Some of you might be aware of my penchant for bad rhymes by which I besmirch the pseudonym of Theodore Geisel.  In honor of our departure from the middle of the map, here is another such composition.  Enjoy!

The time has come to say goodbye
Yes it’s hard to face
That years have passed – they really fly
And now we leave this place.

The adventure has been an amazing one
With many more smiles than tears
To think of all the things we’ve learned
In lo these four short years:

BBQ is more than sauce
It’s something on which to compete
Baseball goes well with BBQ
Burnt ends at the K make a game complete!

We saw the Royals lose a hard one
Then watched them win the crown
The fountains blue and a small parade too
It really took this town.

I had heard the winters were pretty bad
But that didn’t seem to show
I’m still waiting to experience
A really bad Midwest snow.

We learned how to manage a “quaint” little house
And the challenges an old place provides
But Brookside never lost its charm
Especially during Christmas tide

We even found a great church home
From two churches made to one
We laughed and prayed then laughed some more
It will be tough to be outdone.

A canine also came into our lives
Many years after one did depart
Now Buddy really rules the roost
There’s no doubt who is in charge.

And life in KC isn’t bad
Great friends and fountains and food
Can’t say much for local wines though
(They really aren’t that good)

So please consider when next you plan
To travel to the East
That Rochester is not so far
A mere thousand miles (at least)

We’ll finally have a “real” winter
And wines more to our taste
But it’s true that we’ll have left behind
A bit of our hearts in this place.

And now a final “au revior”
No “adieu” for such kind friends.
I prefer to think that it won’t be long
Until we meet again

We’ll be traveling for a few weeks before we return to the moving saga so pop over to the travel blog if you are interested in following us in Iceland and Scotland. Otherwise, see you later!