Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday was bittersweet
On Sunday me and a friend set up all morning for the big surprise party for her cousin's best friend. The truth is that we don't exactly like her and because her cousin backed out and did nothing much less show up we were really mad. We had gotten a blank cake then we decorated it ourselves plus got 4 pizzas and many other decorations. When we finished setting up we sat there at the park and waited. Soon after an hour and a half my mom called and asked us about it. All we said was no one showed up and that many of them who RSVP ed told us they didn't want to go or didn't call at all. Now as you can imagine we were very ticked off with them and so we called my mom back and then she sent my dad to pick us up. Now I forgot to mention that the birthday girl's mom told us that morning that she was taking her out of town and kept on telling us that we never told her even though we had been planning it for months and we DID tell her. So about an hour after we left the park she shows up there and we are on the point of who cares just take her home. Basically her mom lied to us and now we officially hate her. The worst problem was we had all that food and nothing to do with it. Well it just so happens that it was my Aunt Dottie's Birthday so we gave it to her and all the rest of the food was server at our big Worcester party. My Uncle chuck loved it more than anyone. So you could say that even though the first 5 hours of the day sucked it all turned out all right.
Just about the dumbest thing i ever did.
So when i was down at the lake on Friday with a friend and we decided to get ice cream. After about 2min we got board and decided to skip rocks. After about 20 stones we found a huge flat rock and we decided that we wanted try it. So i skipped it and it made it 3 skips, then it dropped and I saw bubbles I thought oh Got i hit something. A couple seconds later a fish arose to where the rock stopped. We looked at it and saw it was a bluegill. That instant we broke out in laughter and ran to tell my parents, they didn't believe us until my friend who has never lied to them reassured them it was true. We went home laughing thinking, "leave it to us to kill a fish while skipping rocks".
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Spot's breeds
Now my dog spot as some people might know is a purebred mutt. For 3.5 years he has been a mixed breed mystery untill Thursday. We got the results from a DNA test that we had sent in about 3 weeks earlyer. Now you many be thinking what is he. Well he is English Springer Spanel X Whippet X Beagle X Chow Chow mix. All those together equal a 40lb dog that is absolutely insane and addicted to hunting. Now all that remains a mystery is his father which we will never know who he was.
I got a call from my aunt a few nights ago telling me that one of her horses, Lady just had her foal. Her name is Epona’s Shaylee and she is so cute. She has a rich bay coat and dark black eyes. She has a wonderful uphill action and is a remarkable filly. They expect that she will become a dressage or jumping horse. As soon as she could walk she stood up in the stall and found out that people made great butt scratchers.
If you'd like to know more about her just go to, http://www.eponairishfarm.com/2010_Foal.html.
Friday, May 14, 2010
The Giver play was a bit less than I thought it would be. The scenes were very minimal with the props. Many important ones like Gabriel were missing and the apple never was thrown.
The first scene that I believed was missing some items was the scene with the apple. When Jonas tried to catch it and saw it "change" there was no apple. What they could have done is throw a clear apple in the air and quickly flash a red light or put a red light inside of it once it is set to flash.
The next scene was where Jonas had to take his pill in the kitchen. He used no cup water or pill. Yes I understand that you can't take random pills but he could have at least used a cup and water. All he did was pretend to hold a cup and gulped.
Lastly there was the scene where at the ceremony the crowd got color for a brief instant. Jonas looked at us but just pointed blankly at nothing. They should have had a light flash over the crowd for about a second or so.
Yes I thought it was good with the events but I still think it should have more props in the future
The first scene that I believed was missing some items was the scene with the apple. When Jonas tried to catch it and saw it "change" there was no apple. What they could have done is throw a clear apple in the air and quickly flash a red light or put a red light inside of it once it is set to flash.
The next scene was where Jonas had to take his pill in the kitchen. He used no cup water or pill. Yes I understand that you can't take random pills but he could have at least used a cup and water. All he did was pretend to hold a cup and gulped.
Lastly there was the scene where at the ceremony the crowd got color for a brief instant. Jonas looked at us but just pointed blankly at nothing. They should have had a light flash over the crowd for about a second or so.
