RYLAN THE DETECTIVE

by

Grandma Baadsgaard

Happy Birthday to my very astute six-year-old grandson Rylan. I love you so much.

Rylan is a detective supreme. He solves mystifying mysteries both big and small. First he locates his magnifying glass and then he finds his notebook and pencil. Next he walks about the house looking for mysteries to solve.

“Any puzzles you need solved today?” Rylan asked his mom.

“What I’d really like to know is why so many socks come out of the dryer without a mate,” his mother answered shaking her head.

“Do you always put socks in the wash in pairs?”

“I think so.”

“Well maybe,” Rylan said rubbing his chin, “you should pin the pair of socks together with a safety pin before you throw them in the wash.”

            "Why that is a lovely idea,” his mother said. “Why didn’t I think of that?”

            “Any puzzles you need solved today?” Rylan asked his dad.

“What I’d really like to know is where the television remote is hiding,” his father said shaking his head while he turned the couch cushions upside down.

“Well maybe,” Rylan said rubbing his chin. “You should Velcro your phone to the remote. Then when it gets lost you could use mom’s phone to call your phone and you will hear it ringing and find the remote straight away.”

“What a stupendous idea,” his father answered. “Why didn’t I think of that?”

Then Rylan thought about his grandpa who lived far away.

I wish I could talk to grandpa and see his face. I know how I’ll solve that puzzle.

Rylan borrowed his mother’s phone and face timed his grandpa.

“I was missing you today,” Rylan said when his grandpa answered.

“I was missing you today too,” Grandpa answered.

“Do you have any puzzles for me to solve?” Rylan asked.

“What I’d really like to know is why I keep growing older,” his grandpa asked.

“That’s easy,” Rylan said smiling. “Old stuff is called antique and antiques are worth a lot of money. So you’re not just growing older; you're growing more valuable.”
          "I never thought about that way," Grandpa said. "Thank you Rylan."

Next Rylan talked to his grandma.

“Any puzzles you need me to solve today?” Rylan asked his grandma.

“Why do I feel all warm and happy inside whenever I see your face?” Rylan’s grandma asked.

“That’s easy,” Rylan answered. “That's because you love me Grandma.”

Only a detective boy as smart as you knows that,” his grandma said. “A little more love would sure solve most of the puzzlements in this world.”

When Rylan went to bed that night he placed his magnifying glass on the night stand right next to his notebook and pencil. Then he thought about his brother Griffen and his baby sister Alice. Then he thought about and his mom and dad.

Why do I suddenly feel so warm and happy inside when I think about my family? Good thing I'm Rylan the detective because I know the answer to that mystery.