Superbowl Poem #3

2008 was a very fine vintage
Obama made history at home
Phelps at the Olympics

2009 so far a bit less certain

Burress fired his arm

a sure sign the economy is hurtin'

Enter Superbowl XLIII

featuring two teams

no less polar

The winter-hardened Steelers

versus the Cardinals

powered by solar

rewind a minute

to bygone yesteryears

when FDR urged us

to rise above our fears

in 1944 two opponents

joined lockers and played as one

as the country stood united

vs. the fascists to overcome

stitching together what men they could

Card-Pitt lost every game

until the boys finally came home

and they became opponents again

Back to the Future

fast-forward to the present day

past all those Steeler championships

lined up along the way

Not so for Arizona

who have suffered long and hard

whether in Chicago or St. Louis

it was never easy to be a Card

But a change is gonna come

a wise man once did say

through loops and twists and turns

the Cardinals might crochet

A Superbowl Shocker

a bold new look

proving that Larry Fitzgerald

is certifiably off the hook

But Mike Tomlin and his D

have spent a lot of time knitting

Terrible Towels into a Steel Curtain

they hope #11 will be hitting

Whether the Knitters or Crochet-ers

are bound to come out on top

there is only one place in Park Slope

they would both agree to shop

For the quality materials

and knowledge they need to prevail

there's Stitch Therapy: proud sponsor

of the 3rd Annual Superbowl Sale -- by John Lovrich

20% off all yarn and books from 12-5:45 pm.

Brooklyn sidewalk stalker

The other day I was running errands and I spotted the most chic hat on a young woman rushing up the sidewalk ahead of me. It turned out to be one of my customers - this is not the first time that this has happened. I felt myself picking up the pace, pushing my laundry cart faster and faster in front of me, trying to catch up to her.

She was walking at a good clip -- in a hurry on a Monday night to get home from work, or rushing to get past the Häagen-Dazs shop and it's daily, delicious temptation. At the red light I caught up and tapped her shoulder, "Excuse me, did you make your hat?" She recognized me from the shop and said that yes, she had made the hat.

This hat was so beautiful, the body was knit in a fluffy rich black angora that rolled under at the bottom, creating a french curl of a brim and giving the hat a cloche look. The fluffy angora made most of the hat crown and two other yarns topped off the hat with two wide bands. Above the black was a yellow and green tweed that knit up a bit stiffer than the angora, followed by a tomato red. The crown was shaped in a mirrored decrease squaring the top off.

I am always amazed at what my customers come up with -- this hat was a feast for the eyes! Unfortunately, you'll have to use your imagination because I did not have my camera with me. But then, sometimes life is meant to simply be lived and savored!