Sunday, January 11, 2009
Family Event
When I was around 5 or 6 years old I was fishing with my family. This included my grandma, papa, my dad, and my three sisters (of whom I remember being there). We were fishing at this little pond out that is surrounded by tall grass, and has forested areas behind where I am. Its close to my grandmas house, who lives in a small town surrounded by Amish country. We have been there a little while when my dad and my little sister get a bite. She was just fishing with him because she would have been 3 or 4 years old at the time. When they get a bite she gets all excited and 'helps' my dad reel in what they caught. The closer they get to reeling it in, the odder this thing looks. Soon the line is out of the water and a turtle that is about the size of the Liars Club when open is dangling from the hook. My little sister is horrified. She looks as if she just saw Barney get assassinated. At the sight of that turtle she turns and darts up a hill toward the cars, screaming as if the worst possible thing imaginable had just happened. That sight brought her to tears, and everyone else watching to fits of laughter (after of course realizing why she was so scared).
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Very good description about your surroundings, maybe you could have gave a little more vivid details of how it looked around you? My favorite memory was about fishing too, I didn't write about it though. haha I also liked the Barney comparison.
ReplyDeleteI like this. I think this is a cute memory. I like that it's about your little sister. I like older brother to younger sister relationships because they're both teasing and protective. The setting is cute and described decently well. I like the way you describe your sister's reaction, I feel like I can understand what she looked like when she freaked out. :)
ReplyDeleteHAHA. This is funny. I wish I had a little sister. It had good detail. I like that you describe where you were in some detail just as they do in the book, I think that it adds more depth to the story.
ReplyDelete"The closer they get to reeling it in, the odder this thing looks. Soon the line is out of the water and a turtle that is about the size of the Liars Club when open is dangling from the hook. My little sister is horrified."
ReplyDeleteI felt that this was the main image in your family event. I felt that the turtle signified something new or a "new fork in a road". She is expecting something that is suppose to come 99% of the time, but all of the sudden something other than a fish comes up. Your sister was horrified, but she could also have several other emotions running through her at the time.