by Ms Lee P.
Member since:
September 2, 2008

Return of the UFO

November 13, 2011 07:10 PM UTC (Updated: January 31, 2012 08:56 PM UTC)
views: 0 | 21 people recommend this | comments: 90

Two years ago my grandchildren, Kaylee P. (now age 11), Kyndal P. (now age 9), and Luke P. (now age 6), wrote a story about grandma encountering an alien late one night while on her way home.  (click here to read that short sotry if interested)  Almost two years to the day they decided to write a follow up story … and here it is.

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Return of the Space U.F.O. 

Late one night I was awakened from a deep sleep by someone or something jumping on my bed.  When I opened my eyes there was the little green alien that I met on my first encounter with a U.F.O. several years ago

I was scared out of my wits and my hair stood on end as I watched the little green man bouncing up and down on my bed. 

“Hello Grandma”, he said.  “I have come to take you back with me to my wonderful planet far far away from earth.”

As my teeth chattered from fear I managed to reply in a squeaky voice, “Not on your life, Bozo!”

“You were meant to be our queen.” he said. “You have a bone in your body that is green and you will start to morph into one of us.  The bone was implanted on your first encounter with us when we here checking on earthlings for our future queen.  You were chosen and we froze time for a short moment so we could implant the green bone into your system.  We are going to take you on a long space mission that will complete the change in your body.  By the time we arrive at our planet, you will be transformed into the most beautiful green queen in the universe.  By the way, my name is Spitzer not Bozo.”

“Thank you” I replied. ...Wait!  What was I saying?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?  Was I already starting to morph, and think like them?

“Wait, I mean NO!!!!!!!  You will get this green bone out of my body, and you will do it NOW,” I demanded in my sternest grandma voice!!!!!!!!

Spitzer looked at me and smiled……..Then everything went black. (Or maybe green, I can’t remember.)

When I opened my eyes again, I was on a beautiful green planet and when I looked down I couldn’t help but notice that I was a beautiful glowing green!!!!!!!!! All the green aliens on the planet were shouting in unison, “All hail queen grandma!”  And for some reason I liked being the queen and I like being green. 

“All hail queen grandma!”

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Authors footnote:  The name Spitzer was chosen for the little green alien in honor of our grandma because she often sprays us when she talks!

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 Drawn and painted on MS Paint by Ms Lee P. 

My grandchildren asked me to draw the illustration for their story.  I think that the grandma character has changed a little since that first story illustration was drawn.   

Comments: 90

connie h. Nov 13, 2011, 7:18pm UTC
nice
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:01am UTC
Hi Connie, thank you very much for reading their story. They check every couple of hours to see if anyone is reading it. We appreciate your comment.
Larry H. Nov 13, 2011, 7:21pm UTC
Loved your story thanks for sharing. cute drawing.
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:03am UTC
Hi Larry, thank you very much for reading their story. They check every couple of hours to see if anyone is reading it. We appreciate your comment. I told them that you are a writer of the most wonderful stories ever and also a writer of children's stories. They are impressed. Woo Hoo for writing.
Larry H. Nov 14, 2011, 7:47pm UTC
thank you for the kind words
Kasey Klein Nov 13, 2011, 7:23pm UTC
thanks for sharing
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:04am UTC
Hi Kasey, thank you very much for reading their story. They check every couple of hours to see if anyone is reading it. We appreciate your comment.
Kasey Klein Nov 14, 2011, 1:10pm UTC
I do the same thing!
Vj McMullan Nov 13, 2011, 7:26pm UTC
both cute stories and drawings
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:05am UTC
Good morning Vj, thank you very much for reading my grand children's story. They check every couple of hours to see if anyone is reading it. We appreciate your comment.
Library M. Nov 13, 2011, 7:32pm UTC
natefunny
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:07am UTC
Hi Library, thank you very much for reading my grand children's story. They check every couple of hours to see if anyone is reading it. We appreciate your comment.

