Cooper's Stories WWII

I transcribed the first of Cooper's writings.

My room has Lego’s everywhere.  My computer desk has two Indiana Jones Lego’s on it.  My shelves have tubs filled with dusty toys and an onyx chess set.  My bed has Star Wars sheets on it.  I am a 10 year old boy and these are the stories that I write.


WWII


WWII started when German armies, led by the German Fuhrur Adolf Hitler, started a world domination attempt in Europe.  The British and Russian’s held Hitler in Europe.

Meanwhile, Pearl Harbor’s U.S. Pacific fleet in Hawaii was surprised attacked by Japan.  After the attack America was in the war.  The attack on Guadalcanal was just the start of the war.  America teamed up with allied forces against the Japanese  and overtook the islands.

For now I am talking about the Pacific War and the  Big “E” or Enterprise aircraft carrier and her Corsair and Hellcats and also the Japanese Jakes, Dals, and Zeros.

The Enterprise launched 5 or 6 Corsair to take out enemy transports that were carrying thousands of troops to Guadalcanal.  Sometime in the afternoon the Corsair find the enemy ships.  Back gunners on the planes open fire on the enemy Zeros.  Minutes later Hellcats zoom in to support the corsair.  The corsair make their dive and bomb the enemy transports killing thousands of imperial troops.  Guadalcanal was safe for the moment.

That night Japanese battle ships were heading to bombard the Allies on the canal.  The Japanese did not see the battleship Washington coming to destroy them.  The battle raged and the Americans won.  Now with barely any aircraft remaining the Japanese lost control of the skies.  America would still fight for the Pacific.

In Europe D-Day had begun.  It was the largest amphibious invasion ever with more than 175,000 allied troops landing on the beaches of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944. The clouds were so thick allied bombers did not know where friends were.  Omaha beach was called Bloody Omaha because of the big battle that was fought. The Allies pulled through and the Germans surrendered in a church.

In the Pacific, Nagasaki and Hiroshima were hit hard with atom bombs which made Japan surrender.  
 
That is my story of World War II.

Another "Project" Writings of a child

Another "Project" that I started yesterday, like I need another project, is scanning my son's school "writings".  I have a few of his first writings from second grade through fourth grade and a complete journal of writing from fifth grade.  I am trying to decide what exactly to make out of it.  Maybe just a memory book or two.  The fifth grade journal actually has stories he created which are quite interesting.

This was one of his first writings at age 7 translation: I went to Spain to see my grandma's mom and dad.  I went on two airplanes.  I had beef and in the morning peanuts. (airplane food)

 

                 This was part of a story he wrote at age 11.

Interesting - Wiki How to write a Biography

 " a biography isn't supposed to be a collection of facts assembled in chronological order; it's the biographer's interpretation of how that life was different and important."

Wiki how to write a Biography

I am back after 7 1/2 months of life

I am back and I am raring to blog.  I have been gone but I have been busy. I did not get to Spain.  I went to Alaska, I took a photography class, I did some decorating in my house, started Tweeting, created (with help) an iPhone app, started a serious gym workout habit, and I even started baking homemade from scratch artisan bread.  I have read a few books and bought many.  Add to my list of things I want to accomplish, besides my book Life and Love in La Mancha, I want to work on a family cookbook of my mother and grandmother's Spanish recipes, my in-laws Southern and Louisiana recipes. I also want to make some special kaleidoscopes for special people. I started a new blog, like I have the time, My Glamorous Life as a S@HM.

The video my mother brought back of my grandmother talking about her life was fantastic.  I am planning on going to visit her in June (this is a must) to get stories.  I discovered that my great grandmother was a very interesting modern woman in her time and I would love to hear more about that.  Stay tuned.

I will also be sharing some of my 14yo daughters wonderful drawings and maybe even a few recipes...