"Once upon a time"

  I

Many written works start with "Once upon a time" and

Life changing events can be traced to once upon a time

The middle school substitute teacher approaches the entrance 

running the gauntlet of students eager-faced once upon a time

Greystone Social Club was the site of the 50's themed party

I got her phone number in good taste once upon a time

Apartment living had our landlord watching over her

while I was business trip placed once upon a time

The mindset matters, ask "Where were you when … " then

fill in the blanks, and find out post-haste once upon a time

As new homeowners in Linden, NJ we brought home  

Our two daughters as life was fast paced once upon a time

  II

The Clamshell Award was coined to recognize challenges opening containers after Tylenol was laced once upon a time

Corporate moves took us briefly to Illinois, then back to Jersey, before arriving to become Mass-based once upon a time

Traffic comes down the exit ramp, focused on vehicles from the left, pedestrians from the right were only misplaced once upon a time

Home search found a prime spot, and after the kids adjusted, 

determined to set our 10 year plan as events raced once upon a time

Her grandfather's garden and work in the canning process, 

turned her off fresh garden tomato paste once upon a time

Kudos to the Woosox for honoring the legacy of the Pawsox, 

without one, the other could not be placed, once upon a time

Forty-one years, some things forgotten, some things forgiven,  

This Sherlock frequently said "I love you," and embraced, once upon a time

For DS, for whom each day with is "once upon a time"