It wasn’t too long ago when I was boasting about spending all of my spare time in Ann Morrison Park, but from last week until today I am thinking twice before getting out of the house.
Is winter really approaching? I still remember my first winter very well because I was falling down twice or more daily. I still remember my second winter because I crashed my car twice and broke both taillights. I remember well my third because I hardly drove and spent most of it indoors.
Now it winter again.
This just means one thing for me, I won’t see my friends for three months. While Americans spend their days outside playing in the snow, my fellow Africans and I will be hiding inside our houses with heaters on high, covered in double blankets watching TV land. When you don’t see me for months don’t think I had returned to Africa, because that’s what we ask each other in spring when winter ends.
“Where have you been?” is a common question. “In my house and at work” the only two places you can see me during winter. Oh well. Once or twice a week at Winco or Wal-Mart.
When I moved to Boise from Zimbabwe in July 2006, I was surprised by the sun staying up until 10.
But one night in November I got my bicycle out of the house going to work and found the ground all covered in white,
“Snow.” I knew it was snow but it was my first time to actually see it, well besides the movies and all. I got on my bicycle and a hundred meters flat I was on the ground. Up again and slipped again and again. It was my first year, so I had no car. Actually, I could not drive at all. From my house to work was about three miles, traveling on the Greenbelt I fell more than five times before getting to work.
After work I walked, pushing the bicycle as my shoulder was dislocated due to the falling. Since then, winter is not my favorite season.
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lol... Well those are sum funny memories! couldnt help laughing through out!
I think those memories are for keeps... wished i had seen you fall off the bike thou,wat a funny sightthat must have been! hate winter too. Glad its summer here in SA!
We've got to get you on skis, then you'll appreciate the winter.
That will really be nice CRH...Aslong as i don't fall...ha ha ah
I think winter s the worst season cause there might be a bilzzardcome and if people are outside far away from there home tey can die like that.Also when it raining but it the day we all are excited merry christmas. but i also think winter is the worst season. MERRY CHRISTMAS......THANK YOU I HOPE U AGREE WITH ME ALSO PEOPLE CAN GET SICK DURING WINTER...
I think winter s the worst season cause there might be a bilzzardcome and if people are outside far away from there home tey can die like that.Also when it raining but it the day we all are excited merry christmas. but i also think winter is the worst season. MERRY CHRISTMAS......THANK YOU I HOPE U AGREE WITH ME ALSO PEOPLE CAN GET SICK DURING WINTER...
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