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Oh, the places you'll go

Oh, the places you'll go when it's only a stone's throw
to get to the bank or to lunch or a show
When at lunch you can go to three places or four
And you only use a gallon of gas and no more

Oh, to get to work, Starbucks, doggy daycare and preschool
It takes no time at all, which is very, very cool

Preschool for Beau is something he loves
He fit in the first day like a hand in a glove
Ms. Betty is his teacher and she gives him a treat
From the treasure chest he chooses each day, which is neat

Brayden and grandma are having alone time
They're checking out the sites and doing art all the time
One is much better than two for grandma
But next week Brayden goes to school for the fall

It's been raining for days so the pool is no fun
But unpacking is going way better without sun

Things are falling into place in the house, but there's more
And more, and more unpacking to do, that's for sure.

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