Yes I thought it was good with the events but I still think it should have more props in the future
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Spot and our garbage
Today my hound Spot made my mom go crazy. We went out for a brief dinner for about 25min. When we came home our garbage was all over the floor. Yogurt cups, meat packages, empty ice cream cartons, and much more all licked clean. What is even more unbelievable is he attempted to do the same thing this morning. When I tried to pull him away he growled at me. He has never had this problem in years and we later found that grease that was left in it was what caused him to misbehave like that.
Historical Fiction
June 27, 1863
I finally finished my last test to see if I can go be a cavalry officer. Today I am going to be given my horse chosen by one of the generals. I have seen the line of the horses and they all are tall, fit, and handsome. Walking to the mounting post was the most amazing moment of this training. As my great friend Earl is assigned a stallion named King I notice I am next in line. As George Gregg comes to me he sees the excitement in my eyes and seems to know exactly which horse would suit me, then he calls to bring over Scout a solid black, gentle yet aggressive on the battle field, mare who was a great honor to get because she was Old Baldly, Meade’s horse’s daughter. The relatives of his horses are only given to a select few. After he passes to the next person I feel a tap on my shoulder,
“Wow you got Scout Kevin”
“Yeah I guess so”
“That is awesome”
“I know”
“I would do anything to get one of Baldly’s foals”
“Well soon I will get to see how she moves”
“I’m excited to see how King goes out on the field”
“You’ll find out soon”
June 29, 1863
All the generals have been ordered by Meade to go to the Gettysburg area. They say that it is not well defended and needs to be guarded because if there were to be an invasion than that could end the war badly. The whole time I am worried because I am going on an unprotected area but we are told that the rest of the army of the Potomac will be waiting for us. So far we are pretty far away from that small town but we will be there in a few days.
June 30, 1863
We just got word from one of our spies that they found the confederates heading toward Gettysburg. What’s worse is their master General Robert E. Lee is with them. It is also horrible because the Army of the Potomac is outnumbered. We are still miles away from Gettysburg.
July 1, 1863
The biggest problem with the four cavalry groups is our moral, we have not won one victory in so long. But now the battle has started and we are expected to be there very soon. So far we know that about 400 men died and thousands injured. We are hoping we can get there at night so we won’t be slaughtered on our way there.
So far Scout has been a wonderful horse. She can run as if she has wings on her feet. She is incredibly brave and strong, yet very sweet. I am excited to see how she does in the battle and everyone is telling me that if I’m riding Scout both her and I will make it through the battle with no injuries.
July 2, 1863
We got to Gettysburg in the dead of night. And boy were they happy to see fresh solders. The horror I saw was ghastly and gruesome. All I heard were moans and crying. There were so many dead and dying men out there. Oh how it was upsetting and painful to look at. I cried when I heard that over 6000 men were dead, dying, wounded, or captured. Even Scout dropped her head when she saw that Baldly was hit in the neck. I have a good feeling that she is just as upset as I was. Both of us saw the camp area littered with horse and mule carcasses, I was told that there was about 3000 mules dead and 1200 horses were dead.
When I woke up that morning there was very little time to eat. Custer was hustling us to go faster and faster. It was that morning that I fought the worst person for a new recruit to fight, a confederate general. His name was Junius Daniel. He was riding a magnificent stallion named Bucky. At first when we attacked I saw him and he saw me. I wanted him dead so I could say I got a Confederate general. But when he saw me the look in his eye showed that he thought I was easy prey. I was nervous at first but I knew what had to be done. I heeled Scout and yelled for her to go, we took off toward them like lightning and even he looked surprised on how fast this horse could go. So fast in fact I missed him and hit another solder with my bullet. But then I sharply turned Scout around and took another shot, he returned one back to me, luckily though it whizzed right by me. Then acting like the 18 year old hooligan that I was I screamed,
“You missed old man”
After that he whipped Bucky around but before he could aim I had fired a shot and it hit him clean in the head. The screech he let out seemed to stop time as he fell to the ground. I was horrified yet pleased with myself. After that I hit and killed 13 other men that day. Custer was very pleased with me and moved me up a rank because I killed a general. That night we knew that we still had a vital area unprotected and that we would need it so the next morning we knew that some 16,000 soldiers would be heading to Little Round Top.
