Written by Wow! I am still amazed that I am qualified to be a black belt candidate. I started karate many years ago because my son was doing it. I thought it would be good to have a similar activity that we could share and do together. I never in my wildest dreams imagined I would be … Continue reading “The Beginning Of The Journey”
Written by Matt Nedresky
Today marks 1 full week completed of the One Heart Challenge black belt test. I am satisfied with my initial commitment to it but still anxious about keeping it up for 13 months. I also completed my 2nd marathon on 12/3. The race for me was also a big mental hurdle as there were several … Continue reading “Journeys Begin with a Single Step”
Written by Lucas Grant
Over the weekend I attended our in-school “absolute” tournament! It was a really good experience, and it was a great little test run before my final black belt test. How an “absolute” tournament works is you are put with a partner and you have top perforce kata, who even wins that gets a point, then … Continue reading “Lucas Grant: Week 50”
Written by Cooper Riegel
This week concluded my trip to Juneau. My dad, aunt, uncle, and I chartered a salmon fishing boat on our last full day up here and spent the first half of the day on the water. It was not what I was expecting at all and it was super fun. The fishing rods were on … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 31”
Written by Cooper Riegel
I spent the last half of this week in Juneau, Alaska with my dad, aunt, and uncle. We had a long day of travel mostly due to a 3 hour layover in Seattle. We are spending 5 days in Juneau along with most of my extended family on my dad’s side for my second cousin’s … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 30”
Written by Cooper Riegel
This week has by far been the hardest so far. I had to say goodbye to my dog of 11 years, Balon. Nothing more for this week.
Written by Lucas Grant
This week was Thanksgiving! My family always hosts Thanksgiving, so this year was the same as the rest. It was a great time with lots of super good food. My dad is always the grill master so he makes the turkeys and any other projects he wants to experiment with. This year we had 2 … Continue reading “Lucas Grant: Week 49”
Written by Lucas Grant
School this year has been going very well, I ended the first quarter with a 4.4 GPA! But challenges of a few big research projects are soon to come. Coming up with research projects in 11th grade is really tough. It’s like trying to find your way through a big maze. Picking a good topic … Continue reading “Lucas Grant: Week 48”
Written by Cooper Riegel
This week marks the end of my trip to Kauai and my 16th birthday. My family and I have filled our week with adventure. We have gone snorkeling at a couple beaches, which is really fun but also nerve racking. This is mostly due to the open water, but also the population of pufferfish close … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 28”
Written by Cooper Riegel
Summer has brought nothing but fun so far. This week I left for Kauai, Hawai’i along with my mom, stepdad, and stepsister. We are staying a little over a week and I’m super excited. We got a nice place on the north end of the island that is pretty close to an awesome beach. It … Continue reading “Cooper Riegel – Week 27”
