Shark!

Gamellen was busy making her bed this morning when she heard a great commotion outside her window.  "Sharks, sharks!  Gamellen, come quick!  There are sharks in the pool!"  The Floaties were yelling and screaming at the top of their lungs."

"Hop out of the pool and I will be right there."  Gamellen yelled as she ran outside to see what ws the matter.  When she got to the pool the Floaties were sitting on the edge of the pool looking at the strange creatures in the water.

What was it that was scaring the Floaties?

Sure enough, there at the bottom of the pool were two sharks. 

Gamellen knew right away what was scaring the Floaties. She took them out and put them on the table. Then she took a picture of them.

There were two sharks and a sea horse.  "They are pool toys, not real sharks."  Gamellen explained to the Floaties.

"Why are they in our pool?"  Tom-Tom asked indignantly.

"That's what I want to know."  complained Monty.

"I was so scared I could have..."  Peter couldn't think of what he might have done for a minute.  "I could have lost all my feathers."  He finished his sentence with great drama.

"I am sorry you were so frightened.  I put them in the pool."   Gamellen apologized.  "Yesterday you found out that tomorrow is the Fourth of July.  That is a holiday and my family is coming over!  You will get to meet some of my grandchildren.  I put the toys in the pool for them to play with.  I don't know if they are brave enough  to play with the little pool toys,  but I know they will play with you."

"Friends for us?  Friends for us?"  The Floaties were very excited.

"And, Great Grandma will be coming to visit.  You have never met her, either."

It will be a big day tomorrow.  I wonder if the Floaties will be able to sleep at all tonight.

Love,  Gamellen