Nathan was always the most adventurous of my brothers, he was willing to go whenever, wherever, even if it was a rollercoaster in pitch black. Which was part of the reason I was sitting behind him screaming like a six year old, on a rollercoaster. In pitch black. This had all started as a chance … Continue reading Actually Going to Space Would’ve Been Easier
I squeezed the green Gatorade bottle in Nicole’s hands and the water went shooting up and went into the air and splattered on Margaret who was talking to her friends. As soon as that water hit her she turned around and gave Nicole and I the evil eyes. I really hoped that Margaret wouldn’t be … Continue reading Margaret and the Water Bottle
George I walked with my friends down the road. This was different than normal through we were missing some people. Earlier that day, I sat at the marble counter with a Poland spring water bottle in my hand and the fruit bowl shaped skeleton head that is supposed to be a mask. It’s plastic … Continue reading A Fall Holiday
We were just about finished with dragging our boat onto the small tiny island. My brother and I were so tired that we were about to collapse. The waves were on our side and that helped a lot. The water was cold and we almost were losing our feeling to our feet, we were covered … Continue reading The Day the Johnson Went Down
Cooper and I were thrown from the watercraft. I gasped for air as I surfaced, due to the fact that I was unexpectedly tossed into the water. When I was able to clear the water from my ears, I realized I was being thrown around in a tornado of waves. I pulled my wrist from … Continue reading Me and Crazy Coop
Flakes of snow were just starting to fall from the darkening sky. A whoosh of air blew by my face. I was shaking like a skeleton, but not because of coldness, but because of fear. Imagine, doing something you never have tried before, and if you do it wrong it could cost you. What I’m … Continue reading Leap of Faith
“3,… 2,… 1,…” The buzzer on the scoreboard went off and it meant the game was over. Not just the game, not just the season. All of it was over. Over 6 years of playing football it didn’t feel right for it to be over. This was my final game as an Aspetuck Wildcat. … Continue reading A Game to be Remembered
Here I was in the ocean. Clear, bright blue water surrounded an almost 20 year old boat. The boat was white with pale yellow around the exterior, and the interior was also white. The boat was medium sized, not at all like a yacht. This boat was indeed old, just a few years less than … Continue reading A Fish Tale
I read the book “The Lightning Thief” By Rick Riordan. The book is 377 pages long, this book genre is fantasy. It was published on March 1st 2006. I read this book because i love fantasy books. For 15 years Rick taught English at public and private school in San Francisco and in Texas. While … Continue reading Robbie’s Letter Essay #3: The Lightning Thief
I walked slowly over to the dog. His collar only had a rabies tag. No ID or anything. “What do we do?” I asked. . . Earlier that day, we were in the living room. “Hannah, Luke. I’m going for a hike. Want to come?” my mom asks us. “Yes!” we reply back at the … Continue reading The Dog that Disappeared
During a brutal snowstorm I sit with my grandparents and stepsisters watching tv waiting for the call from my step mom and dad who are at the hospital. We all watch news 12 with the updates about the storm, and talk about the snowstorm. And as I sit there I wonder anxiously if I am … Continue reading And I Loved Her
Bang! The car door shut, and I leaped out of the car with excitement. It was the first day of Omars Soccer Academy camp (OSA) and I was caching! I walked in and received a wonderful greeting from Omar. The music was blasting and the kids were flowing in, I could tell that this was … Continue reading Soccer and Mango Popsicles
Champions I sit at my desk, anxiously. I have been waiting for this moment ever since i heard about it. It was 8th period, the final period /class of the day. In health, everyone was hyped up. This is normal, especially for a friday. Mostly because it was seconds before school would be released … Continue reading Champions
When I was in fourth grade I experienced something very exciting. I came very close to scoring a goal. The ball was inches from going in the goal, when the goalie from Monroe grabbed it. This would have been the first goal I ever made. My parents were equally as proud of me for trying … Continue reading A Fun Time at Soccer
My family and I had a great vacation on Spring Break in Myrtle Beach South Carolina even though we didn’t have the greatest weather. Maybe the weather was a sign of what was ahead of us on our journey home. We were all packed into my mom’s minivan heading toward CT when it all started. … Continue reading Mom’s Worst Birthday
The woods couldn’t Have been more peaceful as my feet dangled 20 feet off the ground. Just imagine a 8 year old boy that is petrified of heights 20 feet off the ground. 25 minutes earlier, I was on the ground staring up at a sleeping giant. “That thing never ends. How do you … Continue reading Branches to Heaven
Soccer. The very word brings up so much memories of my younger days. The days when I played AYSO Soccer for about 4 years. In all honesty, I completely hated the sport. It was definitely fun when I was younger and had VERY different ideas of what was fun, but as I got older, the … Continue reading Ain’t That a Kick in the Head
It was mid to late July of this past summer. I went to Petco in Fairfield to get only supplies for the current Betta Fish I had at my house. Betta Fish are the colorful Siamese fighting fish from Thailand. They are also the fish at the pet store that are in those tiny … Continue reading The Fish
The day started of normal, nothing new or out of the ordinary… or so I thought. I was in my room entertaining myself with some mindless videos games. I heard the pitter patter of a slight drizzle, and could see the ominus clouds lingering outside of my window. “Luke!” My mom called from downstairs in … Continue reading The Day That Lasted the Rest of My Life
“Blub, Blub, Blub” Three bubbles in the water making a funny sound in 1 second intervals. My bobber shot straight into the clear beautiful and glossy lake as the floorboards of the pier creaked and shuddered. Out beneath the water a beautifully shaded bass emerged glistening as the sun shined its water soaked scales … Continue reading Fishing for Fish