Tomoko, Jones, and Ai at the Coeur d'Alene Cruise
Just as finals were finishing, we decided to go play in the snow, We decided to go be kids! Gail, Neal, and the three smiling people you see above piled into a van. While I drove, we introduced Jones to the Beatles. It was an hour long drive to the Coeur d'Alene Resort where we were to catch a boat for the holiday light show.
We headed for Japanese food, but soon realized we had to be on the boat in fifteen minutes, so we left our menus and ran for the boat...hungry...only to stand in line for a good half-an-hour. But that's okay; there were treats on the boat. Yummy chocolate treats!
We saw some fun shaped light figures as we pulled away from the docks then sailed through the night to "The North Pole" where Santa and Mrs. Claus have a house. He talked to the kids on the boat, even called them by name and then the whole village lit up with a huge tree and all. The funniest part was that they were busy making fake snow, to help set the mood, but it was already snowing real flakes, big fat wet ones!
In fact, it snowed so much we had a little snowball fight in the parking lot as we waited for the car to warm up. I don't remember who won. (Maybe Neal can tell us.) After a fine meal at the restaurant in the resort we headed home through what felt like a blizzard and I got everyone home safe and sound. It was a good way to start the holidays.
What kinds of things did you do to celebrate the holidays and make it special? Did you travel to see family or friends? Did you do something silly and fun? Did you play outside in the snow? Watch Christmas movies? Sing songs? Tell us about something you enjoyed doing over the holiday break.
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I remember the trip very well. I still feel sad that I didn't get my Pork Tonkatsu at the restaurant, but the baked macaroni and cheese with bacon and tomato I ordered later at the Coeur d'Alene resort made up for it. About the snowball fight...I lost; I got hit by two snowballs at once and had to give up!
For Winter Break I spent Christmas with my family, but then went to Tacoma and Puyallup on the west side of Washington (just south of Seattle). I visited my friends (who I met a long time ago in Junior High) and we hung out, ate good food, exchanged presents, and played video games. It was a good time to relax. I also had enough time to read 5 books over the break, so I felt a small sense of accomplishment.
I am so jealous. I started to read three books, but didn't finish any of them. I want to read "Eat Love Pray" because it is so good, but I have to read my homework books instead. Sad.
The holidays were filled with friends. I didn't go anywhere, but I kept myself busy with game nights and parties. Fun, fun, fun!
I had traveled in the Spokane,Seattle and portland during the Winter Break with my roomate together.We drove to Seattle for 3+ hour then from Seattle to Portland for 4+hour.We were tired to drive.It was a long journey....But,we were enjoying!When we arrived in the Seattle we went to Public Market,it was an interesting market,we bought lots of fruits in there and had a Western Seadfood dinner together.After dinner,we went to hotel(Travelodge).We were tired whole the day while in seattle!Haha,that was funny because we couldn't found where was the hotel?We got lost!!Where was Travelodge?Fortunately,we found it after 30mins...It was hard..Seattle had many cars and people...It was noisy!We couldn't slept,so we ate the fruits then watched the movie.Next day morning,We went to portland.wah..it was a big city,I like Portland better than Seattle,It was free tax in Portland.We had bought many things and paid much.We went to have buffer,which located in the upstair of the shopping mall,it was delicious,there had provided japanese food,Mardarin food, Western Seafood and etc.We enjoyed in Portland.After 2 days,we went to Cheney.We drove from Portland to Cheney had Spent 4+hours!!We had a Crazy Journey...
Likes snowing, but fears coldly.How did I cross this first winter break in the EWU?
That is a problem for me! I already missed have subscribed the airplane ticket and the guesthouse timeliness when I found I should do that. So except Spokane should I go somewhere? To Seattle? No! I have already been there 2 months ago.Perhaps I can use 2 methods to be able to resolve this contradiction. That is drives any place, or stay in the dormitory. But I have not got my American driving license.Therefore I have to choose the first way,to stay in the dormitory.
So I just read the last one of HarryPotter, played the World Of Warcraft with my Chinese friends and also bought a lot of the Christmas presents online to give myself! Yes,a lot of.A wonderful digital camera,a pair of basketballshoes,a bag and US issue World Of Warcraft! I will play my favorite game with American guys, it will be fun! I want to get my driving license his quarter,it is I most want to obtain in these gifts.
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I'M MELODY
MELODY-it's nice to meet you. We missed you at the first meeting where we got to know each other. Can you tell us more about yourself? Things like: what do you like to do for fun; what are your favorite foods; what do you want to get your degree in?
When i was a child i like play snow very much but now i unlike it.
I had a nice holiday this winter. I went to los angeles and the other place. I went there play with my brother. At los angeles i visit many place and eat many Chinese food i like them very much I visit hollywood, disneyland,ai LA. i also went to los vages it is a rich city. I stay in LA for 21 days i have a wondful holiday, i am very happy. on jan 5 i back cheney and the plante late for 3 hours. So when i back to room the time is 10pm. I am very hungry.
