We vegetate, calm and aesthetic,
On the beach, on the sand, in the sun.

I'm with you on that, Consuelo. The beach holds a very special place in my heart (and is the one thing I miss most since moving to Oregon).

What is it about Ogden Nash's writing that we find so charming? His wit? His inventiveness? His words that almost rhyme???

For example:
Our daily diet grows odder and odder --
It's a wise child that knows its fodder.