Friday, December 21, 2007

Marry Christmas Professor Dana Lauro and Happy New Year !
I wish you a joyful holidays with your favorite people. Have a great vacation and relax. Be successful and happy always.

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Hi Prof.D Lauro
During my winter break my family and I have many plans. We are having Christmas dinner at our house.My husband's parents and sister with their families will joining us. After Christmas we will be visiting New Port,Rhode Island mansions for New Year Eve. We will stay at Marriott Hotel. On our return trip we will stop at Mark Twain's house in Connecticut. My mother has enjoyed his writing for many years and she will be thrilled to visit it. We are keeping this a secret and she will be pleasantly surprised.After returning home we will soon be on our normal schedule.
Good evening Prof. D Lauro
Every nationality celebrates the Christmas Holiday differently. In my native country of Moldova we celebrate Christmas on the7 th of January .Two days before the holiday every woman is busy cooking and baking her favorite recipes. The smell of delicacies is spread through out the town.We prepare the dinning room table with our best china and silverware in expectation of our friends and relatives visiting. Christmas dinner is served on Christmas Eve. The children dress in costumes similarly to Halloween. They gather together and go caroling through out the neighborhoods.Some children play instruments while other sing. Many adults give the kids treats like candy and Christmas cookies.I miss celebrating Christmas at home with my family.
Hi Prof. D Lauro
In a few days the year of 2007 will be over . I look back and think that my family and I had a very good year. Twice this year my relatives visited us from Moldova.In the summer my son with his wife were here. We had a great summer vacation at Disney World in Florida.The best pictures that I took I displayed on the kitchen refrigerator.When I look at them, I remember what a great time we shared together.My mom is visiting us now; and Christmas time is the best time of the year.There so much to see this time of the year.We saw the Christmas parade in Cape May, we visited Longwood Garden and on New Eve Year we will go to New Port, Rhode Island to see the beautiful Christmas decorations at the mansions.We have visited the mansions during the summer months,but especially look forward to our first time to see the mansions decorated for the holidays.
Today while driving I was listening to the local radio station. They were playing Christmas music performed by famous singers like Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Elvis.
I shook my head with the rhythm of music, my mood filed with joy and happiness. The melodies were very well known and I remembered the concert that we saw recently. The school orchestra where my daughter was playing gave a Christmas performance. At the end of concert the audience sung many popular Christmas songs with the school choir. And I thought how many generations have grown with these lovely melodies. Every year we have listen to the same Christmas music and we never feel tired of listening to them again and again. The old classics are my favorites and are much nicer than new versions. Every Christmas the same music fills us with joy and happiness, and reminds us of our childhood memories.

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Hi Prof. D Lauro
Something happened with the blog. I couldn't post the last three posts. Maybe the blog is overfilled or tired.Because I typed all day long and feel exhausted. I'm waiting from you a response. You said that if I will write a long story of one thousand words maybe I will pass the class with good grades. I wrote a few of them.But I don't count the words, because the blog doesn't have the word process.I would like to know what time you will be in tomorrow for your Thursday class to meet you.

The byce ride

Hi Prof.D Lauro
I would like to tell you my story when I had deal with police.
I abide by the law and never had a deal with police before. I was never arrested or locked in a car behind a screen. Many people dislike the police, because when people get caught doing violations they try to make excuses. But this is only one view. The main goal of the police is to prevent the accidents to help people to avoid situations when people can be injure.
It was Mother's Day. The weather was delightful, still and calm. The sun was brightly shining. The leaves began to bloom,the air was warm and sweet, when I decided to ride my bike to the Ocean County Mall for a present for myself.
The first unexpected event was waiting for me in the center of Toms River. The main street of the city was blocked off for the Mother's Day festival. A lot of people were there.A band was playing county music, The people were dancing and laughing. The smell of fresh cooking spread all over us. The children were fooling around and having fun.The happiness of the place matched my mood.I participated. I ate a delicious hot sandwich, drank an icy strawberry smoothy, sang and danced a while and continued my ride to the mall.
The next thing that made me happy was, that I bought a present for myself. I was completely satisfied and went home . I thought the shortest way to get home would be theparkway, but cars were going so fast that I couldn't cross the roud. All the cars were beeping their horns I didn't understand why? I still rode on.
Suddenly Iheard a police siren. "You have to be careful. Probobly an accidentis in front of you,'' that was my thought. But the police blocked my way. I froze with fear. The police started questioning me.Where do I live ,where am I going to ,Where have Ibeen. I explained but he still asked me the same questions. After I showed my receipt he asked me did I know how far is my hone from the mall? I said that I didn't have a clue.He said that it is about 30 miles. He checked my documents took my byce and put it in the trunk of his car. Opened back door and said,"take a seat." On the way I was frightened,because I didn't know where he was taking me.I didn't have anyone who could help me.What will be whith me? And finally I didn't understand what wrong I did? When the policeman stopped the car he asked me if I recognized the street and if I knew how to get home from here. I said,"Yes." It was Lasey Roud. The policeman took the bicefrom his trunk and said that I have to give him a promise never to ride the bicycle on the parkway again. He didn't give me any ticket or fee. I couldn't believe that he was only helping me. He said that I made one huge mistake when I took a bycicle ride on the parkway. It was very dangerous for me because an accident could happen to me. Only when I get home I realized the danger I put myself in. I was so thankful for the kindness of the policeman who helped me. I still do not know his name. In spite of this incedent my day ended well.