Friend adventures

I ended up going to Wisconsin again with Jackie’s family. Luckily I didn’t crash into anything and I just had fun riding the ATV. I did a whole lot more with her family this time around besides riding around the track.


Jackie’s brother Ronnie brought his friend Peter along and all of us hung out with each other. There were some pretty crazy times when we were messing around in the motor home. Jackie and Ronnie would get into fights for no apparent reason. Somehow I took part in this fight. They kept chucking things like boxes or food across the motor home and screaming at each other. I tried stopping them from throwing things, but Ronnie threw a box of fruit snacks and it hit me right in the face. Jackie and Ronnie both shut up after that. I wasn’t angry about it. I simply smiled and laughed. Now that I look back at it, I think it scared them.


When we weren’t in the motor home, we would be exploring. Besides the dirt track, we were also located by a farm and a vast field. All of us were walking over the tall grass. Peter and Ronnie would lead. We made sure we didn’t go too far from Jackie’s parents. We went back eventually before the sun went down. It would have been easy to get lost in the dark. Jackie’s dad was starting a bon fire when we made it back. The flames rose higher as Jackie’s dad kept adding wood to it. All of us circled around the fire to warm up our bodies. Jackie’s mom brought out chocolate, marshmallows and graham crackers to make s’mores. All of us were so excited and we had to go find sticks to put the marshmallows on. Jackie was crazy when she was roasting her marshmallows. She would set them on fire on purpose. They would look like charcoal when she was done with them. I just shook my head in mock shame. The only thing I really cared about is that I was eating my own s’mores and not hers.


My favorite part of being in Wisconsin was being able to see the stars. The night was so clear that I was able to see the Milky Way. I never saw it before and I caught myself gazing at the sky unblinkingly. I relaxed on the grass just enjoying the stars. I wouldn’t have minded to fall asleep beneath the stars, but Jackie’s parents didn’t like that idea and I was eventually pulled out of the grass. I haven’t seen the Milky Way since then, but that image has stayed with me. The memory of being in Wisconsin will always be funny to me. I’m still good friends with Jackie’s family and maybe I will be able to spend a trip with them again in the near future.