It all starts one snowy day. The whole family wanted to go do something fun together, my brothers Angel and Miguel and I nominate the idea of going sledding because it was winter and it sounded fun. At that moment we all got ready and when we 're about to leave my oldest brother Angel says we should take both of dogs because we can 't leave them. Everyone agreed that we should take the dogs, and at this point, we have to dogs on is a little pup and her name is Molly. Then there is rudy the middle aged dog and the only other one and she is energetic. We drive a couple miles from home and go out to some hills in Oregon. There are a few inches of snow on the ground. Remarkably we get there and start sledding after a couple minutes of sledding we decide to build a snowman.Infinitely we all got-together and we start …show more content…
Formerly, since we are out in the hills and terrain. It is an intense snowball fight because it is so open. Thereafter all of this, my parents go to do something else, indefinitely they leave.On that occasion, it 's just me and my two brothers we go to this other hill. This where it gets good. It 's about 3 o 'clock. Individually are about to start sledding again.We have two sleds one is crappy and it 's blue it goes slow and it unexciting. The red sled is the one that goes fast that ones make sledding fun. Already mentioned hill we went to is kinda bumpy so it allows you to catch, but there 's this one bump that allows you to catch massive air. Subsequently, we 're done sharing the sleds and going down the hill.My brother Miguel said these exact words, one more time, I said yes of course. The dogs had a little problem with chasing the sleds so he goes first and Ruby the dog barely misses him. Suddenly I go so I decide to take the path that involves the nice bump that gives you nice air. My other brother angel is at the top ready to push me. Uncertainty he pushes me. I start to go down the hill I 'm rushing down that hill I hit the first bump, I feel
It was a cool afternoon in the frosty month of January, the time was around 5:30 pm and my dad just dropped me off at the Snow Valley hill in his black Mitsubishi Lancer. I took my blueish green Burton Custom snowboard from the back of the car, grabbed my helmet, gloves, jacket and snowpants and went to the bottom of the hill. There, I placed my board on the soft snow and put on my
During the Ohio Blizzard of 1978, many people were trapped in their homes and without power. The several feet of snow absorbed all cars and some smaller homes. Extreme fog and freezing fog made it difficult for drivers to see. The high wind speeds blew down poles and trees. Three causes of the Ohio Blizzard of 1978 were wind speeds, up to 25 feet of snow, and fog.
A sunny and warm morning, quiet in the school with what seems to be the ‘loudest class’ gone. Although quiet my energy was through the roof, I was eager to take down this roller coaster. This energy showed, people tried and half-awake yet I couldn’t contain myself. Throughout the entire ride there I hadn’t been calmed a bit- of course not until I finally saw what this rollercoaster had in store. Up and up until
Becoming a truck driver was the last thing I thought I would be doing. I was a child care provider and loved it. I never could see myself doing anything except caring for children and then this wonderful opportunity came along and changed everything. I realized things sometimes don’t go as planned especially in this changing economy, and that’s when the most adventurist, scariest and yet fulfilling career change I have ever made was staring me in the face. I have never been in a truck before so I had an array of emotions and thoughts when I went to school to start learning about this big truck that was both scary and exciting at the same time.
Death on the Prairies: The Murderous Blizzard of 1888 The Blizzard of 1888 was one of the worst natural disasters to occur in U.S. history. It dramatically affected the Great Plains of Montana, the Dakota Territories, Nebraska, and Minnesota. This devastating weather event impacted the land, people, and migration during one of the worst times in America. The land’s temperature reached record low numbers around 40 degrees below zero (Laskin 41). Hundreds of people heavily struggled in the cold and some would eventually froze to death.
Storm grabbed my arm and dragged me into the wall. I screamed thinking that I was gonna crash into it but then realized that I was standing on a lollypop. I looked each and every way and everywhere I looked I saw a new magical sight. “ Go explore” said
It was an early December morning. The roads were slick with a thin layer of ice. The air was crisp with a winter chill and there was a slight drizzle falling from the sky. I was riding in my dad’s truck to my grandma’s, who babysat me while my parents were at work. My little brother Kaden was also with us.
Literary Analysis of If on a Winter’s Night, a Traveler Chapter 2 of If on a Winter’s Night, a Traveler talks about the Reader’s reaction after finding out misprinted pages in the book that he is reading. In first two introductory paragraphs of chapter 2, the Reader’s lack of patience is developed by the author’s use of interplay through point of view, by hyperbole in the text, and by continuously evolving dictions and contrast of them, to show the Reader’s desire to read the complete book and bring back his pleasure of reading books. Calvino uses second person’s point of view to establish the relationship between the readers and the Reader. “You fling the book on the floor, you would hurl it out of the window, even out of the closed window, through the slats of the Venetian blinds.” Beginning from the first sentence of the chapter, the narrator uses the word “you” to convey the Reader’s actions and thoughts to the audience.
In the short story “What happened during the Ice Storm?” showed a theme of maturation using literary elements, specifically irony, symbolism, and the application of onomatopoeias were used to support the theme of maturation. The literary element irony is mostly used in the short story “What happened during the Ice Storm?” originally the boys wanted to hurt the pheasants like the author says, “They stood over the pheasants, turning their own heads, looking at each other, each expecting the other to do something. To pounce on a pheasant, or to yell Bang!” This quote is important because it showed the boys original intent; which was to hurt or kill the pheasants.
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I was having so much fun with the cold wind on my cheeks and was laughing the whole way down until I got some snow in my eyes that limited my vision. I began to panic which kept me from hearing my mom saying, “ JUMP!!! JUMP!!! ” I was clueless to the fact that I was headed for a tree. Down the hill I went and straight into the tree.
The ice cold snow melts onto my face, I laugh at myself and hope to god the people around me didn’t see that. No one was paying attention to me they all had this type of confidence and excitement to learn and grow. I stood back up and headed down the hill with all force, not knowing how to turn I abruptly put my snowboard on healedge and slammed to a stop. Little did I know I was already halfway down the hill.
My Trip to Florida It was a cold winter night in Upstate New York. My mom and dad were enjoying a cup of coffee, my sisters were playing video games, and I was editing a few pictures on my computer. My mom brought up the idea of a vacation. She said” We haven’t been on a vacation for a long time”.
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The day was just after my brother’s birthday and we had just finished celebrating his birthday. My brother was more surprised, however, by the amount of snow that covered the yards outside. We both awoke to a sight much more impressive than that of December, a white landscape obscuring everything laying on the ground, including the cars. My brother and I changed faster than firemen getting ready for a rescue, as we ran outside to see the fascinating snow that surrounded our neighborhood.