Christy--How I Spent My Summer Vacation--9/11/09

This summer I did a lot more things than I can mention in this paper. Like the last two years, this year Ana Arena and I have visited the acclaimed town of Grand Lake Stream Maine. However, that is all I can say, because what happens in Grand Lake Stream, stays in Grand Lake Stream.
I turned sixteen-years-old. Although it was quite technically my “sweet sixteen,” I did not have a lavish party (nor did I want one), and I didn’t scamper over to the Registry of Motor Vehicles for my permit.
I did a lot of things during my summer vacation. I did not attend or work at any summer camps, but I somehow managed to do all the things that are usually offered at summer camps. This year is the first time that I can remember where I did not go swimming in a pool once. I went to lakes and the ocean this year, but I never ventured into chlorine.
My eldest brother (Phil) and his fiancée (Stefanie) came home from college in the spring. We took them back to school almost two weeks ago, and everything has been much quieter and less celebratory since then.
In June, Stefi and I took a sculpture class at Bristol Community College. It was taught by Professor Steven Tegu. I do not mean to comment on any other teachers, but Professor Tegu was one of the best teachers I have ever had.
My family went on hiking adventures every Saturday for about two months. We visited every Audubon society within a twenty-five mile radius of our house. We took literally hundreds of photographs on these hikes, and became regulars at Bliss Brothers’ Dairy.
One of the best and most important things my family did this summer was pick pounds of wild blueberries from our favorite camp in New Hampshire. With these, we were able to make a blueberry pie, two batches of blueberry scones, homemade blueberry ice cream, and two jars of blueberry jam. After this affair, we still had some blueberries left to enjoy, and we weren’t even sick of them.
Last but not least, this summer I did a drawing of my house, which has been affectionately named Blinkingham Manor by its residents. Overall, I have had a very enjoyable vacation.