July 3, 1863
The losses so far are unbearable so many soldiers are dead or missing. We know though we are winning as of yesterday and that has boosted our moral a lot. The hardest part though is I don’t know if my old friends are alive or not. I know Earl is fighting here in Gettysburg but I can’t find him and I fear the worst. We are planning to stage the final blow around 1:00pm in the afternoon. We still have a defensive stronghold around Cemetery Ridge and Cemetery Hill. My cavalry group is in the back making sure no one can come up behind us and force a surrender. On top of the hill we can watch out on the field for any Confederates. Soon One of the men sees thousands of them running toward us in a last resort attempt to break our lines. I am ordered to race down on Scout and warn the men at the foot of the hill. I quickly gallop down the steep hill and tell Full General Meade about the upcoming charge. He tells me,
“Thank you we saw some of them on horseback around here a few minutes ago but were waiting for a confirmation so we weren’t running into a death trap”.
“Your welcome”
“One question why did Custer send you and not another man”
“Because Scout can out run every single one of them”
“All right then”
After that I raced back up the hill just in time to see the Confederates running toward us. They were all in a line and were very easy to pick off. All I heard was the sounds of guns and screams of men being hit. Within minutes thousands of them were lying in an assortment of positions, bleeding, moaning, and crying. Often horses would enter the cloud of dust filled with bullets and when they came out their riders were gone and they were covered with blood. We caught these horses to use as ours. When the Confederates started to retreat it had a bitter sweet feeling; we were glad because we won but upset because so many men on both sides lost their lives I believe there were around 7,000 dead total.
July 4, 1863
When the Confederates are packing up to leave someone saw General Robert E Lee telling them this was his fault. He was sitting atop Traveler his lead horse. I stayed away so they could not see me at all. As I was cantering back I looked around on the land and saw all the bodies laying in pools of their own blood. The worst sight to me was seeing the some 5,000 dead horses. I am overjoyed when I see King galloping up to me with Earl on him. I was so glad he was actually alive.
July 7, 1863
Most of the cavalry are heading back including me but the others get to go on to pursue the Confederates. Personally I am glad to leave after all the death and sadness. But I will always remember this battle.
I finally finished my last test to see if I can go be a cavalry officer. Today I am going to be given my horse chosen by one of the generals. I have seen the line of the horses and they all are tall, fit, and handsome. Walking to the mounting post was the most amazing moment of this training. As my great friend Earl is assigned a stallion named King I notice I am next in line. As George Gregg comes to me he sees the excitement in my eyes and seems to know exactly which horse would suit me, then he calls to bring over Scout a solid black, gentle yet aggressive on the battle field, mare who was a great honor to get because she was Old Baldly, Meade’s horse’s daughter. The relatives of his horses are only given to a select few. After he passes to the next person I feel a tap on my shoulder,
“Wow you got Scout Kevin”
“Yeah I guess so”
“That is awesome”
“I know”
“I would do anything to get one of Baldly’s foals”
“Well soon I will get to see how she moves”
“I’m excited to see how King goes out on the field”
“You’ll find out soon”
June 29, 1863
All the generals have been ordered by Meade to go to the Gettysburg area. They say that it is not well defended and needs to be guarded because if there were to be an invasion than that could end the war badly. The whole time I am worried because I am going on an unprotected area but we are told that the rest of the army of the Potomac will be waiting for us. So far we are pretty far away from that small town but we will be there in a few days.
June 30, 1863
We just got word from one of our spies that they found the confederates heading toward Gettysburg. What’s worse is their master General Robert E. Lee is with them. It is also horrible because the Army of the Potomac is outnumbered. We are still miles away from Gettysburg.
July 1, 1863
The biggest problem with the four cavalry groups is our moral, we have not won one victory in so long. But now the battle has started and we are expected to be there very soon. So far we know that about 400 men died and thousands injured. We are hoping we can get there at night so we won’t be slaughtered on our way there.
