With towering bald cypress trees and long stretches of calm water‚ the Frio River in Concan‚ Texas‚ provides public waters for visitors looking to go tubing. Sitting next to Garner State Park‚ which provides ample recreational activities like hunting‚ fishing‚ and hiking‚ the Frio River has created my best summer memories. I have enjoyed countless summers burning my skin under the hot southern sun. Tradition calls my family to Frio County each summer‚ along with hundreds more families looking to
Premium
With a lawn chair slung over one shoulder and a large cooler in hand‚ I struggle to slam the trunk of my Ford Expedition. I embark on my trek up the steep‚ grassy incline to the field‚ making sure to feel my pocket for the bottle of Advil I promised to deliver. Besides the coaches meticulously raking the field and chalking the foul line‚ there is no one around. The rickety‚ rust coated bleachers remain barren in the sliver of shade. I unfold my chair‚ positioning it at the perfect angle to view the
Premium Family Emotion Psychology
the history of all the failures that it contained inside. The people standing around the green entrance gates waiting for the ticket readers to let them. I could hear the chatter of people close by as they talked about their day like this was not a big deal for them. I felt differently about it as this was not a regular event for me. Once I entered the Old Ivy-covered ballpark I could instantly smell butter covered popcorn and Budweiser spilled on the concrete ground. Still holding my ticket stub for
Premium
Have you ever wished you could visit a place that no longer exists? I’m not talking about your favorite store that’s gone out of business‚ a restaurant that’s closed down or a place that’s still here but out of your reach. Even though I haven’t been there in over seven years‚ I remember every detail like I was just there yesterday. Maybe‚ it’s because I spent most of my childhood there I remember what it look like‚ feel like and smell like. But because this place no longer exists‚ I can only visit
Premium Soul food Chair Kitchen
The city of Chicago is an amazing place for many tourists to come to any time of the year. “Nearly forty million people visit Chicago annually. Along with forty million tourists‚ Chicago has nearly three million residents who inhabit the streets and sidewalks every morning” (cityofchicago.org‚ p. 1). Street performers‚ salespeople‚ and pedestrians add many distractions to the already unknown area. Also‚ the streets and mirroring shops on every block cause much confusion to a first time tourist of
Premium Poverty United States New York City
Black Friday is the 1st day used by Special Forces Assessment and Selection to test the individuals who volunteer to serve in the elite Army Special Forces Green Berets. Just as many people before me pushed themselves to the absolute limit; I was about to experience my own test of will. Camp Mackall airfield is located a mile or so from the main training area. The airfield is surrounded on all sides by the thickest pine forest‚ one that you would think wasn’t by accident. The thick
Premium American films Recruits The Recruit
No Love Lost‚ No Love Found That father and daughter bond‚ the sweetest love I’ve never known. I’ve seen my father over a thousand times wondering if he’s ever seen me. Looking with his eyes wide shut. It seemed as if over the years he was disappearing‚ fading into the black. A fragment of what I thought I needed but in all reality became as pointless as the conclusion to book that I’ll never finish My father has managed for eighteen years to be a part of my life without being a part of my life
Premium Eye color Father Eyes Wide Shut
traveled to Antarctica. All the groups have traveled to Antarctica completely prepared‚ yet they still struggle. Most parties probably would’ve died if it weren’t for the crew doing their own crucial jobs to succeed in their mission to discover more about Antarctica. Specific jobs are critical to the survival of an Antarctic voyage. Jobs such as a biologist or a doctor are vital to the crew’s mission. Biologists‚ who have knowledge on the wildlife‚ weather‚ and scenery‚ are a important part of the
Premium Antarctica Sun
Descriptive Analyses of the Essays and Short Stories Narration and Description THE STRATEGIES Although the narrative and descriptive essays are often given as separate assignments in composition courses‚ they are combined in this first section so that teachers can present expressive writing and still reserve time for the many forms of informative and argumentative writing. This choice is tricky because it confirms the folk wisdom about expressive writing and rhetorical difficulty. According to
Premium Narrative Narrator George Orwell
lived in Auburn. My aunt and her family still live in Auburn. When we travel to Auburn‚ my whole family gets to stay at her house. It is so fun to have all my family together in a city we all love. Auburn is located in southeast Alabama‚ it is about a hour away from the state capital‚ Montgomery. Auburn is home to Auburn University. The town around the university used to be small‚ but is growing and developing into a larger city. The downtown area of Auburn‚ located right off of campus‚ is where
Premium Coca-Cola Soft drink Advertising