My Weekend!

On Saturday (May 15) I will go to my cousins’ birthday party. Since all of their birthdays are either in late April or early May, all three of them are having one huge party. This year, the party is carnival themed. My uncle, who is a VERY skilled craftsman, has handmade a ton of carnival attractions like a bowling alley, a shooting gallery, etc. Also, knowing my aunt, there will be lots of delicious snacks and drinks, so I am very excited. The only problem is that since all my cousins are younger than me, all the friends they have invited are also younger than me, so I will be the oldest kid there. Between screaming fourth grade girls, immature second grade boys, and kindergarten boys who want to play, I’ve got my Saturday planned out for me. It’ll be okay. I hope!

A Day No Pigs Would Die, a 150 page classic by Richard Peck, tells of an only child named Rob growing up on a farm. He helps his father, who slaughters pigs for a living keep the farm running smoothly by doing chores. Pa doesn’t like slaughtering animals by any means, but does it because he has to pay of the cost of the property before it is fully his. Rob shares his many adventures with a pig named Pinky. However, everything starts going wrong and Pinky has to be slaughtered because she cannot have children. Even worse, right before the land debt is paid off, Pa dies of old age. This heart-wrenching tale is a beautiful story, right up until that final day for Pa, when no pigs would die. This is a story for everyone, especially country kids, who love a sad classic.