Karate, Lemonade and Surfboards
What a week-end!!!!!
I AM AN ORANGE BELT!!! It took me a year and a half, but I FINALLY got it!! I had to do the Ni Ju No Kata - it’s 20 steps! Since I can’t do the spinning kick parts, I did all the arm movements. Then I had go through it a second time and recite it all out loud…and I DID IT!! Shibucho tested me a lot on vocabulary, too. I put my old yellow/white belt on my rack in my room and I can’t wait to wear my new belt to class!
On Saturday, me, my mom & dad and Eddie participated in Big Sunday. It’s a huge, nationwide organization that puts together volunteers to do all kinds of things to help kids’ charities. We chose to do a lemonade stand at Shane’s Inspiration…and all the proceeds go them! It was a cold, windy day so we didn’t do as well as I’d hoped, but we did empty seven whole 68 ounce bottles!
And finally, I SURFED!!! Jonathan took me to an event sponsored by Life Rolls On. Dudes, I am STOKED!! I was on the blue team with Jonathan and Cory. I was REEEEEALLY scared, but Corey started me out on the sand and moved me farther and farther out until I was (as my mom said) a dot on the horizon. And I SHREDDED! I rode two REALLY HUGE sets! It was so fun to ride them in! I can’t wait to do it again! And I got to meet Jesse Billauer, who was in the movie Step Into Liquid. He was AWESOME! He and some other really cool people started Life Rolls On so that people who have spinal cord injuries can go back to doing the sports they love. Check ‘em out!
Ilia had a blast, too…he mostly ran around in huge circles because he was SOOOOO excited!
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We hope to be posting video soon.
Hang loose!!
Loads ‘o love,
Cole and Ilia
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Cole!!!
We were so stoked to have you at TWSA-Bolsa Chica! You were awesome out there on those waves! I dont think you ever got out of the water the whole day! Thank you for being such a huge part of the LRO team! See you at Zuma Beach in July! Keep Shredding!
Life Rolls On!
Meghan Schinderle
What cole forgot to mention is that he rode the two biggest waves of the day. Cole you did an awesome job, and I’m lucky to be a fellow surfer with you.