Eliza and her parents and her little brother were going to visit her great- uncle Roy and his girlfriend Mary in Ohio. Yet there was more news. Eliza's best friend Ollie got to come along! Eliza couldn't remember a time when Ollie came with her such a long way as Ohio. In the car, Eliza and Ollie listened to stories on a tape, drew and colored pictures, and played Hangman. When they got there, everyone had dinner. Then Ollie's parents arrived in their car. They were just in time for vanilla ice cream with blueberries. Eliza got three helpings.
The next day everyone drove to see G-uncle Roy's friends, Bob and Sylvia, and their daughter who had the same name as Ollie's mother, "Melissa."
When they got there, everyone went on a canoe trip. Ollie and his parents rode so far ahead in their canoe that when they had an accident there was nobody there to help them. Fortunately the others finally caught up. Ollie nor Melissa nor Brian were hurt, but somebody could've been, and Ollie was crying of fright and both Melissa and Ollie lost their shoes and Ollie lost his apple. Ollie was so freaked out that he rode in Sylvia's canoe for the rest of the trip. After the accident, everyone had a good time again. Ducks were spotted, mother-of-pearl shells were found, and at the end, flowers were picked. Before leaving, Eliza, Ollie, Isaiah, Dana, and Brian swam in the pond.
It was hard for Eliza to swim in this pond, for it was cold, and Eliza did not like the cold. But she had fun anyway. She and Ollie did an experiment- Eliza ran to the other side of the pond on land and Ollie swam to the other side in the water. Then they switched. They were trying to see which was fastest-land or water- and it turned out it was land.
Everyone spent one more night at Uncle Roy's house. Next day they went to a place called Serpent Mounds. It was- well- a giant mound shaped like a serpent. Everyone walked around the serpent- shaped grassy hill, and then it was time to start the long drive home to Indiana. It had been a great trip, but Eliza was eager to get back to her cozy house and she bet Ollie wanted to get back to his.
such a nice story, but wait! Its not a story of fiction, its a story of recollection of a true experience! What is that called? hmmmmm
ReplyDeleteAnyways, it transported me back to Adams County, the land where I grew up. Thanks Eliza!
-cousin Yarrow
What, Yarrow, Non-fiction maybe? Still a story. Did you think we wouldn't know the answer? Of course, if it is a different answer than non-fiction, then I guess I didn't know the answer. How YOU doin?
ReplyDeleteI absolutely think this recollection is an excellent writing piece by Eliza. I wasn't on the trip and I didn't grow up in Adams County, but now I can imagine!
Eliza!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Lindsay Spaulding and I'm a Casting Producer for America's Got Talent. I found your storytelling videos on YouTube and I think you are great! I would love to speak with you and your parents. Please email me so we can discuss you auditioning for our show. My email is: lindsaycasting@gmail.com Thank you and I hope to hear from you!