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Winter Narrative

Lindsey Servold
Mrs.Boresen
Expository Writing
Period 4
Winter Break Narrative
1/12/09


Winter Break

I found myself sitting in Denver International Airport the day after the start of winter break. I arrived early thinking the airport would be crowded, and delays could be possible. I was very excited to be returning to California, I had made this same trip at least three times before, so I felt comfortable with flying alone. In California I planned to see my friends and spend some time with my mom.

I arrived at DIA three hours before my flight was supposed to take off, it was four days before Christmas and I expected the airport to be packed with people. I had printed my boarding pass off the Internet, so when I got to the airport I could simply drop off my bag with the Sky Caps and go through security. I made it through security in less than twenty minutes this meant that I had two and a half hours till my flight would leave. I had skipped breakfast feeling that coffee and food before a bumpy flight could be hazardous! With two and a half hours to spare my first stop was McDonald's. I ordered a large fry and soda and wrapped up in the blanket my uncle had given me for Christmas. I was reading the book my American Lit. teacher had suggested, Malcolm X.

Finally my plane began to board; it was filled with children who all began to cry, like the domino effect. I felt so bad for the mothers; you could tell they were exhausted and the kids weren’t doing so great either. After deplaning I went to the baggage claim; I gave my mom a big hug and grabbed my luggage. She asked me where I wanted to go first, my growling tummy revealed the answer, I wanted food! We went to my favorite mexican food restaurant. After returning home the next thing I did was unpack; I felt so good to be in my own room again. I watched movies and worked on puzzles the rest of the night with my mom. Over the next few days I planned to only spend time with my mom. We went to the movies and saw Yes Man. While in Albertsons I saw the Redbox DVD rental for the first time, we raided the box. On Christmas my mom and I opened presents as usual, I had worked really hard on her present which was a scrapbook full of all the cards my mother had sent her deceased parents.

Soon my plans to hang out with my friends began to fall through, Andrew and I spent part of New Years Eve together, and all my other friends were either out of town or spending time with family. I am a figure skater and usually around Christmas my mom and I go to one of the local outdoor rinks, this year we decided to go to Viejas Casino’s outdoor rink. It was hot but thankfully the ice had frozen over night. It felt great to skate again although getting a sunburn and ice skating are two things you generally don’t associate with each other.

So it was finally time for me to leave, I arrived at San Diego Airport I was running late, and to my surprise the lines were horrendous. I checked my luggage while my mom waited inside in the security line. I hugged and kissed her goodbye and fumbling with my carry on I passed through security, and barely made my flight, before I knew it I was soaring above California. Although not everything went according to plan I had fun. As the plane passed over the Rockies I snapped a few pictures and then the plane began its final approach into DIA.