Over the weekend I was able to attend a karate tournament up in Redding hosted by Scott Halsey. It was super duper fun and a great experience overall. For placement wise I did pretty well, I got 1st in weapons kata, 2nd in empty hand kata, and 2nd in point sparring. It was really cool … Continue reading “Lucas Grant: Week 41”
Written by Lucas Grant
This week was pretty normal, I did school, I went to karate, and I hung out with friends. So, I will use this blog as a check in for the number aspects of my test. As of now September 24th 2023 I have done: 42,735 push-ups and sit-ups, I have ran biked or swam 871 … Continue reading “Lucas Grant: Week 40”
Written by Cooper Riegel
This week was fun and bittersweet. One of my friends hosted a sleepover for their birthday. We did an escape room and kept our track record of not escaping before the timer. It was a creepy escape room and we managed to solve every puzzle. The only thing was we solved the last one literally … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 21”
Written by Cooper Riegel
This week was pretty fun. My mom, stepdad, and I hung out with our horses at the barn for a while and I took some good photos of my golden doodle. Later on I went to see the spring play at Placer called Ghostlight. It was about a girl who can see ghosts and meets … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 20”
Written by Cooper Riegel
My family and I went to Table Mountain, just past Oroville this week. It has become somewhat of a tradition the last few years to go up and see the flowers. The bloom was fantastic and nearly every surface was covered with flowers. We went on the big loop around the mountain which goes past … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 19”
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This week was pretty fun. This Friday was Powder Puff at Placer, where senior girls play flag football and the senior boys are the cheerleaders. It was very entertaining and watching the cheerleaders was hilarious. I also went skiing with my dad and a family friend and got some good turns on the mountain. I … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 16”
Written by Cooper Riegel
This week has been a nice break from school. My dad and I ran into my stepdad on the mountain and we ended up skiing together for a few hours. It was an amazing day and we had a ton of fun. The visibility wasn’t the best but all the powder on the hill was … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 18”
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This week was the final week of school before spring break. I had a fun computer science project using an Arduino microcontroller to sequence buzzers, LEDs, and Servos. One of my friends and I created a scene where a guy was doing a “test your strength” game. His arm was on a servo and it … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 17”
Written by Lucas Grant
This weekend my brother came back from college to visit for a few days. In those few days I had the opportunity to attend a UC Berkeley Football game! One of our family friends’ son goes to UC Berkeley so my family, including my brother, had a chance to go see the Cal Bears football … Continue reading “Lucas Grant: Week 39”
Written by Lucas Grant
This week was very nice. It was a perfectly normal week and everything went smoothly. I got to see how the school/work/karate balance would feel, and it’s not too bad. So hopefully school doesn’t get too stressful so I will be able to continue working for the dojo. Something fun I did over the weekend … Continue reading “Lucas Grant: Week 38”
