People first tamed animals a very long time ago. It was a necessity - they needed to have meat, milk, fur at hand. It was easier to have animals near than to go hunting in dangerous conditions. Then people tamed the next group of animals - to protect the useful animals from the wild. And suddenly humans realized that it was fun to have a home animal. Thus first pets took their place in the homes of our ancestors. Nowadays people can choose a wide range of different pets - cats, dogs, mice, hamsters, snakes, lizards, birds. The most popular are cats and dogs. But I think it is easier to have a caged pet. For example, chinchillas. Because modern people spend most of the time at work, in my opinion it is cruel towards dogs or cats who might feel lonely. But if I speak of myself I would choose a dog, because it is a loyal and kind creation and I like long walks where my dog would be a companion.
We prefer to spend our weekends somewhere in the country by the river or on the shore of the lake. We don't like to go to a new town. We sometimes take a tent and go to the lake with our friends for an overnight stay. When we reach the shore of the lake we put up our tents and then begin to eat and drink. The weather in summer is hot, the water in the lake is crystal clean and warm so we swim and relax. The forest around the lake is beautiful. We enjoy green grass, forest flowers, tall trees and watch birds during our walk in the woods. In the evening we make a campfire and sit by the fire, listen to the guitar, sing songs and tell interesting and funny stories. We take pics during our trip. The next day we play football and volleyball, cook our meal, swim in the lake, and in the evening we return home full of unforgettable impressions. I like our summer car trips with friends to the lake very much.