January 9, time to figure out a unique birthday gift for granddaughter Julie, something fun and unexpected.

Carefully Grandma studied Julie’s text messages. Then, wearing her prized Beatles tee, Grandma starred in a video, belting out:

s-r-s-l-y
h-b-d, Julie
r-o-f-l
t-t-y-l, Gran

Roberta Beach Jacobson is drawn to the magic of words–poetry, song lyrics, flash fiction, puzzles, and stand-up comedy. Her latest book is Demitasse Fiction: One-Minute Reads for Busy People (Alien Buddha Press, 2023).

Editor: For those counting along at home, we’re counting this one using the words “inside” the initialisms. Have fun working it out! It may not be the most traditional way of hitting 50 words, but it’s our format; we get to make the rules the way we want to! ;)