So far Scout has been a wonderful horse. She can run as if she has wings on her feet. She is incredibly brave and strong, yet very sweet. I am excited to see how she does in the battle and everyone is telling me that if I’m riding Scout both her and I will make it through the battle with no injuries.
July 2, 1863
We got to Gettysburg in the dead of night. And boy were they happy to see fresh solders. The horror I saw was ghastly and gruesome. All I heard were moans and crying. There were so many dead and dying men out there. Oh how it was upsetting and painful to look at. I cried when I heard that over 6000 men were dead, dying, wounded, or captured. Even Scout dropped her head when she saw that Baldly was hit in the neck. I have a good feeling that she is just as upset as I was. Both of us saw the camp area littered with horse and mule carcasses, I was told that there was about 3000 mules dead and 1200 horses were dead.
When I woke up that morning there was very little time to eat. Custer was hustling us to go faster and faster. It was that morning that I fought the worst person for a new recruit to fight, a confederate general. His name was Junius Daniel. He was riding a magnificent stallion named Bucky. At first when we attacked I saw him and he saw me. I wanted him dead so I could say I got a Confederate general. But when he saw me the look in his eye showed that he thought I was easy prey. I was nervous at first but I knew what had to be done. I heeled Scout and yelled for her to go, we took off toward them like lightning and even he looked surprised on how fast this horse could go. So fast in fact I missed him and hit another solder with my bullet. But then I sharply turned Scout around and took another shot, he returned one back to me, luckily though it whizzed right by me. Then acting like the 18 year old hooligan that I was I screamed,
“You missed old man”
After that he whipped Bucky around but before he could aim I had fired a shot and it hit him clean in the head. The screech he let out seemed to stop time as he fell to the ground. I was horrified yet pleased with myself. After that I hit and killed 13 other men that day. Custer was very pleased with me and moved me up a rank because I killed a general. That night we knew that we still had a vital area unprotected and that we would need it so the next morning we knew that some 16,000 soldiers would be heading to Little Round Top.
July 3, 1863
The losses so far are unbearable so many soldiers are dead or missing. We know though we are winning as of yesterday and that has boosted our moral a lot. The hardest part though is I don’t know if my old friends are alive or not. I know Earl is fighting here in Gettysburg but I can’t find him and I fear the worst. We are planning to stage the final blow around 1:00pm in the afternoon. We still have a defensive stronghold around Cemetery Ridge and Cemetery Hill. My cavalry group is in the back making sure no one can come up behind us and force a surrender. On top of the hill we can watch out on the field for any Confederates. Soon One of the men sees thousands of them running toward us in a last resort attempt to break our lines. I am ordered to race down on Scout and warn the men at the foot of the hill. I quickly gallop down the steep hill and tell Full General Meade about the upcoming charge. He tells me,
“Thank you we saw some of them on horseback around here a few minutes ago but were waiting for a confirmation so we weren’t running into a death trap”.
“Your welcome”
“One question why did Custer send you and not another man”
“Because Scout can out run every single one of them”
“All right then”
After that I raced back up the hill just in time to see the Confederates running toward us. They were all in a line and were very easy to pick off. All I heard was the sounds of guns and screams of men being hit. Within minutes thousands of them were lying in an assortment of positions, bleeding, moaning, and crying. Often horses would enter the cloud of dust filled with bullets and when they came out their riders were gone and they were covered with blood. We caught these horses to use as ours. When the Confederates started to retreat it had a bitter sweet feeling; we were glad because we won but upset because so many men on both sides lost their lives I believe there were around 7,000 dead total.
July 4, 1863
When the Confederates are packing up to leave someone saw General Robert E Lee telling them this was his fault. He was sitting atop Traveler his lead horse. I stayed away so they could not see me at all. As I was cantering back I looked around on the land and saw all the bodies laying in pools of their own blood. The worst sight to me was seeing the some 5,000 dead horses. I am overjoyed when I see King galloping up to me with Earl on him. I was so glad he was actually alive.
July 7, 1863
Most of the cavalry are heading back including me but the others get to go on to pursue the Confederates. Personally I am glad to leave after all the death and sadness. But I will always remember this battle.
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