A Day Never to be Forgotten

                On the day of 9-11, in English Nine Honors, we discussed more about the incident.  I now know that there was a 5th plane that in which never reached the target and it landed in a corn field.  Also, we watched multiple videos and intros on the incident itself.  It was a really sad day to learn more of a terrible incident.

                On Friday for cross country practice, we got to have another in town run.  Instead of running into town, we ran along the road a ways until we came upon our destination.  It was the Grocery Discount Center.  However, considering it was Friday the 13, as I was running under the giant oak tree right before the store, a giant stick broke off of the tree and landed on my head!  Evan was busting up laughing when he saw what had happened, and I do agree it was funny but it still hurt because unlike a soccer ball, it was heavy.

                Also, since my first soccer game was supposed to be on Saturday, our coach had scheduled our first practice on Friday.  Sadly, he called and cancelled practice and said we had a buy that weekend L.

                On Saturday instead of playing soccer, I got to ref soccer.  At the end of the day, after I got done refing, my chest felt really dry where the shirt exposed my skin.  When I got home, I realized I had a V-neck sunburn. It sucked!    

Broken to Fixed

            I was extremely ecstatic last week and I still am a little this week.  After approximately 4 full days of working on my go kart, it is finally ready to start.  Since it has been three years since it had been moved, I was slightly worried.  However, all my hard work and my grandma’s hard work have paid off.  With help from my little brother, we were able to start and run the go kart just like when it was brand new.  By using my little brother, Hunter’s help, his momentum’s and my strength, the go kart choked a little on the first and second pull.  On the third attempt, with a little push on the gas pedal, the go kart started up.

           

            On Friday after cross country practice, Joe, Evan and I walked the trail we had run the first time to get into town.  After visiting Jamba Juice for a second time, we then proceeded to head back to our High School to rest for another exhausting but fun day.  After trying a new smoothie at Jamba Juice, I now have a new favorite.  It is Orange Dream Machine and it is amazing!!!

           

Over the weekend around seven in the afternoon I decided to put a new pull cord on our quad that we have.  It took about ten easy minutes, and since my mom and I had replaced the gasoline in the quad, I was able to start it the next morning and ride it.

 

Cross Country and Boomers

                 Last week I have finally developed stamina for cross country. I can now run a mile and ¼ at a near fast pace.  Even traveling up the two hills in the warm up does not faze me even when it is in the sun.      

                Friday morning around 7:50, Joe’s mom came and picked me up.  We were going with our Youth Group to eat at Pete’s Place and talk.  It was fun and nice to meet up with some old friends that I rarely see, even though I go to the same High School as them.     

                The best part of the weekend was going to Boomers with my Youth Group.  Joe got kicked off of the go kart track because he had spun out not only himself but another driver.  From his point of view, the first spin out was one of my leader’s fault, but he was still blamed. The second time, however, Joe t-boned the leader who had spun him out after I had accidentally cut him off. It was hilarious when he had to get off.  The final time on the go carts, Paul, one of my friends, threw banana peels onto the track just like in Mario Kart.  It did not effect anyone even though he got two of the three bananas to hit a target.  The funniest part was in the end when Paul drove into all of the cones.  That was the best time I had ever had at Boomers.

 

A New Form of life

     Last week was not very exciting, however, it is a whole new scenario, it is my freshman year and high school is way better than elementary than I thought. The students have more freedom around campus. The two best parts that have made a huge change from elementary is that lunchtime is a buffet instead of a select meal, and the sports practices are every school day. Compared to one to two times a week, high school dominates elementary.
     The best part of the week was on Friday after school for cross country practice. It was Friday and instead of doing the normal warm up, which is a mile warm up and stretching, we ran a trail into town then relaxed at Jamba Juice or wherever we wanted too until four thirty, in which we had to walk back to make sure we arrive before five. After wards, I walked back with my friend, Joe, and that was cross country practice for the day.
     On top of all of that, the weekend off is a three day because of Labor Day. Over Labor Day weekend, my mom and I cleaned out my grandma’s garage. Afterwards, it has been the first day of working on my families’ red, Briggs and Stratton go kart. I feel very confident that it is going to start, but so far, one of the three tires will not inflate, the other three did. This go kart has not been moved for three years in my grandma’s garage, and for it to be back to it’s full capability would be the best thing in the world.  It looks similar to this however it is red, and does not have head lights:

 



      Also, soccer is starting up soon, and I can hardly wait, it is my favorite sport, and I can hardly wait for it to start!