Usually once or a couple times a year a couple family members take a trip to San Francisco to enjoy the cool weather and go to the memorable spots. We always wake up really early and take the train so we can spend all day walking around. This time we went to Chinatown first and […]
Written by Brody Hocking
For my 17th birthday there is only one thing that I really wanted and that was my first tattoo. I’ve always loved tattoos and body art and I don’t know why but I’ve always wanted one at a young age. What is cool about my tattoo is that it is my own design that I […]
Written by Brody Hocking
I finally passed my drivers permit test and now I can move on to the next step of driving. It only took me two times to pass which I feel is pretty normal. The first time I kind of rushed through it because I felt like I knew every question but I guess I didn’t. […]
Written by Brody Hocking
On June 22nd, 2024 there was a martial arts tournament at another big high school. This tournament was fun but a little different than what I am used to. Not as many people were wearing gis and were just wearing t-shirts with pants or shorts. I know most of the people were there just for […]
Written by Elizabeth Clark
I know I am working on the challenge as time provides. However, I feel lazy when I cant make it to class. I have been working a lot of hours at the prison and the wildlife center. I just need more hours in the day, 24 hours just isn’t enough. I know this challenge is […]
Written by Elizabeth Clark
I started rucking. Which is basically walking with a weighted backpack. I can definitely feel the difference in my heart rate. I didn’t think this would be that hard but it can be quite challenging. I use between 10-20lbs, depending on the day, and the weather. I try not to push too much and give […]
Written by Elizabeth Clark
I leave tomorrow night for a quick trip to Texas. My grandmother who is 99 lives in TX. I also have an aunt and uncle on my Dad’s side who live there. My grandma shattered her ankle about a month ago. My uncle is experiencing some health problems, that might be liver cancer. My whole […]
Written by Elizabeth Clark
Backtracking a little, I sprained my knee back in January. I started running a few months ago, just short jogs. This last week I tried to do some sprint work and my knee started aching. I was trying to figure out what was wrong. I broke down my stride. It’s hard for me to lengthen […]
Written by Brody Hocking
Every year and over all the summers since I was in 7th grade all my friends would go to the American river to swim and hangout. We would go as much as 2 times a week. We just loved swimming and being at a beach since we aren’t close enough to an actual beach. We […]
Written by Brody Hocking
IMG_2823 The tournaments that are hosted at my dojo are really fun and I think I only missed a couple since I started at the dojo almost 8 years ago. They are smaller than other tournaments hosted in high schools but they are a good size just for practice tournaments. Sometimes they are a little […]
