“Hello, do not be afraid. My name is Spotty. I am an alligator. This is my friend, Sunny. We have many friends in the everglades.”
Grandpa smiles. “These are my grandsons, Dominic and Davin.”
Davin says, “Do you know Spongebob? We have many friends in school also.”
Grandpa says, “My friends, we must go now. We will come back very soon. My grandchildren have to go to school in the morning.”
Sunny smiles. “Ah, we must go home. We have school in the morning also. Goodbye. See you all soon. I want to share some photos of my friends. I will send it to Dominic’s cell phone.”
Another adventure awaits as new friends are happy to meet again.
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“Come everyone, let us get this party on the road. Make a big circle around Spotty. Now, clap and sing the birthday song. Happy birthday to Spotty. Happy birthday to Spotty. Happy birthday, happy birthday. How old are you?”
Miss. Snapper waves her colorful fins and sings with Jordi, “Come and sing and do the Everglades dance. It is so easy. Now, move to the left and wave your left hand. Then, move to the right and wave your right hand. Now, one step forward and wave your hands and scream. We love you, Spotty. Clap your hand. Stand next to your friend to the left and go around in a circle. Round and round.
Jordi smiles and says, “I will now sing a special song for the birthday boy.
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At the camp door Miss Crabby greets them with a crabby hug. “Welcome to summer camp. Get dressed for swimming. A race is about to start now.”
In the swimming pool lanes, they meet Dolph, the playful dolphin, Spotty, Sunny, Mr. Turtle, Jorge, Jean, Kim, Mrs. Crabby, the singing crab. They greet everyone.
Davin and Dominic raise their hands. “Can we enter the swimming race?
Sure, there is room for two more swimmers.” says Dan, the tall and strong lifeguard.
Dominic and Davin jump quickly in the pool. Dan checks the swimmers. “Let me see. There are 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 lanes for 10 swimmers. First, you swim east to west and back again, west to east. You must stay in your lane. Good luck, everyone.
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“We are one happy, fun loving family.” Papa Dolphin tells Spotty and Sunny. Sunny smiles, “Yes, we are. We are one big, happy family.” Jordi says, “Our hearts beat as one. We breathe the same air.”
Spotty wonders, “Are you coming to the Everglades to visit your family soon?”
Mama Dolphin adds quietly, “Yes. Spotty and Sunny. We will be in there for Christmas holidays to visit our family.”
Jordi is happy. “Yes, we will come to the Everglades for Christmas.” Sunny is excited. “Oh yes. Everyone is welcome in the Everglades anytime.”
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Dominic hugs Grandpa. “Grandpa, I am super bored at home. Can we go to see Spotty and Sunny?”
Sleepy Grandpa scratches his hands for a moment. He yawns. “No son. It is not a good idea. Your teachers and parents spoke to you all about the Covid 19 virus. We can zoom online with Spotty today”.
Dominic shows a sad face. “Now, I really understand how a caged bird feels.”
Grandpa hugs Dominic. “Kids, remember our visit to McDonald’s farm with your mom, dad and many friends?”
Everyone is excited. “Yes Grandpa. It was fun.”
Everyone moves closer to him. They enjoy his exciting and funny stories.
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The sun is setting. It is getting dark. Mother Fairy appears and the skies are filled with fireworks.
“It is really magical.” shouts Jordi. Everyone gathers around for hugs and group selfies to capture many magical moments.
Davin asks Miss Can. “Where is my grandpa?
She replies with a smile. “He is sleeping in his car.”
Suddenly everyone hears the jolly sounds. “Ho, ho, ho.” They look up in the star filled sky.
Sunny says, “It is Santa with his reindeers. It is magical.
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This is the exciting adventures of two friends. They are different in many ways, but their friendship is strong. They care for each other despite being ridiculed by others. When their home is destroyed in Paradise, they find a bigger and better home in the Everglades in Florida
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