A Splash In The Water

This weekend my daughter and I are going to hit to Water Town to enjoy the water and relax. She has been begging to go but I've been busy because of work. This weekend would be the right time because the temperature has been rising and we need to cool off. When she was a baby, I use to take her to my relatives house to swim and she loved it. I think I got her addicted to the swimming pool because she would rather swim than go shopping with her mother. Now, what girl gives up shopping for swimming? I remember going to my neighborhood's swimming pool and would swim all day. She would throw a tantrum when I told her that it was time to go home. My family and I had all of her birthday parties by a swimming pool. When I asked her what she wanted to do for her birthday, she would tell me that she wanted to go out to eat and go swimming. I think she is going to be professional swimmer because she already knows how to breast stroke and be able to swim in the deep in. To be honest, I can't swim at all!!! I am embarrassed because when we go swimming, she shows off with her techniques and I would be sitting on the rail pretending to be watching her. I hope that she enjoy herself because the next time she will go will be on her birthday. One day, I am going to surprise her and take a swimming class and the next time we go swimming, I show her how to backstroke.

A Visit to Dallas, Texas

Last weekend, My family and I packed our belongings to visit my grandmother. I was excited to go because I haven't seen my grandmother in a long time. My grandmother became sick while staying in Louisiana and my uncle told her to stay with him in Dallas, Texas. Later, it became a hassle because the doctor told him that she couldn't stay by herself. My uncle owned his own business and he didn't have anyone to watch her while he was at work. So he put my grandmother in a nursing home so that he could continue to operate his business. At first, I was angry because I couldn't believe that he would do something like that to my grandmother. I didn't believe that the nurses would take care of her like my family would. When we arrived, I began to cry because her face had aged over time and she looked very sick. My mother told me that she was suffering from the Alzheimer's disease. She remembered who I was when I entered the room but had forgotten who my brother was. We asked one of the nurses could we take her out for a while and she told us that we could. We all went out to eat and went over to my uncle's house. We all sat back and reminisced on the things we use you and the times my grandmother use to spank my father and uncle. We finally ended the night with a movie at my uncle's house and then returned my grandmother to the nursing home. I enjoyed seeing my family laughing and having a good time amongst themselves, especially my grandmother. I can't wait for the next trip to Dallas so that I see my grandmother's big smile.

Shoe Fetish

For over ten years, collecting shoes became a hobby to me because when I was child I couldn't afford but one pair. I would wear the same pair of shoes for the whole school year or even through the next year. The only way I would get a pair of new shoes if my shoes were torn at the bottom. It was so embarrassing to attend school with holes in my shoes. My peers would laugh at me during recess because I would have to take my shoes off consistently because of the excessive sand. My mother and father seemed not to understand that I needed new shoes.

As I grew up, I realize that I had to find a way to get me a new pair of shoes. In the summer, I would cut grass around my neighborhood and by the end of the summer I would have saved enough money to buy me pair of shoes. My first pair of shoes, that I bought, was Nike's. It was a relief because I could actually feel my feet again!!! After that, I began to save all of my earnings towards shoes. By the time I arrived to college, I had over thirteen pair of shoes in my shoe box. I didn't realize how many pairs of shoes I had because I never counted them. My fiance thinks I'm crazy for having all these pair of shoes in the closet. I think she is mad because I have taken over her space in the closet.

Today, I own over twenty-three pair of shoes in my closet. I think those kids in my adolescent years made who I am today. I have shoes that I haven't worn yet. People have offered me top dollar on some of the shoes that I have because some shoes that I own are very rare shoes and exclusive. I feel that I have to find another hobby because I am becoming broke and my fiance says that she can't take it anymore. I enjoy having alot of shoes because it makes me stand tall and proud. It also makes me feel good knowing that when I where my shoes, no one else has a pair but me.

Plans For the Fourth

My plans for the Fourth of July are to visit my relatives and relax in a pool. My relatives love to cook, especially on holidays. So I will make my way to everyone house to get a plate of food and dessert. My parents are not planning to cook so they will be joining me as we invite ourselves to our relative's house. My aunt and uncle are also celebrating their 40th anniversary on the Fourth of July weekend. There's going to be lots of excitement with live disc jockeys, a dominoe tournament and a pool tournament. I love to play dominoes because I always win, especially with a team member. I am also good at pool. When I was younger, I played in pool tournaments at the Boys and Girl Clubs in Texas. Today, my best friend and I shoot pool at a pool hall in Bossier City. If the temperture gets real high, I will ride on my dad's motorcycle to cool down. The gathering kicks off at 7:00 p.m. so that gives me enough time to cut my grass. I would usually wash my car on the weekend but I might have to wash several more cars due to the holidays. For the most part, I hope this Fourth of July weekend will be safe for me and for others to enjoy.