Summer+E+Project

Brett Strawn

Sitto's Party: Today was an all around perfect day. It was my cousin's birthday party which all the family attended. The food was out of this world ranging from cheese burgers, hot dogs, ribs, mac&cheese, salad, and potato salad. Not only was the food great it was nice to catch up with all my aunts, uncles, and cousins. Later on that day there was a horse shoe tournament. I brought a friend and we were on a team and ended up losing in the champion to my dad and his brother, It was a great game but the final ringer really put us away. Lastly dessert was served and that was even better then before, i had my personal favorite, strawberry short cake, but there were many options you could pick from. All in all this was one of the best days of the summer.



Roger Williams Zoo:

The Roger Williams Zoo is a very cool place to visit. They have a wide variety of animals that are very great to take a look at. My favorite animal was the snow leopard, he was just looking down upon everyone on his rock as if we were all prey. Luckily there was tall glass in front of everyone so we were safe. I went with my cousins so it ws cool to see how they enjoyed each of the animals as i once did when i was their age. After we all ate lunch we took a visit to see the elephants. I haven't seen elephants in years in person and i could not believe how big they were. They must of weighed one to two tons each. After we saw the elephants next was giraffes. After the snow leopard the giraffe was my next favorite because i like their colors and how tall they are. After our final stop at the giraffes we all went and bought a tee shirt and headed home from a great day.



Golf With My Best Friend:

One sunny afternoon I was with my best friend at my house swimming in the pool. When we got out of the pool we decided to go golfing. We have both been practicing a lot this summer to improve our skills. The course we went to is called The Little Harbor Country Club. It's a small par three course that is really fun to play on but also very challenging at the same time. The reason why it is very challenging is because you have to have spot on accuracy with each shot or it can affect your score a lot. When we got to the course I could not wait to start. So my first shot was exactly pin point next to the pin and i putted it in for a birdie. As the day went on I continued to have great accuracy. I finished the front nine holes one over. As the back nine went on i was just as spot on with my accuracy. It came down to the final hole my goal for the day was three over and I was currently at four over. I had a great tee off shot and landed it pretty close to the pin. I needed to make a five foot put. I was really nervous and i wound up and ended up making the put. I was very excited and my goal for three over was completed.

The East Coast Militia:

This summer I was chosen to be play on a hockey team call The East Cost Militia. I was honored to play on this team because of their prestigious reputation. I played three tournaments with them and I did very well. The coaching staff could not have been any better. One of the great things about playing for this program is the college exposure. There are many colleges that come and watch the games in the tournaments. Another great part about this program is if the college you prefer is not at the game, the coaching staff has so many connections they can make one call and the college will be there the next game that is played. It was a blast and a privilege to play for The East Coast Militia



Drivers Ed And New Car:

This week i needed to take a drivers ed course to finish the process of getting my license. The class was not as bad as I thought it was going to be. I ended up learning a few things from the class that are very key to driving. It took two and a half weeks to complete this course and it ended with a test which i did well on. After this class all I had to do was book a license appointment which is very tough because the registries are extremely booked up. But on the bright side about a week after I finished drivers ed I came home to see a Nissan Maxima in my driveway for me. It was a good day.



Working:

This summer I worked a lot. I worked at a place called Marion Recon Automobile Detailing. What I had to do was clean all different types of cars inside and out. It was great because you can get familiar with a lot of very nice cars. Over the course of the summer we did a fair share of Audi's, BMW's, Mercedes Benz, ETC. We even did a Bentley which was amazing. Although the Bentley was nice my favorite car of the summer was a brand new Audi A8. I just loved everything about the car especially the interior. In a nutshell I had a great summer working at Marion Recon Automobile Detailing and look forward to next summer.

