Willow’s Boat Ride By Joanie Niffenegger
Willow’s Boat Ride
ByJoanie Niffenegger
This is a story about Willow
Four year old Willow, her mommy and Eric, her mommy’s boyfriend drove from Chicago, Illinois to Murray, Kentucky for a summer vacation.
After a very long ride in the car
and a good night’s sleep, Willow was ready toenjoy her first day on Kentucky Lake.She had a brand new life jacket just right forher, a yellow straw hat to protect her from thesun’s rays, and was wearing her underwear.Her mommy rubbed lotion all over her andlowered her into the lake, in the arms of agrown-up.
There she splashed and paddled.
Swimming with the fishes! Oh what fun!
On the second day of Willow’s visit to Kentucky Lake, Willow put on a new bathing suit, her lifejacket and her sunscreen.
She was again lowered into the lake and intothe arms of the grown-ups who love her. Shesplashed and paddled with the fishes! Oh whatfun!
Suddenly a boat pulled up to the dock. It was Tom.
He came to take Willow, her mommy, and Ericfor a boat ride to see the eagles and their nestson the other side of the lake.
And off they went.
The boat roared through the lake leaving a trail of white foam behind it.
Then it was time to leave Murray, Kentucky and drive back to Chicago, Ilinois.
Everyone had a good time splashing andpaddling in Kentucky Lake, especially Willow
The End