I'm going to go check on your art work, I'm behind on following up on my friends and I always love your art, it's exceptional.
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Nov 13, 2011, 7:45pm UTC
LOL! What a great story!

Love your illustration. Your hair looks pretty frazzled ;)
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:09am UTC
Hi Shanny, thank you very much for reading my grand children's story. They check every couple of hours to see if anyone is reading it. We appreciate your comment. The frazzled hair is supposed to represent fear and hair standing on end from fear ... LOL ... but my hair actually looks like this every morning .... bah hahahahhaha ..... it's true!
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Nov 14, 2011, 3:35pm UTC
LOL!!!!!! You should my rat's nest in the morning. Scary!
Pam S. Nov 13, 2011, 7:49pm UTC
great job
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 1:02pm UTC
Hi Pam, thank you very much for commenting, I appreciate it.
Pamela Marks Nov 13, 2011, 7:56pm UTC
love it
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:09am UTC
Hello Pamela, thank you very much for reading my grand children's story. They check every couple of hours to see if anyone is reading it. We appreciate your comment and I'm delighted that you love it. Thank you.
Pamela Marks Nov 14, 2011, 11:08am UTC
A child's imagination is one to let run wild and with your drawings you bring them to life
Sandra H. Nov 13, 2011, 7:57pm UTC
I went and read the first story, it was delightful! They did a super job with this one, too! As usual, great drawing!
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:13am UTC
Hi Sandra. You are always so kind to me and now you are being very kind to my grandchildren. I do so appreciate it. They checked several times yesterday to see if anyone was reading it. LOL! They were at my house the other night and we were bored so I suggested that they write a follow up story to their original UFO story and they had the best time making it up. Thank you for reading both stories. We appreciate it.
Audrey A. Nov 13, 2011, 9:06pm UTC
Both stories are wonderful and your drawings are wonderful too :)
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:16am UTC
Hi Audrey. We appreciate your nice comment and thank you so much for reading both stories. They had a great time writing the story and they check every now and then to see if anyone is reading it. Thank you.
Diane Huizenga Nov 13, 2011, 9:29pm UTC
Great story I enjoyed it
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:16am UTC
Hi Diane, thank you very much for reading my grandchildren's story. They check every couple of hours to see if anyone is reading it. We appreciate your comment.
Diane Huizenga Feb 1, 2012, 11:29am UTC
Thanks for sharing with Surreal Circus
Donna C. Nov 13, 2011, 10:27pm UTC
I read both stories and they were both great.
Now they need to write another and get you
back to earth where you belong, Lee.
Great pictures too..........
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:18am UTC
Hi Donna, thank you very much for reading my grandchildren's stories. They check every couple of hours to see if anyone is reading their stories. We appreciate your comment. LOL, Maybe their is another follow up story in them .... LOL!
Clifford N. Nov 13, 2011, 10:54pm UTC
Green!!! The color of growing and you just keep growing on me girl. I love it.
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:29am UTC
Hello Clifford Neal, thank you very much for reading my grandchildren's story. They check every couple of hours to see if anyone is reading it. We appreciate your comment. They were at my house the other night and were bored so I suggested that they write a follow-up story to their original one and they had the best time writing this. I had to get them to shorten their story from very long to a few short paragraphs so it would get some attention and condensing it was a real challenge. The eleven year old did most of the typing and she told me that she liked to use lots of punctuation marks for emphasis (LOL, so do I .... LOL). Thank you for reading their story, we appreciate it. I told them you were an author of published books and showed them your books and they were impressed. "Wow ... A real author read our story. Wow." -- You just keep spreading blessings wherever you go and whatever you do. Thank you for being so nice to my grandchildren.
Clifford N. Nov 14, 2011, 3:21pm UTC
It is obvious that you have some great grandkids Lee. Keep on encouraging them to write and read as well. It will stand them in good stead down the road.
Alison H. Nov 13, 2011, 11:01pm UTC
How cute is that!!! :-D
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:30am UTC
Hi Alison, thank you very much for reading my grandchildren's story. They check from time to time to see if anyone is reading it. We appreciate your comment.
Keep writing! Thanks for sharing with the Surreal Circus!


