The Last Night of September (A Poem by William and Sunny)

The cricket was chirping, and
William was burping.

The moon was shining, and
Sunny was smiling.

It’s time for bed, and
may dreams be bright.

When eyes flutter open with sunrise,
October will come with pumpkin and surprise.

Trees are tall and wind whispering Fall,
The season of harvest brings love and abundance for all.

My Cousin Sean (by William)

I have two cousins, Sean and Hansen.  Sean is in college now. 

 (Sean was 12 years old and I was 2)

(Sean graduated from High School this year)

My memory about Sean was that last year we went to Berkeley and Stanford Universities, and he volunteered to be the photographer.  I like the picture that he took under the pine trees near the gift shop at Stanford.  I think he is a very good photographer.

(Sean and I in Stanford)

I also played with Hansen and Sean sometimes.  Sean protected me from Hansen and he never hurt me.  In return, at grandmother’s old house, I saw Hansen aiming an arrow at Sean, but Hansen wasn’t watching me.  I pounced on Hansen and he lost his grip, then the arrow landed on the table.  I gave the arrow to Sean and he fired it onto Hansen’s belly.

 (Sean was 13 years old)

(Sean was 14 years old)

Sean is away from home and he is only returning home for Christmas.  I am certainly missing him. 

Grand Canyon Junior Ranger (by William)

This summer we went to Arizona to visit Grand Canyon National Park and I got sworn in as a Junior Ranger. 

(Grand Canyon Junior Rangers to be sworn in)

The badge looks like an arrowhead with the word “Junior Park Ranger” on it.  It is made from plastic and it has the symbol of National Park Service emblem.

(Ranger book and badge)

What I learned from Grand Canyon Junior Ranger class included “DUDE,” the formation of Grand Canyon.  D means deposition, U means uplift, D means down cut, and E means erosion. 

I also learned the shapes of poop from animals.  Herbivore’s poop are ball shaped and carnivore’s poop are sausage shaped.  My poop sometimes are ball shaped, and sometimes are sausage shaped, so I am an omnivore.

Squirrels are the deadliest animal in Grand Canyon because they carry disease and can bite you.

I learned a lot in the Junior Ranger class and I like my badge.  Hope you will collect National Park Junior Ranger badge too.  

(My National Park Ranger badge collection)