My parents are in Hawaii, celebrating their 48th anniversary. And I’m not embarrassed to say that I miss them. We spend so much of our lives together that it’s strange when they’re gone. I’ve mentioned before that my mom likes the song, “Ice, Ice Baby.” And she loves it when Monty and I rap along with it. Since I miss her, I thought I’d up the ante and write “Ice, Ice Baby” lyrics of my own. And I got Monty to rap it with me. You can read the lyrics, below, or you can listen to our audio version—just scroll down and click play.
“A Word for My Mother”
Yo, R.A.P.
Let’s kick it
All right, Mom—take off that lei and listen.
Here’s how it’s been since you went missin’
somewhere, in the isles of Hawaii
doin’ the hula daily and nightly
Will you ever stop?
Yo, we don’t know
You flit like a hummingbird, to and fro
You’re singin’ “Tiny Bubbles”—catchin’ some rays
We’re pale as snowmen and tired of the rain
Thinkin’
About memories here
When you ask me for a rhyme and I give you Shakespeare
quickly—she writes dope poetry
Monty counts a beat and we rap a sick melody
You love it; we rock it
Dad lends an ear
And when we do the running man
Your dogs stand clear.
If they have a problem
we can’t solve it
They’ll have to wait for you to resolve it
No dice, doggies
No dice, doggies
No dice, doggies
No dice, doggies
Now that you both are relaxin’
We’ll fill you in on life in Haxtun:
Yesterday, tornado warnings
While you were on the beach on a sunny morning.
We went to the basement; we survived
but the boys got restless, of treats deprived.
There was thunder when we came upstairs.
We went for a drive—still raining out there
Rollin’ in our Jeep Cherokee
We drove around, splashin’ through Canal Street
Your house is on standby;
Lit like a firefly
Did we stop?
No, we just drove by
Kept on, looking at our next stop—
the business looked fine, still had a rooftop.
That block was good
so Monty said, “Home, Renee—Washington Avenue!”
It’s Tuesday—when you fix a meal
spaghetti, steak—it’s an awesome deal
Our cupboards are empty; we have no food
That puts us both in a very bad mood.
The boys are complaining; their routine is changed
They hiss at each other; blows are exchanged.
Yowling breaks out like a bell
They’re off and running, in the stairwell
Chaos—we thought we were the dream team
Without you we come apart at the seams.
We jump in the Jeep but there’s nowhere to go
You’re a whole world away, in a different time zone
It’s a different scene; you know what we mean
Word to you both; we miss our routine.
If there is a problem,
Who cares? Whatever.
Enjoy your time—you’re in the best place ever:
Paradise baby
Paradise baby
Paradise baby
Paradise baby!
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Loved it! I’m glad Mark and Dottie could get some sun. Looking forward to this weekend!
Thank you, Sandra! They’re having a wonderful, sunny time. Hope your weekend is sunny, too. 😎
Renee, I know I have said this before, but I am going to say it again, you are so blessed to have a mom who lives close to you, and who loves and adores you! I know she is incredibly proud of you, I sure am proud of the woman you are! I do wish for just 1 more day with my mom. One more day to see her face, hear her voice and laugh! I do have the blessing of that letter from Betty, pictures of my mom and the memories your mom gave you to give to me. I cherish those and read them often! Thank you for sure a precious gift! ❤️
Melanie–thank you for the reminder to cherish my mom. I know how blessed I am to have her, especially when I think about the enormity of your loss. I am so sorry for that. 😢
Renee, thank you. I know that my mom left this earth early for a reason, and God knows the big picture and he knew what was best for my family. I am so thankful you knew my mom and my family and I am grateful for the things we did together!
Good morning Sparrow. First, “congrats” to your parents, Hawaii, a Beautuful place to celebrate their lives together. You are so creative, Sparrow. Along with your “sidekick”, the “M Man”, you two are a fun pair, full of creativity, happinesss and understanding. I am sure you “emulate” your Mom. In spite of your current weather conditions, you and your “M” find it in You to offer this “fun” piece to your Mom, She will smile, laugh, when you both present this t9 her. Sparrow, you are your Mom’s “special girl”, the beauty is, she will always have her ear to listen to you, her shoulder for you to lean on. Her tears to comfort you. Excellent tribute to her. Another one of your, “from the near5 Blogs”.Keep On Blogging, Sparrow. ❤️TexGen
TexGen–Thank you for sending your congratulations to my parents. I like the rap name “M Man.” 😊 And thank you for seeing that we have so much fun together. Mom said she did indeed laugh when she listened to it, which made both Monty and me very happy. You brought tears to my eyes when you said I am my mom’s special girl. Mom manages to make each of her three girls feel that way. I’m so grateful for her. And for you, my FF. ❤
Oh my goodness!! I am laughing so hard. And so is your dad. Thank you! You continually amaze with your talents. Monty too… Such fun. I’m really homesick now.
Yay! Yay! Yay! I’m so glad you liked it! I’m counting the days ’til you get home. ❤
Renee, you and Monty are so great! I loved the rap!! I think your Mom will love it! You are so talented and I love reading your blog posts! This was the highlight of my day! I still get so excited when I see an email from poetic blessing in my inbox! That means only one thing…THERE IS A NEW POST from my beautiful and talented friend, Renee! Thank you for bring a smile and laughter to my day! Love you, sweet friend! ❤️
Melanie–thank you for telling me that you get excited when you see a new blog post. That makes me so happy! So I’m glad I could make you smile with this. ❤
That’s was amazing! So talented!❤️
Thank you so much, Susan! I hope people have as much fun listening to it as Monty and I did when we recorded it. 😊
This is the BEST!!!!!!! You are stinking hilarious.
Thank you! We had so much fun. 💜