Memorable Moments in my Thanksgiving History

Thanksgiving is a time of gathering, loving, and being thankful for all that God has blessed us with. When Thanksgiving gatherings happen, there is very likely to be a few hilarious family moments that happen- at least in my family there is. One of my best Thanksgiving memories happened when I  was around 6 or 7. We were at my grandparent's house on my dad's side, and my entire family had gathered for Thanksgiving dinner. All of the cooking was almost done, but my cousin/aunt Tabby (Mrs. Shepard) had to finish cooking the macaroni and cheese. I guess it was a baked dish, because she had put it in the oven to heat it up. I was sitting in the living room when all of a sudden, I heard a scream. I ran into the kitchen to see what had happened, and Aunt Tabby came out with a casserole dish of flaming macaroni. She had caught the macaroni on fire! After she had put out the flames, we had a delicious Thanksgiving meal, not to mention the lots of laughs we have shared reminiscing about that crazy macaroni. Another thing I love about Thanksgiving are the traditions we share year after year. Before my mom got married and we started celebrating Thanksgiving with my step-dad's family, I would go over to Aunt Tabby's house the day before Thanksgiving to help her watch the kids and to cook. That evening, after the kids went to bed, Tab and I would stay up and cook Sweet Potato Casserole, Oreo Balls, Peanut Butter Pie, and everything in between. It was so fun. Then, we would all wake up and watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and wait for our company to arrive. All of our family would come, and we would eat the delicious meal that everyone contributed to. It was a great time of gathering, and I have wonderful memories of spending the day with my family.

My Julius Caesar Project

For my Julius Caesar Unit Project, I did a monologue by Marcus Brutus. I memorized it and then performed it in front of my class. My monologue was the speech in which Brutus gave to the people concerning Caesar's death. He gives his reasoning and a very convincing case against Caesar, proving to the people that he needed to die. This project was fun because I don't have a lot of trouble memorizing things, and I enjoy acting. It was a lot to memorize, but it was a noble speech on Brutus' part because all he wanted was the good of the people. I learned a lot about Shakespeare like his writing structure and his musical writing tone thorugh the Julius Caesar Unit, and I cannot wait to read more of Shakespeare's works.