Belly Acres

Just a little postscript - Why BELLY ACRES? Not that we were Belly Achers or owners of acres, it was just a fun idea! When Gilman and I and our three small children traveled in our first car, "e;The Little Engine That Could"e;, looking for a house, we encountered names like "e;Stony Acres"e;, "e;Meadow Acres"e;, etc. Gilman said, "e;We will name our place 'Belly Acres'."e; There was much amusement after we had bought the House on Chase Road, and a friend surprised us with a beautifully lettered and decorated "e;Belly Acres"e; sign which we put outside our back door. I remember the laugh of our family physician, Dr. Philip Fortin, when he came once to see one of our children. (Yes, doctors did that at that time!)There are situations I recorded in my poems, which understandably were not exactly enjoyable for me, but I won't bellyache about them because I hope for you, dear reader, they will be entertaining and amusing.