In Paris, there are many attractions, including the Louvre museum, which holds the Mona Lisa, the famous painting, and other famous drawings and sculptures. Other attractions include The Eiffel Tower, a famous tower that stretches above the whole city, the Notre Dame, a famous church that was falling apart, but was saved because of the book “Hunchback of Notre Dame”, and the Arc de Triomphe, a famous Arc that was made because the winning of a war. I actually saw these things– all of them. Going to Paris was the trip of my dreams. I took boat tours, starring the beautiful Eiffel Tower, which I went to the second floor of and saw a breathtaking view of Paris, gazed into the beautiful outside and interior of the famous Notre Dame, and saw a exceptional view of the city from the top of the Arc de Triomphe. A few months later, I found myself going to the very first roughneck game of the season. But not in the stands– on the field. I ran about the sidelines with a ball secured in each hand, waiting for the team or the referee to ask for it. I went to games rain or shine, all except one, which was my night off. Being the ball boy was fun, until we lost against Cameron Yoe (I don’t like that team). Not long after that, just before 2014, I went to my grandfather’s ranch, and hunted every morning and afternoon. I went up in a stand with my deer rifle (243 beretta, for the gun nerds like me), with layers and layers of  clothes on, but it was still cold because of the wind! In the stand we sat and watched. It was like playing quiet-water-still-water for 3 hours! There were bushes everywhere, and the deer were the exact same color as the bushes and ground! So it was super hard to find any ! Apart from the fact that they would hide in the bushes and stare you in the eye for 5 minutes to see if anyone was there or not. I got several very close calls, but no luck. I also spent quality time with my family, and we would sit around the fire every night before bed and talk to each other. Each noontime, me and my cousin would explore the whole ranch! We found a lot of deer tracks like these:

We also made a delicious pork dinner over the campfire (which I’ll never forget). Wow Paris, London, hunting, football, and so much more! It was fun, believe me, but that isn’t anything compared to the fun I’ll have this year!

I also have goals for this year. I am going to try to stop popping my knuckles, and try to read ALL the books I got for Christmas, including “N.E.R.D.S. (National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society” by Michael Buckley, “Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret UFOs” by Donald J. Sobol, and  “Choose Your Own Adventure: The Lost Jewels of Nabooti” by R. A. Montgomery, just to name a few. One thing I would really like to learn this year is how to shoot a deer. It looks like I have everything set up for 2014! It’s gonna be a great year! 😀