Hunter Darlington

The Time I Went to Alaska

My experience in Alaska was breath-taking. But I had to do many things before I actually got to Alaska with my family. First, we had to get ready to board the plane that would take us to Los Angeles. When we finally got onto the plane I should have known that the flight was 5 hours. I played on electronics the whole time and then desperately needed to charge my Nook. We had to wait another two hours to be able to get onto the the next flight that would take us to Alaska. We ate at Ruby’s diner and then sat around a while to board the plane. When we got on the plane it was still daytime and we were able to see all the beautiful scenery. The plane that we went on that would take us to Alaska had a USB on the seats so you could charge your phones and electronics. Again, I was on my Nook most of the time and had to read for summer reading. When we landed in Alaska I was so happy because I had not gotten any sleep the whole time and I was tired of carrying my bag around everywhere. We checked in at Home Wood Suites and the place looked awesome. There was a stuffed brown bear and bear rug and there were comfy chairs. We stayed there for a couple of nights and did some activities. The part of Alaska we were in was Anchorage. We then took a bus to Sterling, Alaska. The ride was very long and slow because we had to stop and look at wildlife. But the wildlife was very cool.

When we were at our lodge we would be staying at there was many awesome things, you could fish for salmon off a bank, play games and go to happy hour, which had snacks and all sorts. When my parents had finished up with signing all these papers, we went to our room and got settled. The very next day, I had to wake up at 4:00 am to go fishing in Seward, Alaska. We caught a lot of fish and even caught some halibut. Some of the types of other fish we caught were salmon, cod, bass and some other types of fish i don’t remember the names of. When we got back from that I went fishing for sockeye salmon off the bank by our lodge and unfortunately, didn’t catch anything. The next day, we went on a float trip down a river and then went to Dairy Queen restaurant. When we go back from Dairy Queen it was drizzling, but I still went out to fish. I caught a Jack, a juvenile King Salmon, and a dolly varden, a white fish. The next day I was very tired from Dramamine, I had to take that because my mom didn’t want me to get seasick, and from having to wake up early in the morning. When I woke up the next day, my mom was already up along with my sister and dad. We went to bear camp and saw many bears that ranged from ages, fro mamma bears, to cubs, to juvenile bears. Some bears were clamming along the bay, which in case you didn't know what that it is, clamming is when bears dig for clams that are in the sand during low tide and the sand is still soft and damp. I was sad to leave from bear camp, we had the option to stay overnight but we chose not to. We took a small plane to get back from bear camp which was the only way to get to and fro from bear camp. When we got back from our amazing trip to bear camp, we went up to eat dinner. The next day was our last day there in Alaska, we would go home the next day so I had to pack ahead of time. When the day finally came to leave I was very sad, as soon as our float plane landed, we grabbed our bags and loaded them onto to the plane.

Something I forgot to mention was our trip to Denali. Our trip to Denali was the first place we went after staying in Anchorage for a few days, we stayed at the Denali Bluffs. When we got our room we got all our bags brought them to the room. I was so tired of carrying an army-like bag that weighed a ton all day long. We took a 13 hour bus tour exploring Denali National Park. We saw lots of varieties of wildlife, moose, caribou, squirrels, a bear, birds, ad many types of flowers and bushes. We also saw kettle ponds, which are ponds that were formed from a former glacier that was there. We also saw mountains, lots of mountains. When we got back from the 13 hour bus tour I was so tired, from being on a bus all day. Another activity we did while in Denali was white water rafting, class three and four rapids. We also went to a place called Husky Homestead, some of the huskies there race in the Iditarod, a sled dog race. The huskies there are not the huskies you are thinking of, the grey and white colored huskies with bright, blue eyes. The huskies there are very different, they have many different colored eyes, brown, tan, black, and other colored fur. They aren't very fluffy, but their fur is soft. We also met Jeff King, four time Iditarod winner. I was as happy as a kid on Christmas day being able to play with the huskies. It was an exhilarating experience. I was very sad when we had to leave from Husky homestead. When we got back to the Denali Bluffs, we ate at the restaurant, which was a place you could eat at if you were staying at the Denali Bluffs.

