Gilbert was so excited that he tossed and turned all night tomorrow his class was going on a field trip to pilgrim Town and Gilbert kept thinking about how much fun it would be Frank was going to be his buddy for the trip and promised to bring his checkers for the bus ride Gilbert finally drifted off to sleep when
BAM Something bopped him on the head Gilbert woke with a start and fell off the bed His sister Lola laughed and waved her doll around You have to get up she said I am up Gilbert said But he was really down on the floor stuck between the bed and the wall Lola tried to bop him again Mom says you're late for school Gilbert had never been late for school but today he was tired and didn't want to get up
