Letter From Florida

                                                                              January 23, 2014

Dear Grandma,

       This is Emmy.  I am vacationing in Florida with Rachael, Renee, and Kayla.   We have gone to a couple places so far like: Walt Disney World, Islands of Adventure, Florida Aquarium, and Wet 'n Wild Orlando.  

       At Walt Disney World we went on some of the rides.  I went on four roller coasters with Kayla.  She puked on the last one.  I also went on two other rides with all of them.  Another thing that we did was we met all the princesses and Mickey Mouse.  

       When we all went to Islands of Adventure we went on more roller coasters and rides.  At least this time nobody puked! Also while we were there we seen some of my sisters' friends there.  They talked way too long!  After they were done talking we went on a few more rides that were really fun! 

       While we were at the Florida Aquarium we seen innumerable amounts of fish.  Some were neon colored and others were boring colors.   Also we seen dolphins, sharks, stingrays, whales, etc.  I relished seeing all these animals! I had a great time there!

       I had so much fun at Wet 'n Wild Orlando!  There were so many thrilling rides!  The most exciting ride was the ride where you go really fast and then drop three feet.  My sisters were too scared to go on that ride.  We all went on a couple family rides that were great too!  Wet 'n Wild Orlando is the most compelling waterpark I have been to!

                         
                       Love,
                       Emmy                                                  
                                                                 

Concussions

         What do you think about concussions caused by contact sports? Well, here is what I think.  I conjecture that if an athlete gets a concussion the coach should not be able to put that player back in right away.  The horrible thing is that 31% of athletes with concussions are rushed back onto the field after injury.  A utterance that I think should be a rule is that the athlete should have to wait at least one month to be able to play sports again.  I think that the helmets should have more padding in them than they already do so then that might help to prevent concussions.   One fact is a study has shown that football players who have suffered 3 or more concussions have a tripled risk of depression.  Another fact is that several professional football players have committed suicide.  Autopsy results revealed brain damage.  

        "You get a concussion, they've got to put you out of the game.  So if you can hide it and conceal it as much as possible, you pay for it the next day, but you'll be able to...stay in the game."- Washington Redskins fullback Mike Sellers.

My Vacation

                                My Vacation

        During my Christmas/New Year's vacation I did some exciting things.  I stayed with my sisters for the entire time.  Also we had an extra three days due to bad weather. When I was at my sisters' we did a lot of Christmas shopping for our family Christmas at my grandma's house.  One of the places we shopped at was Tanger Outlet.  There they have a copious amount of stores.  Also we went to one of my sister's work party.  At the party they had karaoke, pizza, drinks, and held a secret Santa event. 

       Also one of the days of break I went to all my friends' basketball tournament.  It was awesome to be able to watch them all play. While I was there they played three games but, they lost all of them.  After the tournament was over I went to Subway with one of my friends.  

      During the three days of extra break I did some things, but not a lot.  One thing I did was I rode on a sled being pulled by my cousin Mindy's horse.  Mindy was making Blaize, the horse, run super fast!  I even fell off!  Beside falling off, it was really fun.  

      I had an excellent vacation! Also, I think I really needed that time off from school!  


  

Camping vs Staying in a Hotel

                           Camping vs. Staying in a Hotel

Between these two vacation expeditions, I would rather stay in a hotel because of the reasons below. 


                  Things that you can only have camping: 
When you are camping you have to have baum fires to cook your food.  Another thing is that you have to sleep in an agonizing sleeping bag.  Also you have no cable TV.  One of the major differences is not having a flushing toilet when you are camping. The exceptional things about camping are having peace and quiet, also being able to go fishing. 


             Things that you can only have when staying in a hotel:
When you are staying in a hotel you have a mini fridge and microwave.  Also you have a comfy bed to sleep in.  I also would rather stay in a hotel than camp because you have a flushing toilet when staying in a hotel.  Another thing is when staying in a hotel you have cable TV.  The thing that I like best about staying in a hotel is you normally have a hot tub and pool. 


                                            Similarities:
Both of these vacations expeditions provide shelter for you.  Also they provide a room for which you will sleep in.  Another thing is they are both vacations, and they both have food. 

If You Give Mountain Dew to and Elephant

       If You Give Mountain Dew to an Elephant

If you give Mountain Dew to an elephant, the elephant will go crazy

When the elephant goes crazy, it will break down the cage that it is in at the zoo.  

Then when the elephant breaks down the cage that it is in, it will stomp on people.  

When these people get stomped on, they will die because the elephant is so ponderous.  

After the people die, a policeman will try to arrest the elephant for murder.  

After the policeman tries to arrest the elephant, the elephant will demolish the police car.  

Since the elephant demolished the police car, the policeman that owns the car won't have a vehicle.  

Because the cop doesn't have a car,  he will have to walk everywhere.  

If the cop has to walk everywhere, his legs will fall off.  

After the legs of the cop falls off,  this man won't be able to walk.  

When this cop can't walk, he will have to be in a wheelchair.  

Since the cop is in a wheelchair, this person will be depressed for the rest of their life.

     So, that is what happens if you give Mountain Dew to an elephant.

My Morning Routine

          My Morning Routine

       The first thing that I do every wonderful morning before school is get up at 6:25-6:30 A.M.  After that most critical action I take a shower and get dressed.  Once I get dressed I go to the bathroom, do my hair, and put deodorant and perfume on. 

       Then I go out to the kitchen and eat some breakfast.  Which normally is either cereal, toaster strudels, or toast.  Then the fifth thing I do each glacial morning is get my winter coat and shoes on.  After those things then I make sure that everything is in my backpack and put it on.  

       The final step of each morning before going to school is walking out the door and out to the car.  Then I get in, and one of my family members will bring me to Earlville Elementary to have me get on the normally, crammed bus.  From there on I just ride the bus to Delhi.  

   

Play Volleyball!

                        PLAY VOLLEYBALL!!

       

    Volleyball is a preeminent sport to play.  You should try playing it sometime.  That is because while playing it you are spending time with your friends and spending time with my  friends is great.  Also it is a very exhilarating sport because when you hit the ball over the net and it lands on the floor, then you get a point.  Another thing that I like about Volleyball is that it increases your essential hand-eye coordination level.  I think that hand-eye coordination is very important because you use it in almost every sport, except soccer.  More people should play volleyball because of all the reasons I stated above and more.  SO, TRY VOLLEYBALL SOON!