Ode to a Waterbug by Jo Anne Dagis Samide

Ode to a Waterbug: Oh foul noxious creature with diverse segmented body, you cause my very skin to crawl and my bowels to heave. Are you a denizen of the innermost circle of Dante's hell, or resident of the fair borough of Brooklyn?



My magistra is a great writer!

Staying in today!!!!!!

I had a busy few days and don't want to move from this place. I want to lay on the couch eating ice cream and watch a cartoon since I can't be at a pool!!!!!

What have I been up to?? Well, here it is!

Friday:

Our friends picked us up early in the morning to go to Philadephia. We went to the Insectarium and to Ringing Rocks Park. This day was one of the best days we've had!!!

We learned about different insects and arachnids. And saw a display kitchen full of regular cockroaches (German Cockroaches) and waterbugs (Oriental Cockroaches). I got to eat a worm larvae which didn't taste bad, but I've eaten a Firefly before so I'm not scared of that stuff. My mom tried the worm larvae and almost VOMITED RIGHT THERE!!!! My brother did not want to try it, and was worried about the spiders, he is arachnaphobic. We were able to hold the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach which wasn't a big deal since we've held them before. My favorite part of the tour was mounting our own butterflies!!

All of us kids played and had so much fun. Most of them are my friends and we always have a good time when we're together.

Some of us went to Ringing Rock park after the Insectarium. We hit the rocks with hammers and some of them ring. It is a big mystery why they ring.Some people say it's because some of the rocks have a lot of iron in them so they are almost like metal. People also say that if you take a ringing rock out of the park, it will no longer ring.

Our moms climbed some rocks, but us kids went around the whole park!!! I felt like an explorer on an expedition, I felt like Sacajawea and the boys were Lewis and Clark :-) We had so much fun exploring on our own. My friend Ethan has been there before and kept us safe.

Rotten Saturday!!!:

Was a little rotten. I had my track meet and didn't get a medal. I just barely made the longest jump mark :( We have another meet next wekend. I don't know which area I want to compete in.

Sunday:
It is sweltering outside, I want to be in a pool!!!!! Since I can't do that I will sit still on the couch eating ice cream and watching a cartoon. PLEEEEEEEESE MOM???? <3