Thundercats Out of Playoffs

Riley played her final playoff game with the Brea Thundercats last weekend. After the game, the coach treated the team to dinner at his brother's restaurant and dessert at Yogurtland. The Thundercats didn't win a playoff game but you've never seen more enthusiastic girls.

Riley as Osiris

Today, Riley was playing Osiris in a Walk Through Ancient World for school. She was in a skit where she said, "There was a short period of monotheism."  I wasn't there but I am sure it was quite convincing.

Riley, soloist

There is normally nothing worse than an elementary school band concert. 150 kids with no real music ability and 500 parents sitting in the stands politely applauding after every 15 second piece. However tonight, Riley Borklund played Amazing Grace on the clarinet to a stunned crowd. I think she was the only soloist that hit every note and beat. Oh yeah, and she's my daughter. Way to go Riley!

 

 

Brea Tree Lighting Ceremony

I always dread going and then after, I am always glad we went. I am writing about the annual Brea Tree-lighting Ceremony. They took out the word Christmas a long time ago and use the word holiday whenever possible. The kids choir sang "We wish you a Merry holidays" and Santa showed up in the fire truck after the Mayor Protem took a fake phone call from him. All in all a very campy, cute Brea event and just what we expected. That's why we go every year.

Shooting in Arizona

DJ borrowed his Nana's Glock to get some shooting practice in. Arizona is nice because you can shoot nearly anywhere that is safe and away from structures. In California we would probably be arrested.

DJ and Holden Skateboard in Arizona

DJ teaches Holden to ride skateboards. DJ was first to get a Penny skateboard and Holden had to get a similar one. Now they are both pretty good, using it for primary transportation. This shot was during the recent trip to Arizona.

YFU Lunch in Little Saigon

Another volunteer and I took 3 students, Holden and Huong to Little Saigon. I set it up because one of the YFU students I met at the last student meeting was Vietnamese but had never been to Little Saigon. It would be like if someone sent me to a foreign country for 9 months and never took me to Little California where I could eat at In-N-Out and shop at Trader Joes.