Barbara’s birthday

 It’s Barbara Paicopulos Day!

We’re well past 2020,

a fact which pleases us plenty,

and nearly halfway through ‘21,

I’m thinking it’s time to have more fun.

Even though it’s still SoCal May,

with its usual murky gray,

nothing negative need get in your way,

making tracks toward a positive day.

With a little grit and determination,

you can have a marvelous creation,

starting with your birthday, a fabulous date,

with dinner plans nothing short of great.

I needn’t overly exercise my brain to explain,

since it’s all so perfectly plain.

You’ve reached a remarkable age,

and in our house you’re truly the rage.

I’ll tell you, because it’s absolutely true,

72 looks great on you.