Tuesday, August 4, 2026

The Anaheim's Disneyland

                                                                                                       Author: Hank's
Image: Entrance to Anaheim's Disneyland

Process note: 
This is a revamp of an old posting of our journeying over to Anaheim many years ago  The original prompt calls for an Other Voice. I had it made out from my daughter's voice of her reminiscences of the wonderful sojourn. 

The Happiest Place on Earth

It was a dream that I had dreamt of. We were here now, Mom and Dad  and my younger brother Hafidz. I just couldn’t believe it. Barely a few weeks ago on TV, we were then watching a program tagged the Happiest Place on Earth.

Apparently Dad had long before decided and saved.
A flurry of events followed which we later realised. Dad had made preparations but cooking up a surprise. Everything were ready, passports, luggage, light attire. And now we were all here!

Disneyland here we come. 
Wow, this was going to be fun!

Main Street  USA we gave it a pass. We went over to Fantasyland just as fast. Then it was What a Small World, Peter Pan and Space Mountain in Tomorowland. It was alive! Beware The Haunted House. The subsequent Adventureland and Jungle Cruise then  followed with later the Frontierland and Thunder Mountain Railroad. They were all full of surprises. We kids just wanted more!

Hafidz and I were in the ‘thrill’ mode. Taking snapshots Dad kept himself busy
Showing  them in class they would be green with envy

The 3-day Passport was not quite enough. But being here itself was heavenly, thank our lucky stars. Since we were in the vicinity, we had a peek at Las Vegas. Free meals in the casinos were widely advertised. Then into the Nevada desert in the morning a leisurely ride to arrive at another spectacle, the Hoover Dam, what a sight!

The next day we ventured south to San Diego Sea World with a stopover at Capistrano to sight the swallows. Awaiting at Sea World a sight of fantasy of illustrious performances. Man and sea animals all in unison, a  scenic spectacle, a marvel to see 

I’ll always love my Daddy, for giving us this marvelous opportunity

Dreams of youngsters here
Adventure rolled into one
Fulfilled in Disney

Frank's at d'Verse's a Haibun Monday 8-3-26: Journeying out!

Monday, August 3, 2026

Lying by the Sea-shore

                                                                                           
Author: Hasanblaze
Image: A Coconut on the Beach
(courtesy of Wikimedia Commons under the Creative 
Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license)

MLMM Monday Wordle 
The 10 of 12 given words:
cast, lightly street, sensitive, cool, view, 
tickle attract, evening, glow, attract 

Basking in the evening sun
Lying by the sea-shore
Not a worry anymore
The sea breeze seeks to brush by

The constant lashings of the waves 
Slow sounds in low octaves
Unlike the din on busy streets

Free to laze at ease 
With nothing sensitive
Filling in the time to feel easy

Cool view of moments of solitude
Feelings of gratitude 
No one to tickle or intrude

Heightened the  mood 
Later in the evening glow
Easiness held sway 
Attracting in a good way 

None that Im seeing 
Engulfed all my being
Not a bother in the world

Picture Prompt: A lone coconut on the beach

Mindlovemisery Managerie's: MLMM 
Monday Wordle #488