The Bugatti DealershipOne day, I was going to the Bugatti dealership and that's when I saw police tape all around the dealership and a lot of policemen. Something had happened and it wasn't good. I quickly drove home and turned on the news to see if they had reported the incident at the dealership, but mysteriously enough there were no news about the scene at the Bugatti dealership.My name is Jimmy Falcon, I own a Porshe carrera, but was going to the Bugatti dealership to get a Bugatti for my brother for his birthday. I have a ferret named Ferrari, and a lamb named Lamborghini. As you can tell, I like cars. It all started when I was little and my dad went to go on a business trip and came back with a toy mustang car. I still have that car to this day, I will always keep it to remember my dad. My mom is in a nursing home, but I will get the cars she owns when she passes away. Not that I want that to happen, but she is kind of old and it's not like she is going to be on the road again. She likes how I have a hobby and a subject to study about. I am going to be an engineer so I can make my own cars and open up my own dealership.Back on track, I let Ferrari rest on my shoulder and Lamborghini is in the field while I am sitting on my chair thinking about what I saw. I am still trying to let everything that had happened earlier sink in. I was startled when the phone rang, and surprised when I saw who it was, my brother. Apparently he saw on the news that a Bugatti dealership near me was surrounded by police and ambulance in case someone was injured.

My Broken Pinkie Today was going to be a lousy day for soccer I thought to myself. It was going to be 45 degrees and lower, and I had to play three games. We were the finalists though, but I will talk about that later. When I got up mom told me to dress accordingly to the weather, long sleeve under armour, and long pant things. I'm glad I listened to my mom because it was really cold out in the morning. I had to take two other people with us to the games, which made the car ride less boring. When we got there, I was cold as soon as I got out of the car, which was warm. We went to where our team was practicing before our game, and then we did our warm up drills so we wouldn't have the greater chance of pulling a muscle. After we warmed up we went onto the field when the game before was done and shot on goal. Josh Holinsky was playing goalie when he kicked a ball and I jumped in front of it and the ball it my hand. My hand hurt, but I had not known that in fact, my pinkie was broken. I still played through all the games. For our first game I was playing defense, which I am not a fan of, started out on the field for the beginning of the game. The other team was a team we lost to but we could have beaten them. We scored at least ten minutes in, but one goal only counts as one. The score was now tied 1-1. They scored their goal pretty quickly and were giving us a challenge. They scored their second goal with a few minutes left before the first half was over. When the half was over, some of our players looked really exhausted and were breathing heavy. When we entered the second half we had momentum on our side because this team was really good and we were only losing by one goal. Unfortunately they scored their 3rd goal, making difference two goals now. As the score when up our hopes of winning went down. When the final whistle blew the score was 4-1, the other team. After that game, my dad, the coach, talked to us about what we can improve and be smarter on the field. After everybody started to leave a few of the guys stayed and we shot on goal. We did that until the rest of the team came back from the break between our first and second game. At this point, my pinkie was in pain. I still played through it but probably shouldn't have. We came into the second with more energy. We started the game of by taking the ball down the field and almost scoring. After a little bit, the same situation occurred when our fastest player was running down the sideline with the ball. Then he crossed the ball and one of our players was on the end of it. We scored our second goal soon after on a beautiful shot taken outside the 18''. We got our third goal when someone on our team dribbled through a few defends and hit the corner of the net, out of the goalie's reach. When it was half time the team was filled with energy and a little tired. My coach told us not to get to overconfident because we have been in this position before, when we have the lead in the first half and then in the second half and end up being tied. I knew that our team would never make that mistake again. When the second half started up the other team had tap first and I rushed them immediately and almost got the ball. They passed it a few times before we took the ball and took it the other way,and when two people did a give and go that created an open lane for our team and we scored. Making it 4-1, us. It was a little before anything real exciting happened, one of our players got the ball and and scored by kicking the ball like thisRabona goals . Except his shot didn't have that much curve on it, but it went in. I was playing defense at the time, but usually I would be up at forward. The closest they got to scoring in the second half was when our defenders got beat by someone, who missed the shot by a mile. The scored remained the same until we scored our fifth and final goal in the game. After the game the coach told us that we plated great team soccer, and that we did great. This time I went in the car with some of my teammates whose went with us earlier. The car was warm, unlike outside, which was cold. My pinkie at the time was in an immense amount of pain. It hurt to move it, I could barely move it, and it hurt not moving it. I told my dad that it hurt, and that if he had any sports wrap to wrap it with. He said no, but had a big band-aid that he could wrap up. He did that and