A soft place to land at the end of the day, that's what we offer here, a drift off.

A place that takes your mind on a whimsical journey, rather than focusing on thoughts that

keep you awake.

I'm your host Joanne, and I can't wait to take this journey with you.

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Tonight's bedtime story is a modified excerpt of a lovely whimsical tale called The

Sea Ferrys, an enchanted story by El Frank Baum, the author of The Wizard of Oz.

We will join Trot and her friend, Cattenville, as they explore the magical world of mermaids.

It's time to tuck away those thoughts in your head and to get comfy and cozy in your

bed.

Let go of the day as it comes to an end, embrace the quiet and the stillness, sweet dreams,

my friend.

The air was soft and warm and the sun turned the edges of the waves into sparkling diamonds.

The old man and the young girl stood on the bluff and watched all of us with interest.

This was their world.

The waves are calm this morning.

Let's have a bow-ride, Cattenville, said the girl whose name was Trot.

Sure, why not reply the sailor?

So they found the winding path that led them down the cliff to the narrow beach below.

Trot never minded the steep path or the loose rocks at all, but Cattenville had a wooden

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