Visiting my Grandparents Essay

end of the of November and my little brother's birthday was on the 21st of November. We're leaving for Tennessee on 17th we were on the road but the drive was silent because everybody was occupied rather it was playing the game or listening to music. I was just looking out the window enjoying the view there were alot of trees and water around and the sky was a little bit of blue and a little bit of pink which meant the sun was leaving until the next morning. That's when my little brother…

Thanksgiving at my house is always crammed with mouthwatering food, and great fellowship between family members. Every year we gather to enjoy each other’s company, and devour some scrumptious food. One year we might congregate at grannies house, and another year we may meet up at uncle TJ’s. The location may change but the thanksgiving meal never does; it always consists of turkey, stuffing, and green bean casserole. Carving the turkey on thanksgiving has long been a tradition in my family.…

I don’t remember the first time I ever met my pastor Columbus Hensley, but he was there the day I was born. Columbus is seventy four years old. His wife died of cancer many years ago. He had colon cancer many years ago, but he’s healthy now. He worked in a factory for a long time before he retired. He is an older looking man with white hair and he’s a shorter man, he always has a big smile on his face. I’ve known him all of my life. He has always been someone I have looked up to. He is the…

The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.” In the Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, It shows the difficulty and challenges one can experience of moving around a lot. Moving for Jeannette was not just hard physically but also really hard mentally. While there is maybe only a few couple things that is a little bit familiar between Jeannette and I there is this one thing that really makes her character connected to me, and that one thing is…

Background It was March 28 and as usual my 15 year old self was hiking on the (self made) trail behind my house, with my bestfriend. The woods were like my second home and I was there almost everyday. After school each day I would abandon my homework to make new branches off of what I called Pine Tree Trail. (Note: I never had anything higher than a B- besides art which I currently had a 94 in!) The air felt warm and the songs of birds filled the atmosphere with joy. That's The reason I was…

the man with the clipboard in front of him. They had told him that if he came here, they would leave him alone. He took that to mean no more blinding lights being shown in his face, no more fake smiles, no more lies. “My mom made me some sandwiches. Peanut butter and jelly. My favorite. She spent all day making them. Just for me. She put them in a basket and told me I had to take them with me when I go out. I found myself drawn to the woods, since the other kids wouldn’t play with me. I…

they all agreed on the basic components to the meal-I didn’t. I’ve never had the famous green bean casserole much less pumpkin pie-I’m allergic but, it wouldn’t matter because in my culture we eat our specialty foods. Although I was born here my parents are from Central America, so in my family we celebrate holidays as my parents would in their country. For Thanksgiving we don’t have a turkey but instead have pupusas, panes con pollo, tamales and for dessert: arroz con leche, empanadas de…

BACKGROUND It was some centuries ago when Muriel's family immigrated from Scotland into the United States. Her living relatives include her sister, Dorothy, and many cousins, Aunts, and Uncles scattered all over the world. For years she has been married to Eustace Bagge, a stubborn man who fancies himself as a farmer, and handyman. They never had any children throughout their marriage. However, when she found a stray puppy in town, she brought it home, and since then doted on him. The Bagge's…

Thanksgiving Opens a Gateway for Restaurant Winter Marketing Thanksgiving marketing ideas can generate long-term increases in daily business, family and group dining and in-house catering and merchandise sales. Promoting holiday parties and restaurant gatherings also boosts private-party bookings and off-site catering gigs. You can run a Thanksgiving promotion even if you're closed on the holiday by serving a Thanksgiving menu on the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before the big day. Organizing…

summer in Indiana. When my mom and my dad had decided to give me and my sister a little surprise. We don't go on vacations a lot because of my parents "job". So when my parents announce that we are going to Indiana Beach. I thought it was a miracle. I jumped, shouted, ran to hug my parents, doing whatever a excited girl could possibly do."Where are we going!" I had asked, my voice way too high, and full of too much excitement. "Not telling, little dolphin," my mom had joked with a…