Fall, 1999
Dear Mrs. Huffman,There are four people in my family, counting me. My sister's name is Erica, she is 14 and like a best friend to me. We also have a cat named Sammy and a dog named Lady. My dad is a salesman and my mom is a secretary.
I have six cousins, four boys and two girls. We have family reunions at the beach or in the mountains. One summer we went to Pacific City, at the beach. My cousins and I played on the beach and climbed the sand dunes. At night we walked out on the beach and had a bonfire, we roasted marshmallows and my Grandpa took lots of pictures.
I like to go camping with my family in the summer. My family goes camping a lot, we go to the beach or the mountains. The main reason I like to camp is that is that I get to swim and play in the water every day. My sister and I like to catch lizards and find shells on the beach. I also like to go shopping in Seaside and ride the bumper cars.
I want to be a veterinarian when I am older because I love animals. I'm going to have three dogs, two cat, one bird, and one rat. We have a lot of birds and animals by our house. We like to watch the Sand Hill cranes an geese when they fly over and land.
When I lived in Vancouver, I had a lot of friends and played with them all the time. I wasn't very close to my family then because I was always playing with my friends. Now that we live in Scappoose, I'm always with my family and we are closer, so stay close to your family or you'll grow apart.
Sincerely,
Andrea
