Monday, May 14, 2012

Today I had a lot of free blocks so I had plenty of time to work on this blog, read, and catch extra hours of sleep. It's too bad St. Benedict's doesn't offer free periods, that would definately have made my life easier. Other than that I attended Senior Humanities class and English class. I learned about the Great Depression and read a book titled "Breaking the Code." Alex has a frisbee game scheduled for the afternoon so I have something to look forward to.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Overall, today has been an average day. I woke up, eat breakfast and rode the car to school. The school had its daily morning meeting and then the students headed to their 1st block class. Morning meeting is Charlemont's version of convocation. They're very similar; like us they also take attendance as a whole. In addition, they also give announcements, both students and faculty are welcomed to deliver announcements. The main difference is that theirs goes much quicker, partly because they have far fewer students so they aren't divided into groups like we are.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

After the family reunion, I went bike riding with the Bigelows. We rode from their house to their neighbor's (Bob's) house; it was a 3/4 of a mile trip. After arriving I presented Mrs. Bigelow with her mothers day gift; she seemed thrilled. Then, Mr. Bigelow took the whole family, including me, out for ice-cream; I had a vanilla cone. I fell fast asleep within minutes of our arrival.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

I woke up a little bit later today. First, we went to church; the church is Polish and is located a few towns over. I went to Sunday school with Alex, afterwards, we attended mass. Today was a special day because Eliza (Alex's younger sister) was having her first communion. After church we headed home; the Bigelows had a family gathering; a whole bunch of their relatives came over and we ate a whole lot of food. We ate tuna sandwiches, salad, fruit, chips, and cake. Me and Alex also played basketball, pool, and Mario Karts on the Wii, all of which were equally intense. I look forward to the rest of the day; I'm planning on giving Mrs. Bigelow a special mothers day gift.

Saturday, May 12, 2012

After the frisbee tournament we headed home. We eat outside; the Bigelows grilled hamburgers, they were delicious. After that, me, Alex and Alex's pet dog Abbie went hiking in the nearby woods for a while. Abbie took a dip in the river and we found a cow's corpse. Afterwards, before heading to bed, we roasted marshmallows outdoors by a fire in the Bigelow's backyard. It was fun.

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Today I had Swedish pancakes for breakfast, they were delicious. Then I ran arrons with Mr. Bigelow; first we visited the dump and then the DMV. We grabed a bite at a nearby Subway after Mr. Bigelow gave me a tour of Shelburne Falls, a nearby town. The town was charming; we visited the market, Performing Arts Center, and other stores. The main attractions included the Bridge of Flowers which was a bridge completely decorated with flowers and the Glacial Potholes which looked absolutely amazing, they were the result of countless years of erosion. After that I went to Greenfield County College for Alex's and Cassandra's (Alex's sister) Ultimate Freesbee tournament. It ran long but was completely worth it. The day is still young so there is much more expect.

Friday, May 11 2012

Yesterday was the Academy at Charlemont's semi-formal. Prior to attending the event, me and Alex (my host) headed to his best friend's (Noah) house; we played Brawl and Wii Sports on the Wii. Afterwards, we headed to the dance; the Bigelows were kind enough to lend me a spare suit. I had fun at the dance; Alex's classmates are really kind and friendly. I especially enjoyed the music, food and entertainment. After the dance I went straight to bed. Last night, for the first time, stars filled the sky.