Thing One and Thing Two

2005

10" X 12"

Oil on Panel

For the Follansbee Twins

For the Follansbee Twins

Born at Thanksgiving time, almost two years ago,
to parents who both work at Plymouth Plantation,
the home of the first celebration of that holiday.

Two little shavers
who are miracles of laughter
with sparkles in their eyes that could melt what’s left of the ice shelf.

They are toddlers now.
Teeter toddlers.
Moving at two different speeds, they keep everyone hopping.
They came to visit twice this summer.
Smelled every flower, climbed every stone wall, watched while dog
swam in their wading pool, moved all the beach stones from the porch
out into the flowerbeds, left half of each meal on the floor for the pup,
sang songs, made us laugh until we cried, investigated every inch of every room
in the log cabin, giggled then cried then sighed themselves to sleep…
and…positively melted the hearts of we two
very tired old women.
Oh the places you will go…