| My family and I went on vacation to Lake Huron. |
| The water is beautiful and blue there, and the sand is nice and white. |
| The week that we were there was very hot. |
| The sun was hot, but the water was still very cold. |
| I went swimming and tried to catch little fish in my hands. |
| I was careful not to get sunburned. |
| We stayed at a hotel that had a pool and a game room. |
| I played pinball and video games sometimes. |
| I liked to swim in the hotel pool, but I liked the beach better. |
| I would lie on a big beach towel and get warm; then I would jump in the water and cool off. |
| Sometimes I would just lie on the sand and watch the waves roll up on the shore. |
| I found some seashells, and I saw a crab walking on the sand. |
| At first I was a bit lonely because I didn’t know anyone there. |
| It wasn’t long before I met some other kids my age. |
| We built sandcastles together and swam in the lake. |
| The other kids were from different towns, so we told each other stories about our schools and friends. |
| We found that we had a lot in common even though we were from different places. |
| Our families got together and went to restaurants together. |
| We played volleyball on the beach, and we sat around a campfire at night and sang songs. |
| At the campfire we would roast marshmallows on a stick. |
| I always burn my marshmallows. |
| That is okay. |
| I like them that way. |
| Mostly we just swam in the lake until we were very tired. |
| I was sorry when our vacation was over. |
| I had a good time at Lake Huron. |
| I met some very good friends there. |
| We still write to each other. |
| Maybe we’ll see each other next summer. |
