My Dad

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My dad, Travis Heath, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2012. He was in a wheelchair because he was a quadraplegic. He died because he lost control of the wheel whiledriving and drove off the road and hit a rock cliff. Since he couldn't move his fingers, he had to drive a specially made van. It had a screen that he could touch to change gears, turn the van on and off, and turn on the blinkers. On his right side, there was a little joystick-type mechanism that controlled the steering wheel. On his left side there was a lever to control the gas and the brakes. It kind of looked like a driving video game. When he wrecked he was on his way to college. He drove himself because he wanted my sister and I to be proud of him. After the dance on Friday, I am going to the visitation. Then on Saturday, after my soccer game, I'm going to his funeral. I get to make CDs of his favorite songs and make posters of pictures of me and him. I'm going to miss my dad.

My Busy Week



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I have a very busy schedule. On Tuesday, I had soccer practice from 5:30-7:00 p.m.On Wednesday, I had gymnastics from 6:00-6:55 p.m. On Thursday, I have soccer practice again from 5:00-7:00 p.m. On Saturday, I have a soccer game at 9:00. Then, after the soccer game, I might go shopping at the mall, but I'm not sure. On Sunday, I have church, and after church I will probably go out to eat with my grandma, my cousins, my mom, and my sister. As you can see, I have a very busy week.

What Comes To Mind When I See...

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When I see this picture, I think of many things. One thing I think about is math and measuring. Another thing I think about is my grandpa. I think of my grandpa because he was a carpenter, and he used a tape measure. Another thing I think about is measuring how tall I am. Also, I think about is when I am making duct tape flower and I have to measure the duct tape to make the petals. As, you can see, I think of many things when I see this picture.

Rescuing a Dog

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Over the summer, I rescued a dog. At the end of my driveway, there is a bunch of trees. When my grandma and sister came back from the store and stopped by the mailbox to get the mail, they saw a really pretty dog laying down in the trees, close to the road. So, they came up and my grandma and I got some water and went down to the trees to try and get the dog to drink, but he was scared of us. Then our neighbor came down with some hot dogs and tried to get him to eat those. But he was still scared. I wanted to go down and give it to him, but my grandma wouldn't let me because there were thorns. So, we gave up for a while and went back up to the house. Then while we were playing outside, I saw the dog walking up the driveway. So, I told my dad that I was going to get pet him, and I went to him. At first he was scared of me and he started to back away, but I saw that he was limping. Finally, he got used to me. So, I found his collar and called his owner and he was very glad to see him. His name was Rex.

Uncorked Memory

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If I could put a memory in a  bottle and open it whenever I want to, I would bottle up the memory of the day I went to see my dad in the hospital after he wrecked his truck. He was in the hospital for like a month or two, but I got to go see him within the first week. I remember that when I first saw him, he had a bunch of tubes on his face and he was really pale, at first I was scared of him and I didn't go by him, but then my grandma told me to go give him a hug and I did and I wasn't scared after that. Because of all the tubes, he couldn't talk. Now, he is in a wheelchair, but he can talk. I would uncork that memory every night before I went to sleep so I can think about how lucky I am that he is still here with me and my sister.

Gymnastics



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Last night, I went to gymnastics. It was really fun except for the fact that now I am sore all over. When I first got there we just did streches and stuff and some cartwheels, but then we went over to the high bars and I fell off and hurt my ankle because I lost my hold on the bar. To add to that towards the end I was jumping on a trampoline practicing my landing and I almost fell off of there, too. To warm up, we did different stations. At one station you had to cartwheel over a block and the girl in front of me kicked me! I'm going back again, but I hope I don't get sore!

Labor Day

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Labor Day is a day dedicated to the economic achievement of workers in America. Labor Day is on the first Monday in September. Peter J. McGuire was the first man to suggest a day to honor American workers. Some people think that a man named Matthew McGuire suggested the holiday. Tuesday, September 5, 1882 was the date of the first Labor Day ever celebrated.