when it was time to get back outside it was still cold but not as it was in the morning. When the whole team got their we did our warm-ups so we would get our muscles warmed-up. When that was all over, we got our bags in brought them over to the bench and put them there. One of the coaches told us our positions, so I took the field. We lost the coin toss, so they had tap first. As soon as the whistle blew they took the ball right down the field and almost scored. Oh no, I thought to myself, this team is going to be hard. But I thought to soon. When we stole the ball we had our chance to go down the field and score. Although we missed the shot, we had the ball on their half of the field most of the game. We finally scored when one of our players scored near the 18''. That changed the momentum of the game big time. We scored soon after that. Nothing really exciting had happened after that when the first half whistle blew. Coach told us that we were doing good, and to work on making better passes. Besides that, Coach said we were doing good. We got the ball first to start of the second half. We took the ball down the field, but it was taking away and as quick as we went down the field the other team looked to be doing the same. But, are steady defenders stopped them before they got close to our goal. We had a drive that made the game 3-0. They scored a goal when our defenders got beat and left a one-on-one situation with our goalie, resulting in a goal. Score now 3-1, we wanted more goals. I scored a goal when I did a scissors move past a defender and shot the ball and scored. I finally scored a goal, after missing a few of my shots. We scored basically confirmed the win when we scored our fifth goal. But, we didn't want to kill the team but we got another goal. The scored remained 6-1 for the remaining amount of the game. Our team was filled with excitement after winning because 1. We on 2. We were finalists of our age division in the tournament. We got our medals and got a team photo and with the coaches. It doesn't end their. When driving home, I told my dad i think my pinkie is broken, it was bent and swollen. My dad told me I should wait a day in case it was just jammed. But it wasn't, my pinkie stayed was still bent and swollen. My mom took me to Urgent Care in Kennett Square where they took an x-ray of my pinkie from different angles. When they gave us the diagnosis of the x-rays, my pinkie was indeed broken. The prognosis was that it was only a little fracture and I would need a cast for about two weeks. They gave my mom the name of a doctor who would check to see if I would actually need a cast or not, Dr. Sessions. We were scheduled to go their on Tuesday, two days after the initial break happened in my pinkie. When the day came to go to see if i needed a cast finally came, I was feeling a little bit nervous. When the cast was finally on was hand was so warm because it was still tight around my hand, but Dr.Sessions said it would cool down after wearing it for a few days. When I got home, my Dad wanted to know if still could play sports, and i said that I could. Dr.Sessions said that i could do anything physical activity, like gym and basketball. The next day while i was in school, trying to write was a challenge. The cast made it hard to grip the pencil, although I eventually mastered the art of trying to write with the cast on. But there were many other challenges with the cast, playing basketball, trying to do things around the house, and other chores and tasks. When the day came for my cast to come off i was exhilarated. I couldn't wait for my cast to come off. My hand was getting itchy because air wasn't getting to it. I had to wait a little in the lobby for 10 minutes, which felt like hours. When they finally called my name, I got up and followed the person back into the room where my cast would be taken off. When Dr.Sessions came in, he said hi. We said hi back. When he took the thing out that would cut my cast of i was a little worried. I was worried because it was very sharp it would be like a blade. As soon as he turned the thing on and started cutting into the cast, I relaxed. I knew that he must have done that many times before. When he finished cutting at the part he needed to, he got these things that looked like pliers,and opened up the cast which sent this white stuff everywhere. When everything was finally off my hand, I had to wash it because it smelt so bad.

The X-mas tree

It was a cold afternoon in December when my family and I got our Christmas tree at the local farm. When we got our tree there was something about it that felt peculiar. "This tree seems different," I said my mom. "This tree seem fine, we are getting it," said mom. My dad added," A tree is a tree and this tree, and we now have one." "Fine," I answered giving in. When we brought the tree home, my dad got out the stand and put the tree on it. It was my turn this year to put the Angel on the top of the tree. "You are getting heavy," said my dad grunting. I answered, "Well I am a growing boy." We then put up all the ornaments and decorations, which was when memories came to us. Examples are trips to amazing places, pets, family parties, and much more. After the all the decorations were up I looked at the tree and still thought that this tree is not a good one, but did anyone in my family think that, noo. They act like it is the best tree in the world, well they have to face the fact it's not. I went up to my room to finish up a project that was due the next day for school. When I finished that was late and I needed to get some shut eye. When I woke up i checked the clock because my alarm didn't go off, I thought maybe I had slept through the alarm. The clock read 2:00 am. While I was thinking to myself, I heard a noise coming from downstairs. I went downstairs to inspect the what was going on and what I saw was quiet a site to see. And what I saw was.......to be continued

