We’re going on a cruise she says This letter is from the Betsy Brown’s Baked Beans company What a coincidence Remember the contest I entered says Mom I had to write about why my family loves Betsy Brown’s Baked Beans in tomato sauce No one remembers but we all nod I won A week’s family cruise to California and a year’s supply of baked beans A year’s supply of baked beans I say Now that’s what I call a prize Of course we’ll give some of the baked beans to the food bank says Mom No one argues We think the whole world should be able to enjoy Betsy Brown’s Baked Beans 5
What’s a cruise asks Becky A cruise says Mom is a relaxing week on a ship You usually stop at different ports But our cruise ship the Princess Belinda doesn’t make stops She only goes to San Francisco and back Mom puts down the letter I pick it up It sounds boring says Becky It’ll be fun There are kids programs says Mom I don’t like kids programs They never do stuff I want to do There’s an all-you-can-eat buffet I say I point at the letter in my hand Becky you like buffets Who doesn’t says Dad as he dishes up the bagels and beans Becky says that she’d prefer to go to the Amazon 6
I really don’t know why my parents let Becky watch documentaries on the Knowledge Network They give her ideas Too dangerous Mom says You might get lost in the Amazon It’s a jungle out there Then Becky says Can Lox Bagels and Creamcheese come along Aunt Sharon will take care of the house and the pets like she did when we went camping says Dad Bagels came camping with us says Becky That was different says Mom I look down at Bagels He grins He executes a backflip We can’t leave Bagels behind He’ll get into trouble without us Dad says Aunt Sharon will make sure he behaves 7
