Personal Narrative: More Than Just Boating

“Lennie broke in. “But not us! An’ why? Because…because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that’s why.” He laughed delightedly” (14). In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men the author develops two main characters by the names of George Milton and Lennie Small, these characters share an unbreakable bond. Of Mice and Men takes place in the Salinas Valley, during the Great Depression, George and Lennie are on quest for job opportunities. George and Lennie end up getting a job on a ranch, where they meet many crucial characters. Lennie struggles with mental disabilities, making him slow and clueless, Lennie causes many small issues on the ranch which eventually lead to his death. After

The fear of falling was overpowering, it made me feel weak and scared. One Saturday my father, stepmother, little sister and I were headed out to our family's Cabin to go tubing behind Russ` speedboat on Lake May.

My Characters name is jeff and he is scared to go down a slide and he don´t know how to to swim and his mom died when they went swimming and he don 't what to leaner and that 's why

This year my family went to Florida. It was our first family trip, and my only trip that I actually got to go on a plane! My grandpa was over at our house and he was giving my mom some flowers to put out on our patio, and I was in my room. When my mom and grandpa started a conversation about Florida.

If you ask anyone, they will tell you that my family is obsessed with the beach. This is not true, we just really like to get our quarterly intake of Vitamin Sea. We normally go to the beach for Fall Break, Spring Break, and Summer Break. There are many different places we like to go, and have many wonderful stories from all of them. But, one of my favorite places is 30A.

“Dad, can we, can we, can we?” that is what my brother and I have been asking our dad for the past two days that our family has been the lake house. I’m not just talking about my parents and my brother and I, I mean the whole Sauer family, Uncle Craig, Uncle Shane, Grandma, Grandpa, our cousins Lexine, Cassidy, and molly. Yeah, the whole Sauer family, but that’s not important. The real story starts here…

It’s seven A.M. and I’m dead tired from staying out by the fire too late the night before. I know all I need to do is convince my stubborn self to jump in the clear icy cold lake water, and I’ll awake in a flash. One of my favorite parts of the day is about to begin, water skiing and wakeboarding. I take off my cozy sweatshirt that reeks of bonfire smoke, and make my way to the back of the boat. Finally, I get the nerve to jump in as my sister Macy ends her ten second countdown. The loud splash in the lake is accompanied by my usual screech. My mom quickly tosses me my wakeboard and rope, then comes the final countdown, “1...2...3,” I’m up! The lake water looks like glass as I glide in and out of the wake, and I can’t help but smile because I can tell it’s going to be a beautiful day. There is no better place to be, than spending a summer day at our cabin in Okoboji.

“Walk down the aisle, Cry out all your tears. Let the sight confirm your biggest fears. Get on the trailer. Say goodbye. Don’t even try not to cry. Get off the trailer. Shut the door. You can’t cry anymore. Shake it off, but remember him because it’s gonna to happen again and again.” -Olivia McGurk-

One warm august night my sister Ellie and I watched the film Into the Wild. The story of Chris

Working as a lifeguard at Raging Waters may be the most painful way to spend eight hours, but I had committed to being there for the better part of my summer. Standing in extreme heat with hardly any shade, constantly scanning the water for a potential emergency, and only being allowed one thirty minute lunch, the time dragged by. I can not imagine a day more tiring and dull. To overcome the unexpected conditions that came with the job, I had to find ways to keep myself from falling asleep to ensure I was fulfilling my responsibility. We rotated positions on the deck every thirty minutes, but it was each individual time segment that required that I stay continuously aware of the surroundings. My favorite distractions were singing songs to myself

Thesis: My first time hunting was a most memorable one also my last time going. What started out as a great father and son bonding trip had turned for the worst, which involved us not even getting to kill anything.

When it comes to the act of fishing, any serious fisherman will tell you that wearing polarized sunglasses is a must, especially for anglers who "sight fish" in any way. This would include ultralight trout fishermen, fly fishermen, many bass fishermen, saltwater flats anglers and generally anyone who want to have the ability to see into the water that they are fishing, rather than having to deal with the glare that is produced by the sun refracting off of the water that you are attempting to catch fish in.

The sun was bright as it filled the car blinding the people inside. The air was full of their anticipation, and I was thoroughly excited. The car door slid open when we reached the end of the path into a parking lot at the top of the mountain. The sun was just over the horizon, and we were unpacking the two vans. Everyone was laden with climbing equipment when we grabbed our bottles and started out on the trail to the Pilot Mountain peak.

A warm morning, sun shining with a slight breeze, and calm waters; the perfect day to learn how to water ski. I had never been water skiing before, I barely knew what it was, I was anxious to say in the least. I stood on the dock as my parents maneuvered the boat into the water, I’ve never been so uncertain. My family reassured me that everything would be okay as I was strapped up my life jacket. I stood on the edge of the boat, apprehensive, but I had to jump in the water, it was now or never.

Recently, I went to a water park in San Jose called Raging Waters. I brought two friends with me, Jenna and Jeffrey. Jenna was a sixth grader with a lot of energy but had a calm voice. Jeffrey, on the other hand, was in high school. He was full of energy and was very talkative.