Mare~
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:31am UTC
Hi Marilyn, thank you very much for reading my grandchildren's story. They check from time to time to see if anyone is reading it. We appreciate your comment.
Linda T. Nov 13, 2011, 11:21pm UTC
Not hard to see that your grandchildren clearly take after you went it comes to their imagination.
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:32am UTC
Hi Linda. LOL, thank you for the compliment, we appreciate it and thank you very much for reading my grandchildren's story. They check from time to time to see if anyone is reading it. We appreciate your comment and they had a great time writing the story.
Steph-in-NE ..... Nov 13, 2011, 11:45pm UTC
grandkids are the best,, during halloween my were singing Grandma got eaten by the Great Pumpkin LOL
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:34am UTC
Awwhahahaha! Grandchildren are the best and always ready to make us laugh. Thank you for reading their story, I appreciate it.
Kim B. Nov 14, 2011, 1:00am UTC
Love it! Your picture is so cool too.
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:36am UTC
Hi Kim. I love Daisy's pink scarf, she is soooo cute. Thank you for reading my grandchildrens story. They check every now and then to see if anyone is reading it. Thank you for being so nice to us.
Jim G. Nov 14, 2011, 8:21am UTC
You have some talented grandkids! (Great drawing, as usual.)
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:37am UTC
Hi Jim. LOL, thank you for the compliments and thank you very much for reading my grandchildren's story. They check from time to time to see if anyone is reading it. We appreciate your comment.
B.Lynn M Nov 14, 2011, 8:35am UTC
Such a cute story. I read both of them. Tell them to keep it up. And your drawings are cute also. You could make cards out of those.
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 8:39am UTC
LOL, what a sweet compliment. Thank you for reading both of their stories. They had so much fun writing this and they check every now and then to see if anyone is reading it. Thank you very much for being so nice to us, we appreciate it.
B.Lynn M Nov 14, 2011, 11:01am UTC
You're welcome. And if they have fun even better. who knows if they keep writing they may do kids books. or comics many people would be surprised how young some writers are.
Heather E. Nov 14, 2011, 9:11am UTC
So those aliens need to hurry back and bring your grandchildren for a visit. The story cannot be told without them. Thanks for sharing with us.
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 9:20am UTC
Hi Heather, thank you very much for reading my grandchildren's story. They check from time to time to see if anyone is reading it. They had such a good time writing it. We appreciate your comment.
DIANE D. Dec 10, 2011, 9:47am UTC
Great job.
CL Mareydt Nov 14, 2011, 9:18am UTC
What a great experience they are creating ... I bet they & you could put it all together one day into a 'real' book with your illustrations & sell it.

Thanks for sharing this fun adventures here in Gatherland. :)
CL Mareydt Nov 14, 2011, 9:18am UTC
oops ... forgot to add ----------->
THANK YOU FOR SHARING AT SURREAL CIRCUS!
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 9:22am UTC
LOL, what a great idea! Thank you very much for reading my grandchildren's story. They check from time to time to see if anyone is reading it. We appreciate your comment.
Rose Hill Nov 14, 2011, 9:35am UTC
Oh that is such a splendid story, loved it. You sure have some talented grand kids and really, who wouldn't want to be queen?:)
This will make a fantastic children's book - great illustrations and such a happy vibe to it!

