‘I know what Keith’s getting you for your birthday’ said Polly.
‘What?’ asked my friend Rosey.
‘Can’t say’
‘A clue?’
‘Begins with B’
‘Booze, botox, boob-job?’
‘No’
‘Another clue?’
‘Ends N’
‘I know, a witches broom so I can fly! No that ends M. Oh, a balloon ….’
‘Stop!’ interrupted Polly. ‘Me and my big mouth. Bye Rosey’.
Rosey was so excited. She’d always wanted a hot-air balloon ride. She dug out her passport in case it was windy and they blew to France!
Rosey’s birthday. A box arrived. My present. She opened it and out floated a big balloon.
Sorry, Rosey!
Thanks to Rochelle for hosting and to Ronda Del Boccio for the photo.
Burst Froggie’s balloon to see what others have been up to!
Knowing Rosey, this was the safer present to get her. One wonders what mishap would occur if she was in a hot air balloon!
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I don’t even like to think about it! Mind you, it could make another story!
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Rosey will find the good in it, I’m sure
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She finds good in most things. Cheers Neil.
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You skinflint! 😉
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Who, me? !!
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No, It sounds like you were wise. 🙂
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Ha. Good one. 😉
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Cheers Sadje!
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🙏👍
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Poor Rosie!
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Whoops sorry! Rosey. A great take on the prompt, Keith! 😀
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I know!!
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Dear Keith,
From what you’ve told us about Rosey, I’m thinking the balloon you got her was a better option. 😉 Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I certainly wouldn’t want to be a fellow passenger on a balloon flight with her! Thanks, Rochelle.
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Maybe next year’s birthday… I like her thinking she needs her passport in case the balloon floats to France. Rosy thinks big. Sheer delight in the dialogue and an inventive story for the picture, Keith.
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Thanks so much for your generous words.I’m so pleased you enjoyed it.
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My pleasure, Keith.
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You could say she felt deflated. Nice one.
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Pun of the day! Cheers Anthony.
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Poor Rosey …
Then again, she might just have to take matters into her own hands …
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Perish the thought!
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🙂 ha!
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Perhaps all of her friends could chip in and together get her that balloon ride. She would love it.
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If they did, I doubt they’d dare go with her!
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Well a balloons a balloon I guess, probably not what Rosey was expecting!
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Her assumption was almost correct! Cheers.
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It’s such a cute story!
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Thanks so much, DW
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like they say, it’s the thought that counts. 🙂
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I quite agree! Cheers plaridel.
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I think she should burst you, ya big balloon!
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Don’t give her ideas!
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At least, Rosey got the safe option!
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Absolutely! Thanks so much.
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Only one balloon? That’s a bit mean.
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That’s me! Cheers Liz.
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Aw, I feel sorry for poor Rosey. I hope she gets her balloon ride one day! Though, knowing Rosey, that might be a recipe for disaster.
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Let’s just say I won’t be flying with her!
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That’s what happens when big mouths give too much away. It creates unreasonable expectations!
Poor Rosey – though, we are all safer this way, methinks.
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You are, especially if she was planning on flying low over your garden!
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Haha!
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Have nominated you for an award today Keith.
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2020/06/11/the-original-outstanding-blogger-award/
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Thank you so much!
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you’re welcome
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Knowing Rosie she may even be able to handle a balloon ride to France~
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So sorry. Should have spelled her Rosey~
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Even she spells it wrongly sometimes!
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No problem at all!
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Aww not the balloon she was hoping for but safer I guess. Especially after what happened in my story 😱
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True, power lines and balloons are not a good combination!
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Will she laugh at the joke, or pop him in the nose? Cute story, Keith.
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Probably the latter, and well-deserved! Thanks, Linda.
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Should have gone with that boobjob haha.
Great stuff K!
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Better to look at than a balloon!
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Rosey and her expectation both got deflated 😋
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You’ve summed it up perfectly!
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Poor Rosey! I’m sure she would have stood very still in the basket and not rushed from side to side exclaiming at how high they were already…er, alright, perhaps she’d have moved just a teensy bit!
Cute story, Keith!
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Oh, she’s be all over place believe me! Cheers Penny.
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Eeeep! That’s the thing about expectations and also with imagination! You don’t usually get what you expect
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Very true Laurie!
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A sort of deflated surprise for Rosey. Her possible trip to France was scuppered, perhaps she needs a break.
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We don’t live far from the ferry to France so I might just treat her! Cheers James.
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I’m responding to ‘Obdurate’ — like the obdurate energy of your illustration ,especially the final phrase, man’s right to leave the toilet seat up !!!
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Delighted you enjoyed it, thank you.
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That Polly has a big mouth. I hope Rosey wasn’t too disappointed.
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She wouldn’t be, don’t worry!
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I think she will love the balloon… and I guess it was red.
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She’s a girl of simple tastes, so yes, she did.
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Happy Birthday Rosey!
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She asked me to thank you!
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I chuckled when I read the line about the passport. A fun piece, Keith.
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I did when I wrote it! Cheers Russell.
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