Jeffrey Mackey
             Professor: Barry A. Howerton
             English: Writing
             Date: Oct 7, 2003
             Summer of a Lift Time
             I was sitting down with my girlfriend Stacy, an 18-year-old girl who likes to do things on the road. We were talking about what she wanted to do this summer. She said to me one day hey Jeff I think I want to go to Mall of America. So we can go shopping and have like a road trip I think it would me fun. I said to my self-wow that would be great to go there but I wanted to go to Chicago and see things I have always wanted to see like the tallest building and maybe even going in it. I was thinking to my self as if I do not think that she would like this. However, she came out of nowhere. Sure, we can do that but I still have to ask my mom and dad yeah I know I have not ask mine either.
             One afternoon I was eating in my room and I was thinking about how I was going to ask my parents if I could go to Chicago and Mall of America. So Mom can I go to Chicago and mall of America, no that does not sound good. Mom I was thinking about going to Chicago and Mall of America I don't know about you but I think that sounds the best. Therefore, I ask her she didn't know what to think at first because I didn't really ask anything like that before and it would be with my girlfriend. She said after I think it over I'll tell you I have to ask your dad too but for right now I think it's a go. I was feeling good inside like the wind blowing though your hair with the top down on your car. When I called Stacy up she was crying and I didn't know why she said that she couldn't go because it was with me and know one else. I said to myself damn, I really wanted to go, and then I ask what if we got some people together and ask if they wanted to go then do you think you can go. Stacy said to me Jeff I don't really think they want to me go at all. Then I said well just ask if you can if you then you can't so then we ...