Belly Acres

Just a little postscript - Why BELLY ACRES? Not that we were Belly Achers or owners of acres it was just a fun idea! When Gilman and I and our three small children traveled in our first car The Little Engine That Could looking for a house we encountered names like Stony Acres Meadow Acres etc. Gilman said We will name our place 'Belly Acres'. There was much amusement after we had bought the House on Chase Road and a friend surprised us with a beautifully lettered and decorated Belly Acres sign which we put outside our back door. I remember the laugh of our family physician Dr. Philip Fortin when he came once to see one of our children. (Yes doctors did that at that time!)There are situations I recorded in my poems which understandably were not exactly enjoyable for me but I won't bellyache about them because I hope for you dear reader they will be entertaining and amusing.