Wrentham Outlets:

When I went to the Wrentham Outlets with my best friend, my mother, and my brother to do some back to school shopping I was extremely excited. We went into a bunch of different stores but we all seem to like Polo Ralph Lauren the best. They had a thirty percent sale on everything on the store which was very helpful with dress clothes. After we all bought something we went to brooks brothers then Lacoste which were two great stores. I got a new blazer in Lacoste. Then we went to Ruby Tuesday's to get something to eat. It was very delicious. To end the day we went to Oakley and I got a new pair of sunglasses.



Kimball Farms: Today my best friend and I went to a place called Kimball Farms. My mother was going there for staff appreciation day for work and she invited me to go. She said it would be a good time and they had many activities to offer. When we got there I immediately saw a mini golf course and it looked like a lot of fun. We first did the chip and put and it was very close. It came down to the very last and unfortunately I lost. Next we went to the arcade which was very fun. We played a nascar game the whole time which was great. After the arcade we went get some lunch at the cafe. I had a grilled cheese which was very good. After that we were pretty tired and decided to go to the arcade and play the nascar game the rest of the day. Overall it was a very fun day. http://choose-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/KimballFarmLogo1.jpg

Working Out:

Working out has been a lifestyle for me this summer. I need to do this to keep in shape for the hockey season. I go every monday, tuesday, and thursday to lift weights and on wednesday and friday I do my cardio and off ice training. The cardio and off ice training is just as important as weight training so you can stay in shape and be fast on the ice. But I love this because I hope to play in college and these are the steps I have to take to get to the next level.

http://banmilleronbusiness.com/files/gym.jp Elvis:

I love to listen to Elvis Presley. My grandmother invited to and Elvis impersonator. It was an excellent show. The guy sounded just like Elvis and I was amazed. The best part of the show was that my grandmother enjoyed it so much. Every time I looked over at her she was singing along to every song word for word. He was also very funny, he performs in Las Vegas as Elvis and he was making a lot of good jokes. He also sang my favorite song "All shook up". In short we had an excellent at the Elvis concert.

Summertime Family Fun:

This is such a great week for summertime family fun. We have had our cousins from Ohio visit and it is great to see them and catch up on their lives. We have been swimming at the pool, having cook outs and ending the night with bon fires. One of the funniest moments was watching my little cousin Issac doing belly flops off the diving board.

http://emol.org/homeimprovement/anthonysylvanpools/pool4.jpg Canobie Lake Park:

Today was an absolute blast!! My Uncle Pete and his kids, Issac, Sonia and Paige and myself went to Canobie Lake Park. We left early in the morning so that we could arrive when the Park opened. My favorite ride was a “The Boston Tea Party”. This is a water ride that takes you way up and then you come quickly down. We had so much fun going from Ride to Ride with my cousins we stayed until the park closed! The ride home was quiet because the kids were asleep before we hit the highway!

http://www.canobie.com/pressroomdocs/clp_logo_2006.jpg Golfing Lessons:

As the summer continues, I have been playing a lot of golf. This week has been a bit frustrating though. I have been having a slump with my swing and have been cutting the ball to the left. I was talking about this with the Pro at Little Harbor Country Club, Sean Lapworth. He is a great guy and has two little boys that play hockey, so we always have a lot to talk about. He proposed to me that I can go to his house and work with his boys on their sport court with their slap shot and he will give me a few lessons. Well I did and Sean helped me out and my swing is a lot better!

http://leanblitz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/golf-lesson.jpg Barnstable County Fair:

Hanging out today with my friend Trevor, we went to the Barnstable County Fair. We had a lot of fun enjoying everything a fair has to offer. The food at the fair is so delicious. The steak kabobs were out of this world, and of course you can’t go to a fair without having some fried dough! Needless to say, I had a bit of a stomach ache tonight!

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Goals:

I would like to reach honor roll 2 out of the 4 terms. I would also like to get at least 25 points for the hockey season this year.

Classes:

Last week of classes was pretty hard. It is tough getting back in the grind. All of my teachers are great and always willing to help. There was a lot of homework but i managed to get it all done. All in all it was a good first week.