Hello everybody. I'm James. In holiday, usually I like to take rest, but not in home. If this holiday has long time, almost time I like to travel anywhere with my friends. My friends are very important in my break time, they let me feel relax. So I want to make good friends here, we can do anything and join break together.
I don't care what I do in holiday. I will try to do something that I want, it is let me be happy. Even though I always sleep in weekend, I want to go out,I still have this thinking in my heart.
Hello folks i got some introductionfor for ya. My name is kuan and my nationalty is Taiwan. I come from a metropolis of Taiwan name's kaohsiung. If u got the question for me plz don hesitate to ask me.
peace out
I remember this trip, too! It was so cold day but very fun and could be a child:-) I don't remember what I would order in Japanese restaurant...
During winter break, I traveled LasVegas & L.A. with my family. In LasVegas, I watched a show"love". It was sooooooo great!! They entertained very surpriseing way. I do want to watch again. And I went to Grand Cyanion, too. I saw from small airplain. The view is pretty good, but the airplain was scarly..because it was too small. In L.A.,I went a lot of famous places and Disneyland. There were so many people there, so it was hard to ride on atractions. But I can ride on some atractions which are only in Calfonia. I had a great time with my family! But, after this travel, it was so boring.....
Hi, everybody☆
I’d like to introduce but most of you know about me. So I wanna talk something about my high school.
I went to school for only girls. Especially, some Japanese ♂s imagine girl’s school that everything is beautiful or pretty, smells good, and their teachers who are guys must be happy. Do you guys have any images for girl’s school? Anyway, it’s not truth, moreover, totally opposite.
During summer vacation, girls who join some clubs ate instant noodles and they didn’t clean it, just left there. After summer vacation, I saw the cups in liquid getting moldy. It sucked! What’s beautiful or smells good!?
And our teacher who is a ♂ had to knock and say “I’ll come” before enter the classroom even though after rang the chime. If he enters there without knocking, some girls barked “if some one changes her clothes, you are a kinko! It’s kind of sexual harassment!!” Position of men’s teacher is nothing. They were so week and disappointed.
I had gone to thus horrible school though; I also have good memories in there ♡
Then, have a nice weekend^∀^
Hi....This is Melody again......
this winter break, I went back to Taiwan,'caz we'll move out soon....
My mother told me need to go back to tidy it up.
In fact.....
I wanna go back to visit my dear friends, ha ha .....
I miss them very much.
I ate a lot of kind of Chineses foods, especially where in night market......it's my favorit.
I had a travel in Ilan,this place is located in Eastern Taiwan.
Ilan is a transitional place.they keep many rich natural resources,traditional literary arts,and fills touch of humanity.
We went to beach in 12/31 and the weather was very very cold. We Play the firecrackers and final count down In the midnight it's so much fun....
I am Vicky,a freshman in this school.In this winter break,I visited my brother who lives in Seattle.We went many popular places,such like SPACE NEEDLE,PIKE PLACE MARKET, and MUSIC MUSEUM,etc.In PIKE PLACE MARKET,we found a funny store named Pike place fish market.It is the most popular store.It has its' own T-shirts,hats and a marketing way.The employees of this store play games,sing happy songs, and say jokes when they work.They aren't only sales but also actors.They let buying has becomes more interesting.I bought a big fish and got a chance to take pictures with them.And, we went to the first store of Starbucks. That is really a small coffee store.It fills of many tourists every day.The only one difference between the fist one and others is logo.I like old one more.We had a good time in Seattle.I feel that Seattle is a typically city of America. I plan to visit again.
hi,
last Winter Break i went to my country to visit my family. l had lot of fun and i ate saudi food .l met all my freinds and l went with some of them Camping . it was cold
but not cold like cheney . i just stayed in my country two weeks then i went to seattle one week to visit my freinds there . l really had a lots of fun last winter break.
That is a good memory
it was so funny
enjoying the boat, enjoying the snow, enjoying the food, enjoying the Santa showing, enjoying the big fighting~~~
Hi~
I wish we can have some trip in the quarter. This trip looks so great and funny.
This week we had too much snow. Because snow, the school was closed. It's my first snow holiday. And I worried about the cable line and electric. Finally, the sunshine showed her face around the ice Cheney. I like holiday. but the snow holiday is too danger to go out. Also I felt really tired and lazy during this snow holiday. I want to wake up!!
Hi,
I happy to be with you . Last winter break I went to my country Saudi Arabia .It was so amazing . I saw all my friends and all my family . I visited my grandmother and I spent 2 days with her in her city . any way I spend nice time with my family.
Hi,
I happy to be with you . Last winter break I went to my country Saudi Arabia .It was so amazing . I saw all my friends and all my family . I visited my grandmother and I spent 2 days with her in her city . any way I spend nice time with my family.
Hello, this is Maaya. I ate a lot of Japanese foods during winter break! because I went to back Japan!! It was fun to see my family, friends and my city.
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