The Ballad of Greggie and Kristina

 One bright day in the month of June,

Two cute kids knelt in a sealing room.

There  they said, “Yes,” to eternity,

And became their own little family.

But before they could embark on their brand new life,

They made two trips as a Man and Wife.

The honeymoon came first, of course.

Three days of camping, but no divorce!

The second trip was twice as long,

And proved their marriage was super strong.

 No, this stanza’s not a joke,

They took this trip with the groom’s own folks.

Over 1800 hundred miles, there and back

In a van with the in-laws…  how fun was that?

If not for the sweetness of this bride,

The week might have ended with a groom-i-cide.

 Across Nevada and to the coast,

With family members playing host,

They met relatives both young and old,

Some upstanding, some paroled.

With his parents, they toured the sites

And then slept right next door at night.

And six days later, they returned

Exhausted , wrinkled, and sunburned.

But while that six day-trip seemed ill-advised,

It turned out to be rather wise.

Their apartment that might have seemed too small?

Compared to the mini van, it’s the Taja Mahal!

The Bride will be thankful ever more

There’s only one Haws in their home who snores.

Having survived all that, they have no doubt

It will be smooth sailing from here on out!

So we won’t mention just quite yet

The vote we took when last we met.

Greg and Kristina pasted the test

Homely and Joyce love them best!

When the parents independent days are through,

Greg: They’re coming to live with you!