A Hasty Summer Vacation

I searched and searched, and found a few. Suddenly my heart jumped with glee as I looked up and saw my beloved father. I ran up to him and offered him a four-leaf clover to put in his socks for good luck. I wish for him to always be lucky! So they found out about our adventure very quickly at home.

My father soon told us that he is taking us both home right away on his bike. I asked my father and Aunt Rosa if I could stay one week with her. They said I could, and my father left with my brother Bela. I stayed at Aunt Rosa's house, but visited all my other relatives too. It turned out to be a very nice summer vacation. Playing with all my cousins, each invited me to dinner a different day of the week. I really enjoyed it. Some of my friends visited their relatives all summer, so why couldn't I spend at least one short week with mine.

Then Wednesday morning came. My grandma arranged a ride home for me with a horse cart. Some people I knew took me home from the market place. But before I left I went to say hello to some very dear friends of my parents - the Klein [Bencri] family. Mrs. Klein presented me with nice small basket full of sweet, tiny apples. One of my cousins also gave me a present, a jump rope.

© David Muskal, 2001