The X-mas tree continued.... What I saw was our Christmas tree eating our last pack of Ramen Noodles and last can of Dr.Pepper. I tried sneaking behind the corner and watch him from there, but I forgot that there was one board that was broken and needed to be fixed. I stepped on that one board and then the tree looked at me and hissed. That's right it hissed at me. I laughed at first, but that quickly went away when the tree finished up the soda and crushed the cup. The tree then threw the can on the floor and ran away to another room. I chased after the tree into the living room and went into an empty room. I turned on the lights so I could see better. When I thought that there was nothing in the room a noise coming from behind me. I turned around to see the tree staring down at me. I nearly screamed but shut my mouth knowing that I would wake up the whole house. I ran for my life and hid behind the couch. When I could finally catch my breath, I tried to breathe quietly so it wouldn't hear me. When I looked to see if the tree was there. When I thought the coast was clear out of nowhere came John Cena. That's the name of the tree. John Cena fell from the ceiling on top me. It hurt a lot, it felt like a 200 pounds. My chest hurt a lot and so did the rest of my body. When the John Cena finally went off me, I quickly took off again. This time I ran into the basement and hid down there to get my thoughts together. While I was thinking of a plan, I heard a big crash. I quickly, and quietly ran up the stairs to see what happened. John Cena had gotten into our Starbucks coffee collection, and then messed up all the North Face collection too. Oh no, I thought, my mom is going to kill me if she sees her North Face collection is messed up. I knew I would pay the price in the morning when my mom found out. I knew my dad would only worry if the wood floors were scratched or dented. He probably loves his wood floors more than his wife, my mom. When I saw a little scratch on the floor I immediately started to panic, adding more stress to the situation. I quickly ran to get the polish I know that my dad has stashed away somewhere. It took a little searching to find, but I did find it. I ran quietly ran back to where the scratch was and put the polish on the floor. I happened to have a towel near the area, so I wiped the polish the Beast QuakeNot so long ago, there lived a little boy who loved skittles. He grew up in Oakland, California. He started ballin' when he was young, footballin'. He is not white iverson, he is little Marshawn. Who eventually became unstoppable Marshawn after he ate skittles that had been touched by nuclear waste. But that will be discussed later. When Marshawn Lynch was born, he was definitely born a beast. He could walk at 5 months old, could bench press 150 at 3, and could juke though any forest by 13. His parents knew that their boy was going to something special when he grew up. When Marshawn finally reached high school, he had averaged over 20 yards per rush in his football games, he had 1,000 yards from scrimmage, 300 yards from passes, and was breaking tackles from left to right. His nickname was "Beast Mode", which suites him very well because he was like a beast.

Ramen Noodle Rebellion, 3rd MP It all started with Maruchan. All they did is package us up and ship us to stores all over the world. I know that we taste good, are cheap to buy, and low on calories. Still, what did we ever do to get crammed in a bag or styrofoam containers. Then, when we do get opened up, we are cooked with hot water and then eaten. Can you imagine living life being enclosed by a bag or container and then being heated, and then eaten. If only all the ramen noodles could switch lives with the humans, thought the main leader of ramen noodles. The little, baby fly, that sucked at flying, 3rd MP

A long time ago, actually probably about 20 minutes ago, lived a small fly. The baby fly just had been taught to fly, but still was pretty bad at it. "I thought I would never see this day, when all the flies leave the home said the mom of the little, baby fly, that sucked at flying as it was leaving to live its own life. But, as soon as the mom said that a human came and killed the little,baby fly that sucked at flying. The end... But that is what everyone thought, the little, baby fly, that sucked at flying lived on to live another day. When the human's shoe came down, the little fly was stuck right between the gap of the tread. We all thought that the little fly was crushed to death but it wasn't. The mom of the little fly that sucked at flying was very happy to see that the fly didn't die, and when the little fly was off to live its life, came bug spray and killed the little fly. "This is the end for sure," thought the mom. But what she didn't know is that flies have evolved overtime, adapting to the bug spray, and when she flew down to look at her dead fly baby it was alive. Although it did take a little for the little fly's wings to dry, it was alive. Well I guess his name is Jesus. He eventually found out he could walk on water when it started to rain, and he started walking on a puddle.

