Happy Petroviks Memories

Dear Barbara, I was pleased to get your letter from your old Lincolnshire address
And to hear of all the family members and the way they all progress.
For my teaching year beside you was a HIGH POINT in my life.
When I found your hospitality given so liberally to me and Geo my wife.
They outstripped my expectations and made us all good friends I’d say.
I remember your Aunt Zora who sometimes came to stay,
A Yugo-Slavian immigrant whose skill at cooking showed one day.
Then Geo fell in love with Grandad when he kept making tea,
Between car drives to Monterey on a car-servicing ODYSSEY.
They had a lot in common for Geo was just a country lass,
Exchanging tales with Grandad caused many afternoons to pass.
After you had met with Dusan during World War Number 2.
An educated specialist who worked in Law in Berlin where he first met you.
He was not fond of Tito and was glad to volunteer,
To marry you and emigrate to USA to escape the Yugo atmosphere.
He was a clever businessman and rose to gain control .
Of a tomato-packing plant and he really made it roll.
He built you a fine bungalow with a vineyard to the rear,
But his son Billy has surpassed him if what is true I hear,
"William Petrovik, Vintner. King City, California."
May be printed on each bottle which makes him famous near and far,
Bill and Danka were still pupils back in 1969 ,
But now they both are parents and both having a good time,
Both have two lively youngsters two boys each I understand,
And I hope they will be the smartest in all the US land .
Except for Danka’s Sons to Edward Poore a famous Doctor here
For Geo and I were at his wedding feast in the vineyard atmosphere.
We brought a portable , rolled-up dancefloor to lay beside the band,
And I still have photos of the dancers and the roasting pig upon its stand,
Daddy Petrovik was seen there for I took the snap myself.
It reminds me of many occasions he shot pigs and deer himself.
Barbara’s oldest son Mihajlo had a well-loved son
Who used to play with "uncle Mac" the basement stair upon.
It was a kind of "Hide and Seek" with only two to play,
And when Brandon was the SEEKER this is what he used to say
"I’se a-comin Uncle Mac I’se a’comin now for you."
Maybe Brandon has forgotten but I will tell you something true,
If there were more folk like the Petroviks,
Mankind would be a much better ( wiser ) (helpful) (social) crew,