Angel Fire

          You're probably wondering where or what Angel Fire is. Angel Fire is a beautiful village located in New Mexico. My grandparents used to own a house up in the mountains there for family vacations. My family used to take us there during school holidays and the summers. It was so much fun! My family and I had so many great times up there. I had some of my best memories up there.

          One of my most fondest memories I had in Angel Fire, was when me, my grandpa, and my sister took a walk around the woods. There were logs all around us, so we decided to build a fort with it. It was about 3 feet tall and 5 feet wide.  The fort's foundation was made of wood logs and we used garbage bags to put under it. Although, we never went inside of the fort, because there were a lot of ants on top of the garbage bags.

          The most fun times I had at Angel Fire, was when it snowed there. One time me, my grandpa, and my sister, decided to go sledding on a hill. Since the hill was public, many people went sledding up there. I went down the hill so many times, and I never got tired of it. When I reached the bottom of the hill, there was a walkway back up. I remember my sister and I kept asking our grandpa to pull us on the sled back up to the top. He would take us up every time we asked. Even from this day, he said it was so tiring dragging us all the way up to the hill. Before we were going down the hill again, our grandpa recommended for us to tie a rope on the two sleds and go down together. So, we did, and in the end, one of the sleds broke. Me and my sister were a little disappointed that it broke, but we had a good laugh out of it.

           At the house we owned in Angel Fire, there was a top floor, a main floor, and a living space downstairs. On the top floor, there was a porch that was above another porch that connected to the main floor. One time, my grandma was on the bottom porch doing a crossword puzzle on a newspaper, and me and my grandpa were in the room that connected to the top porch. In the room, there was a bed stand, that had a small water bottle on it. My grandpa looked at the water then looked at me and said, "You want to dump the water on your grandma?" I asked where she was, and he said she was on the porch under us. So, I grabbed the water and went to the porch. "Try pouring the water through the gap in the wood, and aim for your grandma's head" I aimed for her head, then poured the water. Unfortunately, the water didn't hit her head, but it hit her newspaper. She looked up and yelled at us. Even to this day, we laugh and tease my grandma about it.

         A couple years ago, my family decided to sell the house in the mountains. I was devastated that they sold the Angel Fire house, but I understand. We didn't go there as much as we used to and it was sometimes scary there, but I still miss it. I love reminiscing about the memories I had there with my family. I would definitely recommend going to Angel Fire, if you are looking for a place to go for vacation. You might have some fun, spectacular memories with your family, as I did. Someday, I hope to go back there, and go to all the places I loved as a child. 

Clocks

          There are two different clocks in the world, digital and analog. Personally, I  like digital clocks, because you can read it in less than two seconds. Although, I use an analog wristwatch almost every day. The disappointing thing about clocks in this century, is that people can't read clocks that aren't digital. A lot of people ask me what time it is, and when I show them my watch, they look at me with confusion and say, "I can't read that."

          Granted, I used to not know how to read a clock. At my grandparents' house, they had many analog clocks. So, when I asked them what time it was, they said, "look at the clock." When I told them I couldn't read it, they would tell me that I need to learn how to read those kind of clocks. It's funny that I now get agitated at people when they say, "I can't read that." 
          Now dear reader, if you don't know how to read an analog clock, I advise you to start learning. It will aid you when you want to know what time it is, but there are only analog clocks around you. If you are a reader that can read a clock that is not digital, then I respect your struggle of telling people that they need to learn how to read a clock. People almost always say the same thing about reading clocks, unless you are my friend's sister who said, "How can I read the clock if it keeps moving."

Being an Identical Twin

          As you have probably guessed from the title, I am an identical twin. You might think being a twin is awesome, and yes you are correct, but there are some set backs. For example, people call us, "The Twins", instead of our own names. They think we are the same person with the same interests in clothing styles, music, and video game genres. In reality, we are complete opposites. People ask such annoying questions to us too. "Can you guys read each other's minds?" "Who is the smarter twin?" "If I punch you, will your twin feel it?" I get these questions almost every time I meet someone new.
          Even though I ranted about the annoying things about being a twin, there are cool and exciting things about it. The second I was born, I already had a best friend for life. My sister knows when I'm scared, happy, and sad. We had so many fun times with each other. I remember when I was younger, my sister and I tried to trick our teacher. We switched our clothes and shoes during school. But when we asked our teacher if she knew who was who, she guessed correctly without thinking twice. Our teacher always knew who we were when we tried to trick her, but when we didn't trick her, she would mix us up.
          I have so many stories with my twin and I, but for now I'll leave it here. Granted, I'll most likely blog about my stories. I know I've complained about being a twin, but to be honest, I'm very thankful to have her. She is apart of me, literally. For any of you other twins out there, go to your sibling, give them a hug, and tell them thank you for everything. And I know you are reading this twin, so thank you for everything. I love you.