At the very least go check out a place like blurb.com and have them print it, story and illustrations - I bet it will become an editor's favorite. You can order just one copy for yourself and then make it available for other's to buy - they handle it all for you at no extra charge.
I'd buy it for my nephews kids:)
Shared and twittered.
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 10:43am UTC
LOL! Thanks Rose. I shall tell them about this site. I think they would like to do this. They really had a good time writing it. They had to shorten the story several times because I kept telling them it was wonderful but too long to print on 'Gather' .... LOL! I think they are now planning another one with green queen grandma on the planet .... awwwhahahaha .... you just can't keep an author (or in this case authors) from writing .... LOL! They are in school today, but I know that they will be over here this afternoon to check and see if anyone is reading their story. Thank you for the sweet comment and wonderful information. We appreciate it.
Rose Hill Nov 14, 2011, 8:51pm UTC
Well of course we want to know what happened on the green planet, grandma might meet the evil purple king:) or ....
then there's always a ball to give or attend
the affairs of state and adventures on the planet ...
Planetary Peace:)

I have a feeling grandma will handle all with complete ease:)
d d. Nov 14, 2011, 9:38am UTC
adorable and what a special gift from your grand children. love the picture too..espec. the bunny slippers and the spaceship peering in.
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 10:46am UTC
LOL! Hello d d., thank you very much for reading my grandchildren's story. They check from time to time to see if anyone is reading it and I know they will be over here this afternoon to check up on it. We appreciate your comment and the nice compliments.
Barb Carlson Nov 14, 2011, 10:08am UTC
That's a better story than I've seen in regular children's books! LOL! Maybe the industry needs to have kids writing kids books. The drawing was cute, too. I love the hair standing up. I also loved that the alien was bouncing on the bed.
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 10:51am UTC
Hi Barb. I think you just might be on to something. I thought their story was so cute (and the first one too, when they were really young). They got into trouble not too long ago for bouncing up and down on one of their mom's nice chairs (they were using it for a spring board to see how far they could jump) and I'm sure this was in their mind when they had the little green man jumping on the bed .... LOL! Thank you very much for reading my grandchildren's story. They check from time to time to see if anyone is reading it. We appreciate your comments.
Bernard C. Nov 14, 2011, 1:20pm UTC
Such a journey is not too far fetched depending on how the dreams went - NIce follow up none the less - good drawing as well

Thanks for sharing and submitting to
The Surreal Circus.
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 4:08pm UTC
Hello Bernard. Thank you very much for viewing and reading, it's most appreciated.
J. Reid Nov 14, 2011, 3:32pm UTC
Dropping in to read, but laughter is best, what a story.

Great art work on this, as always!
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 4:07pm UTC
Hi Johnice. Thanks for reading. I think they did a great job. They'll be home from school soon and I'm guessing that they will come over to check on the views, LOL.
J. Reid Nov 14, 2011, 5:35pm UTC
Smiles...The pride of a grandmother!
RedBird. B. Nov 14, 2011, 4:06pm UTC
Ms.Lee! Your Drawing fits the Story Perrrrrrrrrrrfectly! :)
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 4:31pm UTC
Awwww, you're a sweetie pie. Thanks for reading and thanks for the compliment, I appreciate it.
RedBird. B. Nov 14, 2011, 5:10pm UTC
Your Welcome! :)
J. Reid Nov 14, 2011, 5:14pm UTC
Anytime! Smiles...
mary v. Nov 14, 2011, 7:55pm UTC
Love the picture Lee.
Ms Lee P. Nov 14, 2011, 9:06pm UTC
Hi Mary. Thank you for commenting.
mary v. Nov 14, 2011, 9:07pm UTC
Your welcome.
Patricia J. Nov 15, 2011, 9:19am UTC
Both stories are wonderful, your grandchildren have wonderful imaginations. You are a very gifted cartoonist Ms. Lee. Your drawings added a lot to the fun of the stories!
Ms Lee P. Nov 15, 2011, 11:35am UTC
Hi Patricia. Thank you for the wonderful comment, we appreciate it. They are getting a lot of comments and believe me, they are checking ... LOL! When I posted their first story they didn't bother to check for views or comments, but they were a little smaller then. Now they can hardly wait to see if anyone is reading their story .... LOL.
Toni V. Nov 17, 2011, 12:55am UTC
LOL! That's great! You would make an awesome green queen grandma!
Ms Lee P. Nov 18, 2011, 7:51pm UTC
Hello, Toni. Thank you for commenting. My grandchildren had a good time making up this story. It just might be nice to be a green queen ... LOL.
William Dotani Nov 17, 2011, 1:40am UTC
Was that green bone implanted in your thumb?
I love how the action unfold; especially your response to the Green alien and the ending.
Ms Lee P. Nov 18, 2011, 7:53pm UTC
Hello William. Thank you for commenting. My grandchildren had a good time making up this story. I thought they did a great job considering the oldest in this writing group is only eleven years old.
William Dotani Nov 19, 2011, 1:51am UTC
This has given me an unbelieveable thought that we have greatly been misinterpreting American student intelligence. From an early age students are using all sorts of technology transferring words. They are becoming masterful very early in expressing clarity withing a tale's enjoyment in the English language.

