Memory #3

In 1993, my family and I moved about a half hour away from the elementary school I was attending. I continued to go to the elementary school for a year before I switched to a school district closer to home. My sisters also continued to attend their schools a half an hour away so we would carpool every morning. Since my sisters were in middle school/high school and I was in elementary school, my mom would drop my sisters off first because their school started before mine; however, there was still time before my school started. In the extra time, we visited local parks and nature areas and these times were some of the most precious moments I have had with my mother. Here, we discovered new species of birds. I remember identifying a black-capped chickadee together and marking it down in my new bird book. After our short adventures, my mom would take me to school, drop me off, and the next day we would do it again.