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Preston, Minnesota Memoir

   This summer my family traveled to Southern Minnesota. First we drove to Austin, Minnesota. There, we visited a museum dedicated entirely to Spam. We saw thousands of Spam cans traveling around the museum on a long conveyer belt, got our picture taken with a giant Spam can, and saw exhibits of its history.
    After Austin we went to Preston. It was cloudy and drizzly outside. We stopped at Forsestville/Mystery Cave State Park. Inside, we were informed that the regular tour had started five minutes ago. Naturally, we didn't want to wait an hour for the next tour, so we went in with a group of elementary school kids who knew the name of every formation in the cave. The cave was chilly and dark, except for the unnatural lights. We only saw one bat, and it wasn't in the actual cave.
     In Preston we stayed for two nights at the Jail House Inn, a former jail renovated into a bed and breakfast. Our room was the "Cell Block"- the bars were authentic, and so was the toilet. At night we sat on the porch and watched the twinkling fireflies. The town was hushed and dark. That was my favorite vacation so far.
  

Choice Book Report 1

I read The Battle For Duncragglin by Andrew H. Vanderwal. The main character in this book is a twelve year old boy named Alex Macpherson. Alex feels lonely and as though he isn’t wanted, because his parents have gone missing and the uncle he lives with sees him only as a burden even though Alex's expenses are fully paid. His uncle is happy to be rid of him for the summer. He sends him to Scotland to visit his Aunt Fiona, but she is sick, so she sends him to his uncle. Alex feels unwanted again. Alex feels bewildered by the customs and language in Scotland. He isn't used to the driver's side in a car being on the right. His cousin Willie told a joke at dinner that he knew Alex wouldn't understand. His cousins, Scotland natives, laugh and make fun of him. Alex still doesn't feel wanted, until he and two of his cousins, Annie and Craig, are investigating in a cave when they find a secret chamber, and are suddenly whisked back in time. Alex suspects the same fate befell his parents. He and his father share a love of history, particularly Scottish history in William Wallace’s time. Alex is cautious, too. He was frightened when he first had to rock climb the steep shaft in the cave. He isn't quick to trust people, like Rorie, one of Hesselrigge's spies who is working for William Wallace. He turns him in and Wallace is grateful. He is also sensible, unlike his cousin Willie, who is quick to make decisions. When he gets separated from his cousins, friendly Alex is able to find allies to aid his quest, from the poor Don-Dun, seller of hay and produce, to William Wallace himself. Alex is sometimes hot tempered, like when some of William Wallace's men wanted him to hang back and not help fight. Alex left and fought anyway. Alex is courageous because he helps Wallace fight in his battles against Hesselrigge. He also assists with Hesselrigge's leaving through the caves. Alex isn't afraid of Hesselrigge. Alex may sometimes be a coward, but in the end he proves his bravery by electing to stay and search for his mom and dad while his cousins return to their proper time. This is very courageous because, as the book says, his parents may not even be in William Wallace's time period. They may have time traveled elsewhere. I think Alex Macpherson is a likable character, and so do most of the characters in this book.

Some of the conflicts in The Battle For Duncragglin are Alex searching for his parents, William Wallace fighting Hesselrigge, and Alex’s cousins looking for Mrs. McRae, their also missing mother. Mrs. McRae is found through time traveling and help from Alex and the cousins' friends, and Alex and his cousins’ assistance to William Wallace was invaluable to Hesselrigge's defeat. I would never have done the same thing, because I do not like exploring caves, or have any interest in Scottish history, William Wallace, or battles. I most likely would have let the cousins go exploring in the cave by themselves. I would never have befriended William Wallace or turned in a spy to him. I also don't believe in time travel. I would have returned home with the cousins. Alex, on the other hand, is brave and carries his own weight, so he did not handle it the same way I would have. The conflict of Alex’s missing parents is not resolved in the book. Alex does not return to his time period. The book gives the impression it will be solved after the story is over, stating at the end that Alex will “do it in his own time”! Finally, at the end of the story, Alex feels wanted. His friends from back in time have agreed to give him a home.
   The conflict in this story is mostly person vs. person. I think it is also person vs. other force. I think it is Alex vs. the time travel because that is what made his parents go missing and he is trying to fight that and find them. He is also sort of battling himself, because at the end of the story, part of him knows that he should stay and find his parents. But part of him wants to return home with his cousins. He knows he might never see them again, and they are already good friends. He also might not find his mom and dad, or he might not find his way home.
   I would recommend this book to anyone who likes history, otherwise you might find it boring. I thought it was kind of boring.

Washington, DC Memoir

During spring break of sixth grade, my family flew to Washington, DC from Minneapolis. I sat by the window on the flight and watched the tiny scenery below us. When we left the airport, we had to take the subway to our hotel. I liked the subway a lot. Most of it was underground. While we were there, we either took the subway or walked where we were going.




The thing I remember most about the subway was the day they closed three of the stations, one of which we wanted to get on at. We heard that this was because someone had jumped in front of the subway. Instead, we ended up taking a crowded bus. There was so much traffic in the city and we stopped so often, it would have been faster to walk.




Another thing I remember about the trip was all the pictures we took. My dad had figured out how to take a panorama. A panorama is where you take three pictures, all next to each other, and they are automatically stitched together. One day he took a panorama of the Washington Monument, but he must have screwed up. In the picture there are two Washington Monuments! We kept the picture anyway because it's funny and it looks real.




This was a cool trip and I will always remember it.

Introduction

I'm Megan. I like to play tennis and the viola. I have one brother. I also like moose. I like to read, especially murder mysteries. My favorite color is yellow. My favorite class is math. I also play golf and I used to ice skate.