I'm very serious in this being a major paradigm of included thought in the American student. I don't like technology much and I don't care much for about 97& of Rap music, but I do respect the educationals benefits these two icons of culture bring. I also have a theory about how cooperation produces better results than singular genius, but ...
Ms Lee P. Nov 19, 2011, 10:15am UTC
LOL! You made me laugh again. I had to read your comment twice for my brain to assemble your words into my Texan thought pattern. (LOL, my ignorance always amazes me.) Our children are indeed talented and if encouraged some of these talents will leak out. Sometimes they are shy in expressing themselves to the enemy (fault finding adults). Of course I happen to think my grandchildren ARE geniuses .... I had to scold (gently) the two oldest ones because they did not want to include the story idea expressed from youngest one. They included the "long space mission" line just for him. In the former story his line was "grandma ran so fast her glasses fell off" (he was only four years old then). So many children do not have anyone to encourage them and this is our shame. Street children come to mind. Many years ago when I used to work occasionally with street people I learned that the children are still children even though they develop ways and habits for survivals sake that make them seem socially unacceptable to main stream America. When encouraged I could get a smile from them and a few would open up and talk to me. A little encouragement can go a long way in building a future contributing human being. One of the dangers in printing a story from a child’s imagination is that they could unconsciously be copying something they saw on TV or the movies. I did ask if this was their own story or a copied version of a story ... they promised me it came from their own imaginations. When I was a child my imagination ran along the lines of "cowboys and indians" or "Tarzan and Jane" now it's all space travel and vampires. I think cowboys and indians have disappeared from a child’s imagination, however we do still have some very good authors making a living from old western stories and some of them are enjoyable reads.
William Dotani Nov 20, 2011, 3:32am UTC
That they worked together is very remarkable. Your intervention seemed well placed. I am not trying to be overly nice when saying this a very enjoyable story. I do believe encouragement a huge part of success.
Peter Joseph Swanson Nov 18, 2011, 6:03pm UTC
Fun story and picture!!!!!!!!!!!
Ms Lee P. Nov 18, 2011, 7:55pm UTC
Hi Peter. My grandchildren had a good time making up this story. I thought they did a great job considering the oldest in this writing group is only eleven years old. Thank you for commenting ... they check every day to see if it's receiving any attention ... LOL!
Nichole D. Nov 18, 2011, 9:32pm UTC
Too cute

Good news! This post has reached 100 Views!
Ms Lee P. Nov 19, 2011, 10:18am UTC
Woo Hoo for 100 views. Thank you for commenting, Nichole.
porshe smith Dec 9, 2011, 1:18pm UTC
That is so cute.pics great too.all hail queen grandma.
Ms Lee P. Dec 9, 2011, 1:37pm UTC
HI Porshe. Thank you for reading and commenting on their story. They are currently working on another chapter .... LOL! "Stay tuned" .... LOL!
April H. Dec 9, 2011, 1:39pm UTC
So adorable
William Dotani Dec 11, 2011, 3:16am UTC
I reread and this a very cute and entertaining story. I hope more will follow!!!
Janie E. Mar 6, 2012, 12:20am UTC
Cute story!!!!

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