jewelry and furs for feelers
We don't take no crap
All sales are final, sap
They arrest the dumbest stealers.

Follow the balloons and green signs
To the best in show, really nines
Who's in charge here boss
It's Stirling and Goss
And they've got all the right sales lines...

Another stirling limerick...why?

the pre-birth celebration continues - we want Drew to know his family is slightly off-kilter so he can smile and laugh at us all.


it starts with big doug, not much of a yakker
thinks he's pretty cool as old man kayaker
susan says take care of rooney
he's out back acting goony
son pete calls dad and asks how's your golf, hacker?

the matriarch is aptly named susan
she tells us there's no reason for losin'
started marysusan to be boss
with lakewood friend co-boss mary goss
and you can bet they're not out floozin'

lakeoswegoboy pete turned thirty-one
sara warns drew may be one and done
not so fast says big dog jack
i want more buddies out back
after all life is about having fun

almost six years ago was the wedding
takes time to make a home with nice bedding
meghan adds a sister's love
handles all with nursing glove
sara's tummy is hospital-heading

number one son to be named drew
can't wait to see him play in goo
mum's new mini-van is named tina
drew will soon say see my weena
just the first of the new stirling crew!

It's Almost Over Baby Drew

You may recognize the reference to Dylan's classic "It's All Over Now Baby Blue" - written by Dylan and recorded in January 1965 - from the album "Bringing It All Back Home" which was released in March of the same year. This guy was a junior in high school and Pete was 13 years in the future...
Please sing or hum to the same tune.


You must birth soon, time to show, Sara will help you.
But whenever you wish to be, you better not be blue.
Yonder stands your father with his gun,
Praying like a monk in the sun.
Look out the doctors are comin' through
And it's almost time now Baby Drew.

Your bedroom is for nursing, lucky you big boy.
When you get home, check out the bright new toy.
The nurse in the next bedroom is Meghan,
She's pretty and cool, cause she's been keggin'.
Pete and Jack can't wait to play with you.
And it's almost over Baby Drew.

All your new friends like Charlie H hope you're cool.
No one wants a best friend who's a total tool.
The mother who just birthed you is glad
And she's ready to hand you off to Dad.
We're ready to hear you cry and coo.
It's almost over Baby Drew.

You're a Beaver and maybe a Red Sox someday.
Hate the Ducks, you'll be watching TV on gameday.
Your father Pete is standing in the door
In the old uniform that he once wore.
Come on out kid, we want to meet you!
It's almost time now Baby Drew.

Love,
Dad