<p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> 每年5月最后一個星期一，設為美國的Memories Day 陣亡將士紀念日，全國放長周末假日。</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> The last Monday in May every year is Memorial Day in the United States, a long weekend holiday across the country</b></p><p class="ql-block">?</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> 今天周六，開始全美國Memories Day 假期長周末。一早，我約好到我的西裔護士助理Sylvia ??家的馬場學騎馬。她16歲的兒子David ??做我的老師??</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> Today Saturday, begins the Memories Day holiday weekend. Early in the morning, I have an appointment with one of my dental assistant Sylvia?? , to her horse farm to learn horse riding . Her 16-year-old son David ??will be my teacher??</b></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">?</b></p><p class="ql-block">?</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">?</b></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> 西裔孩子們（男孩，也有不少女孩），從小就學騎馬，還會訓練Rodeo (西部牛仔競技表演)，David ??就是從小訓練。??</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> Quite bit some Hispanic kids (mostly boys, and some girls) learn to ride horses since they were young, and also train for Rodeo. David ?? has been training since he was younger ??</b></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">?</b></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> David ??為我選的這匹漂亮的棕白毛色馬，是3歲大的小公馬”Pancho “（西班牙語意為平靜，沉著… 是西裔男孩子的常用名字）它對我很友好，十分配合聽話????</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> David ?? chose this beautiful brown and white horse for me is a 3-year-old stallion "Pancho" (Spanish means calm, peaceful ...a common name for Spanish boys). Pancho is very friendly and obedient to me ????</b></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"><span class="ql-cursor">?</span></b></p><p class="ql-block">?</p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> David ??是我看著出生長大的孩子，他也是我的“病人”????</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> David ?? is the child I know him since he was born and he is also one of my "patient" ????</b></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">?</b></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> 牽Pancho ??到練習場</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> Take Pancho ?? to the practice range</b></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"><span class="ql-cursor">?</span></b></p><p class="ql-block">?</p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> 一早，David ??要先給Pancho 熱身一下。</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> David ?? try to warm up Pancho first.</b></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"><span class="ql-cursor">?</span></b></p><p class="ql-block">?</p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> 別看David ??才16歲，他也很沉著老練，第一課，學習上下馬背，和拉疆繩配合夾腿讓馬兒??轉方向??</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> Even though David ?? is only 16 years old, he is also very calm and experienced. The first lesson is to learn to get on and off the horse back , and use the rope to guide and clamp my legs to make the horse ?? turn in the direction ??</b></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"><span class="ql-cursor">?</span></b></p><p class="ql-block">?</p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> 十分喜歡Pancho ?? , 我也可以感覺Pancho也對我很好，第一課完成很順利????</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> I like Pancho very much ??, and I can also feel that Pancho is very good to me. That makes the first lesson completed very smoothly ????</b></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"><span class="ql-cursor">?</span></b></p><p class="ql-block">?</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">?</b></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">?</b></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> “褲墊” ，其實是Gary??給我買的騎單車用的，騎馬也可以用??</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> "Pant pads" are actually bought by Gary?? for me to use when riding a bicycle. It can also be used for riding horses??</b></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">?</b></p><p class="ql-block">?</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">?</b></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> “德國帽” ，是騎摩托車用的，我也用在騎馬上??</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> The “German hat" is for riding motorcycles, I also can use it for riding horses??</b></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">?</b></p><p class="ql-block">?</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">?</b></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> “背背佳” 是Jen??小時候用支持保護背腰，現(xiàn)在我練騎馬也利用上了??</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> “背背佳” was Jen?? used to be for supporting her back and waist . Now I can use it for practicing horse riding??</b></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">?</b></p><p class="ql-block">?</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">?</b></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> 其實我很早就想學騎馬了， 一直沒去做，這次總算定下時間去做。 隨著年齡的增長，想一下，有些想做的事，再不做，可能就來不及做了?</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> 我家附近的鄰居們，也有不少養(yǎng)了馬，看他們（她們）常常遛馬，經過我家，與她們打招呼聊天，覺得她們挺好玩??，等我學會騎馬，也許可以參加她們一起遛馬逛山??</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> In fact, I have wanted to learn horse riding for some time, but I have never done it. This time I finally made time to do it. As you get older, think about it, if you don’t do some of the things you want to do, it may be too late to do it ?</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> Some of the neighbors near my house also have horses. Saw them riding their horses passing by my house, I would chat with them. I think that’s very fun . When I learn how to ride a horse, I may be able to join them in riding horses around . ??</b></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"> </p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">Xia</b></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">?</p>