Gone Fishing.

This picture here was taken over at Jenks Lake. It was a very long two hour drive to get to San Bernandino, but it was worth it. The scenery was beautiful. The people there were very friendly and wouldn't hesitate to help you. The Blazers got to meet Smokey the bear. I had many mishaps throughout the day, it took me a while to learn how to cast the line, and instead of hooking fish I would end up hooking my hand. It was quite painful, who would've ever thought such a small hook was very dangerous. I was really happy when I caught a fish, but unfortunately it got away. During lunch everyone got to chat among themselves and talk about how the day was going for them so far. By the end of the day, we were all gathered with the park rangers and those who caught fish were given an award. One of the students here at the Blazers won the price for heaviest fish, which weighed 9 oz. Before leaving, everyone got goodie bags and then it was another long drive home. It was quite funny because almost everyone fell asleep and I took the liberty of taking embarrassing pictures. Overall, the day was fun. I'm looking forward to the next fishing trip next year. Hopefully next time around, my fish won't get away.

First time surfing.

The surfing trip the Blazer Learning took place at Zuma Beach on August 9th. It was the first time many of us went surfing. It was a bit of a struggle getting the wetsuit on, the parents of other students were helping everyone put them on. Jeff was our teacher for the day and told us that the first lesson is always on land. We had to learn everything from holding the surf board, to paddling, and when to catch a wave. But once we got in the water, it was a whole different story. Our lesson turned out to be much easier said than done. The waves would push our surf boards away and ocassionally dragged us with them too... It was a bit embarrassing falling everytime I tried to stand on the surf board because I'd fall all the time. Later on in the day, a couple of dolphins were swimming with us. I personally decided to get out of the water and observe from a distance just to be safe. Once the day was about to end, many of us didn't want to leave. I love the beach so I wanted to stay there longer. It was fun for my first time surfing. I'd definetly want to try it again, and I recommend it to those who haven't tried it.

P.S.

Word of warning:

If it's your first time surfing, chances are that you'll

be sore for a couple of days. I know I was.

Standing Up!!!

Riding a wave is harder than we thought it was. First, we have to learn how to approach the wave by swimming towards the wave (look at David in blue he is the one right side) pretending to swim to the wave. Next, we had to lay down and quickly rise into a standing position with your legs bent.

Hot !! Hot !! Hot !!

We also had bell peppers and jalapenos as well. We have some peppers growing in front. They are starting out green and then turning red....Is this something all peppers do, or is this a different type of pepper. ?..And just to be sure the peppers were hot enough, we had a student try them out..!!!...We still have some growing, and there really hasn't been a mad rush, for them, like the onions and tomatoes....I wonder......are our peppers sooooo hot that folks are scared......hmmmmmm..?.......

Homegrown II

Well, I was trying to download a couple of pictures to show off the garden, but we were having internet connection problems...so these next pics are just a continuation of our summer garden bounty....

Homegrown

Oops!!!....I almost forgot.....I have to brag about our gardens, for those of you who are not aware, we grow the best (my personal opinion) fruits and vegetables on site. This year we planted peppers, onions, tomatoes and corn to go with apples, plums, peaches and strawberries.....Here are a couple of pics of our local gardeners and the bounty....

Kitchen Divas

Hey everybody.!!!..We are just ending our final session of the summer and winding down before we start the new school year and I wanted to let everyone know whats been going on here at the center. We have had the pleasure of partnering with Veronica and the Kitchen Divas, who are taking full advantage of our kitchen and cooking up healthy, affordable meals. Feel free to give us a call and stop by, enroll and learn how to eat healthier.