London 4th MP = 4 entries."Where are my Beats tm!" I yelled from my room. "I don't know, you were the one who had them last," said my mom who was finishing packing up her things."Never mind I found them, they were under my sweatshirt," I said with a sigh of relief. I had just bought the earbuds specifically for the trip. I was a proud of myself coming out of my Walmart, because I had worked hard to earn the money to get them."Are you sure you have everything," my mom asked.I said,"Yes I am pretty sure I do."Even though it was a little frantic before we left, everything was calm on the way to the Philadelphia Airport. The car ride was quiet, even though there was a lot to talk about, we didn't talk much. Besides my Dzia-Dziu, who was driving the car and my dad, who talked a little bit about my dad's work and if the company was in London. When we finally got to the airport, we said our goodbyes and Dzia-Dziu said to have fun. I should have listened to my dad about bringing a bag with wheels because my back started to hurt after carrying my bag for 5 minutes. I weighed my bag just to see how much it weighed and it weighed something like 18 pounds. We had to try to find Sara's (my sister) soccer team,which took a few minutes. When we finally found them, the coaches introduced themselves and we got our luggage and found a place to sit for a while. It wasn't too long before we could go to security check. Some people came later so it took longer for them to get their bags checked. I was getting pretty hungry by the time we started to head to security check. Once we finished up with all the 'fun' things, it was time to go to eat. I was soo hungry by the time we found a place to eat at. It must have been a popular attraction because most of her team was there. At Chickie & Pete's we had their well-known crab fries, which are the best. After we scarfed them down, we had our meal. I had a caesar salad with shrimp on top. It was probably one of the better ceasar salads I have had before. When I saw that all the utensils were plastic I was confused, bet then I realized that they couldn't have any metal knives or anything for security reasons. It was the time when the waitress asked if we wanted anything else, and my dad said, "A check please." When everything was paid for, we left and went to our gate. Now came the exciting part, more waiting. We didn't have to wait to long, but enough time for my nook to charge. It was time to finally board the plane, I didn't want to find our seats so I let my mom find our seats. It took a little for my mom to find them, but she found them. My sister and dad were right across from where we were from. I was hoping that I would have a an empty seat next to me, but unfortunately somebody had the seat. After everybody had taken their seats, the plane took off. The lady who sat next to me later on spilled her dinner all over my lap. I was upset, but I gave a friendly smile and said it was o.k.

Lawnboy

At first he was Max the normal guy. Then one day it all changed when the barber really messed up this time. Max would never be the same. His hair looked liked a fresh cut lawn. On the other hand, Grantler, his friend, had luscious dreads. But I will talk about him in Grantler and Grantler Returns. Sometimes people would try to plant flowers on his head because it looked like grass. Dogs would go to the bathroom on his head. Did I forgot to tell you that the barber also died his hair green. Max the normal guy became Lawn Boy. Although he was laughed at, he was very, very popular. He had a lot of friends.

"I am Max Martino-Fanelli and I approve this message."

Grantler, writing grade 4th MP = 2 entries

Grantler was a boy who everybody loved. All the teachers gave him A's, everyone wanted to be his friend. Grantler was a rad dude. I personally think that his dreads are what make him popular. Even though he wears Kobe's, he calls them his J's. Some people call his shoes trash but then they look at his hair an apologize. If you're trying to find Grantler, you will see a huge crowd of people trying to see his hair. Even though his friend Lawnboy has sick hair too, Grantler's hair was more well-known. A lot of people stopped to take a picture of Lawnboy and Grantler together. There would be autograph sessions, people would line the halls just to get their autograph's. Even Barack Obama went to the see famous duo. Grantler made Lawnboy well known. Even the parents loved him. He went to thousands of parties in his years at middle school. Nothing could stop Lawnboy and his invisalign, and Grantler. Even though Lawnboy and his invisalign were strong, but Grantler and his hair were stronger. Together,they were the Hair Gang. In the Hair Gang,they went around school helping people who were having a bad hair day.

