Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan

Dear William,

I MISS YOU! I wanted to write and tell you all about life on the prairie and the family here. There is no ocean here. I miss the sound of the huge waves crashing at the shore in the morning. The house is nice. Seal likes it too. They have like one million miles of land here. I also made some friends, the chickens. They are so cute. They also have cows. I never imagined them that big. They are as big as Papa’s house. The people friends I made are Caleb, Anna and Jacob. Caleb is young but still fun to play with. Anna is very polite and bigger then Caleb. They are as nice as a CareBear. Last there is Jacob (the dad). He is a nice guy but he thinks that I can not do things that I can do because I am a girl. He is getting better. Hope to see you soon.

Sincerely,

Sarah

5/20/08

Dear Willam,

Live in Kanses is very different.  The storms are very bad.  I have chickens of my own now.  I also learned how to ride a horse and wagon.  I miss you very much.  Also there’s no ocean, I miss the ocean.  We have our own dune here, it’s made of hay.  All the flowers are different.  The kids are fascinated by the shells.  They thought it was cool to hear the ocean through the shell.  Seal is doing well, the kids really like Seal.  I named the newborn lambs after our favorite aunts.  Nick and Lottie are adorable, they’re the dogs.  I hope to hear from you soon.

Love,                                                                                                                                     

Sarah

There was a thunder storm.  I was at home with my mom and brother.  I felt mad when the power went out.  There is nothing to do when the power is out.  You can’t even read because there is no light.  You don’t want the power to go out, trust me.

Since my mom and dad are divorced they do not live together. I miss my mom when I am at my dad’s house. I also miss my dad when I am at my mom’s house. That is who I miss.

Not to long ago there was a storm. It was crazy and the rain was coming down hard. The power went out. I was at school when this happened. IT WAS FUN! When the power came back on and the storm was over it was not as fun!

Poor Kian.  Kian was my dog.  She died because she had cancer.  I felt very sad.  I would give 1 million dollars to get her back.  She couldn’t get up, but the day she died she finally  got up.  She never gave up.  I will never forget her. 

My first word was da da.

The thing I want to learn how to do is to skateboard. I can skateboard, but I stink at it.

I could teach you how to dribble  under your legs with a basketball.          1. Start dribbling. 2. Take a step foward. 3. Dribble UNDER your legs. 4. Get the ball with the other hand. 5. Criss Cross back to your good hand. 6. Get funky with it!                                                                                               

My first word was Dada.  I would like to know how to ride a bike.  I would teach someone how to ice skate or roller blade they’re pretty much the same only a little different.  First, do a sport, exercise, activity anything to help you get balance.  Second, when your on the ice you push back with your feet on the ice and pump your arms like your running.  Next, you have to be able to stop, all you do is turn your foot in front of you and there you go, you now know how to stop.  Most importantly getting up, when you fall down take a knee.  Then, put your hands on your knee and push.  There you go… you can ice skate.  Have fun ice skating.

•      OOOO! AHHHH! On the beach they have lots of people, the ocean, the sand and lifeguards to keep you safe.
•      You can smell the salt water from the ocean and sunscreen.
•      You can taste salt water and sand which is gross but you can also taste food.
•      When you go there you hear the rough water and those annoying seagulls.
•      If its a hot day you feel the hot, burning sand. It is gross when you feel the sea weed.
• I WILL ALWAYS LOVE THE BEACH!

Team 7

The beautiful crystal sand is so fascinating if you have never been to the beach … what are you waiting for?  I’ll tell you a little about the beach so you won’t wait any longer.  Seagulls chirping, “KaKa KaKa”.  It’s so beautiful watching the waves crash down, but wait until you go in the ocean. It’s like you’re in heaven.  The water is so refreshing.  Sometimes you might taste saltwater when a wave comes up then crashes down.  On a sunny day you want to be at the beach.  I hope my writing made you go to the beach this summer.    

If I could advertise for a mom I would want her to be a great cook and not burn the food, let me stay up till at least 9:00 pm, be very smart, and not make me stay at school and go to the after school program.
My mom is a great cook, she lets me stay up to at least 9:00, she is very smart,  and she or somebody else is always home.
If the mail order said that she likes Hannah Montana or the Jonas Brothers I would tell her not to come. Also if she never went to collage I would not want her to come.
I don’t know what my mom thinks about Hannah Montana or the Jonas Brothers but I know she went to college.