Keep'n it real = 1 entry Once upon a time there was a King and a Queen. They lived in a beautiful golden swamp and had a lovely daughter, carter. But carter was very unhappy. She never laughed or smiled. "We will give crocs to the person who can make her laugh." A musician and joker came to try and maker Carter laugh, but was unsuccessful. One day, when all hope was loss, Mike showed up with his little Grantler. Little grantler loved to play with the crocs, this made Carter laugh. Mike was rewarded with the crocs and Carter lived a happy life with Colla Wapkins.

The countdown 4th Mp=?5 times I had to visit my Pop-Pop in the hospital4 times that I had to come home to have to visit him right away3 times that he had to go and have surgery done and other procedures2 many times that I felt that this was going to be my last visit1 pig valve that was used to replace the bad one0 is the hero Grouchy Gummy Bears On their way back home from a long day at school, two kids are strolling along the sidewalk not really wanting to do anything but get home "Hey Jamal get over here quick, I think I found something interesting," said Sally. "It better be cool, because I do not want to have to waste my time with your silly games," said Jamal. "No, please look it is not silly, it is actually fascinating," Sally said with some annoyance in her voice. "Fine, let me see it and then we will see what happens next," said Jamal. Sally moved to the side so Jamal could see what she was talking about. "What is it?" asked Jamal sounding curious. "I think it is a gummy bear," said Sally. "Ok, well at least it is not boring, let's bring it home to see what this "thing" actually is," said Jamal. The decision to bring home the mystery thing was set, they were to bring it home with them. When they arrive at their house, they put it in a cage just to be safe. "I hope we did not make a mistake bringing home this gummy bear," Sally said sounding nervous. "What is there to worry about, it's just a gummy bear," replied Jamal confidently. "Well, if you say so Jamal," still not as confident as Jamal said Sally. "Wait, can it be our pet, can I name it?" "No, and yes. "Ok, well I will name it Carl." "It is getting dark now, let's go to bed and get some rest." When they woke up, they went to go have breakfast, they saw a huge mess. "What happened to this place," Jamal said in shock. "I do not know, I was just about to ask the same thing," replied Sally. After Sally said that, she left the room to see where Carl was. When she came she looked like she had seen an accident. "I can't find Carl, I think he did this because the room we left it in was all messed up. Also, his cage bars are broken," Sally said to Jamal. Jamal retorted,"He could not have done much more damage since the last time we saw him." But he was wrong, after they had breakfast Jamal and Sally went outside to see if what Jamal said was true. What they saw was not what they expected to see. Street lamps were knocked over, buildings' windows were broken, and not only was there one culprit, Carl, he had friends with him. When the gummy bears arrived at the spot Jamal and Sally were at they had a it takes two to tango. "I want to thank you Jamal and Sally for allowing me to pursue my dreams," Carl stated. "Also for the batteries, my friends appreciate it too." "Wait, you are telling me that you trashed me and Sally's house just to find batteries?" Jamal asked. "Basically," Carl replied. "Well couldn't you have at least cleaned up after yourself?" "Nope, as I like to say, everybody runs on something." After their conversation was done Sally told Jamal that they should go home to clean up the mess. Also, to think of a way to defeat the gummy bears. "Wait, if the gummy bears run on batteries, doesn't that mean if we take out the batteries they are using to live, the destruction will end?" Sally asked. Jamal asked,"Yes, you are right, we have to act quick before more damage is done." While Jamal was trying to find a screwdriver, Sally was trying to come up with a way to trap Carl, Nick, Bob, Joe, and Steve, the evil gummy bears. After all that was complete they went outside to stop the evil gummy bears. Jamal helped Sally assemble her trap, the way to stop the evil gummies. "All done," Sally said sounding satisfied with herself. "Now all we have to do is wait for Project Gummy Bears to work," Jamal said. "When did we come up with a name for the plan?" Sally questioned. "Oh, never. I just thought of it," Jamal remarked. Just after Jamal said that, the evil gummy bears came into sight. Phase 1 in project gummy bears was in play, to get to gummy bears to buy the bait. A few moments later the gummy bears were destroying the huge lego block building. Halfway through destroying the trap, a net flew on top of the gummies trapping them. Jamal seeing this, sprang into action and quickly took out the batteries from the gummy bears. "Yes, we did it," Jamal and Sally said in rhythm. "Now with the gummy bears out of the way, what are we going to do now?" Sally asked. "I have an idea," Jamal said. He told Sally his idea and she thought it was brilliant. When Jamal and Sally arrived at the zoo, Jamal looked for mom, a zookeeper. "Hey mom," Jamal said. His mom said,"Hey, what can I do for you this time?" "Well me and Sally are going to need a new exhibit, the gummy bear exhibit," said Jamal. Then he told his mom all about their adventure and how they conquered the gummy bears. "Ok, I think that kids will love your idea, like the idea of a food being an exhibit," said his mom. Multiple things happened to the zoo and Jamal and Sally over the next few months, a new area was added to the zoo, the zoo got a lot more tickets sold which saved their business from being closed, and finally, Jamal and Sally got a job at the new exhibit.To go along with all that, they became a whole lot more popular at school and in public. They also got a new pet, a dog named Carl.

Fishing in Cancun, Mexico

It was an early morning, and the ride to the marina would be pretty far. I couldn’t wait to start today’s activity. I was in Cancun, Mexico and I already have gone ziplining and swimming with the dolphins. This time, I would be going deep sea fishing with my family! I didn't know about my sister, but I was ecstatic to go fishing with here, my mom, and dad. Fishing in Cancun was really awesome and I was enthusiastic at the time!

We were staying at the Jade hotel, which is the name of the hotel/ resort. When I had to wake up, it was semi-morning. I had to get ready to go. First, I got up. This only took a couple of minutes because I fell asleep again. Next, I went to brush my teeth. The thing is the place I had to brush my teeth was in the bathroom, so I had to wait. Third, I got dressed for the day; and that took a short time. Also, I had to put sunscreen on myself and I was ready to go.

However, there was one problem. We had to wait for the shuttle to come pick us up. I asked my mom, '' When will the shuttle arrive?’’ “Soon,’’ replied my mom. “It feels like it has been AGES!’’ “Have patience.’’ “Okay,’’ When the shuttle finally arrived, we drove off to our destination. Well, we did not drive; the bus we were riding in it. After we got there, we had to wait around to to board the F/V ( F/V stands for fishing vessel). After we got onto the boat I greeted, “ Hello,” to the men who would be driving and setting up the fishing rods. They spoke Spanish, but they could also speak English. After we said our hellos, we got ready to go. I sat down on a seat next to my dad. A little while later I asked, “Dad are we there yet?” “No,’’ replied my dad patiently. I got up and asked my dad if I could get a drink and guess what? He said yes! So, I grabbed a 7UP from the cooler that was on the boat. It was all good until the boat came to a slower pace. I had another question to ask my dad, "Why did the boat stop?" He said, “I don’t know, why don’t you ask the man driving the boat?” Just after he said that the men told us we we able to start fishing now. (meaning that they could put the rods in the water and catch some fish). The men had already set up the rods too. Before we started fishing, my mom tossed the cookies and later on we joked that she is why we caught some good~sized fish. Anyway, my mom, sister, and I were all waiting for a fish to bite. Eventually, (like fifteen minutes in), my dad was at the reel trying to pull in what would later on be known as a Mahi Mahi. (Mahi Mahi are also called dolphin fish and are a good sized fish to catch). After that, Sara, my sister, and I caught a Tuna apiece, which my dad calls tunies. After we caught one, my mom caught a fish. My dad caught a Wahoo which only took him 3-5 minutes to reel in. I”ll tell you this now, my sister caught one fish,and my mom caught two fish along with me. Finally, last but not least, my dad caught three fish. You may be asking yourself, "Wait. How come he only wrote about his dad catching two fish?" Well, that is about to be answered. My dad had not known he was going to catch a fish that could of won him a new car. So here is how it went. My dad was at the reel pulling the mystery fish in. I say mystery fish because I had not known what it was at the time. It wasn't until I saw it jump up into the air, that I heard the boatmen say, "It's a White Marlin!" After a good fight, my dad managed to bring in this beauty. It took him 15 minutes to reel the marlin in. The reason I said he could of won a car is because if he were entered in a fishing tournament, he would of won because all the other competitors were not having luck. The marlin weighed about 120 pounds, and was 6 feet long from mouth to tail.

Going deep sea fishing is one of the most funnest activities I did in Cancun, Mexico. Cancun is a place full of excitement. My final conclusion is, I myself, can have fun and be amazed no matter how many people say it was bad. I will always be happy with my family trip.