Shootin’

March 30, 2014 – This evening we enjoyed spending some time with friends and practicing our shooting skills.

We hiked down to the creek…

…and crawled into the cave.

Looks like somebody found a blowgun.

There’s nothing like hanging out with a few good friends….in a cave…

Trying out the blowgun

Alright, time to do some shooting…

…no, I meant some REAL shooting.

Reloading the magazines…

…or are they called clips? 

This guy keeps moving while he’s shooting…standing…

…prone…

…moving.

Why spend money on targets?

When a ball of mud will work.

Looks like he’s posing for a duel.

Matthew was firing so fast that I was able to get two shells in the same frame.

Benjamin is probably critiquing Melanie as she’s shooting

Time for some torture testing.

The tests ended with mixed results.

Alright, time to go primitive and try out the blowgun:

Here’s a closer look at the muzzle!

Nice shot!

When shooting a blog gun it can either be…

…EPIC…

…or whatever this is.

The sun was setting and it was time to walk back home.

I love the “gradient” of the sky during a sunset.

Men's Advance 2014

February 28, 2014 - The Men's Advance is always a great time to learn from Godly men, have some small group discussions and have some fun fellowship...

...and some yummy food!

 Scott Brown

This poster was above the sink in the bathroom and I thought that it was hilarious!

Gotta love Colloidal Silver! 

Dr. Serven

photo by Joshua Benjamin Brabo

Where's Waldo?

Skating @ Steinberg

This is my face when I am having a great time!  No joke!

Green Belts!

February 15, 2014 – My brothers and I were tested for our green belts this morning and we all passed!  We’ve learned so much since we started training roughly two and a half years ago.  Even though there’s still a lot more to learn, we’re finally starting to anticipate our black belt test.
This test was also special because two additional instructors tested us and signed our certificates.  It’s just a foretaste of our black belt test – when we’ll be tested by a whole panel of black belts.

Our school’s belts are White, Yellow, Orange, Purple, Blue, Green, Brown, Red, and Black Belts.

Benjamin’s Birthday! Go Karts @ Pole Position

February 6, 2014 - Today was Benjamin’s birthday and to celebrate we headed to Pole Position Raceway to race some go-karts.  Personally, I love racing and speed (see the upcoming post about MY last birthday), so I definitely enjoyed had a great time.

Watching the instructional video on rules and safety

The go-karts that Pole Position uses were very impressive.  They are electric and have excellent acceleration and handling. In fact, their acceleration was so good that it could really throw you back in your seat.  Their max speed is 45 mph.

The track had a couple of straight stretches but also had some challenging turns and a hairpin.

After the “race” you get a print-out of your lap times and personalized suggestions to improve your lap times. The driving suggestions were affected by your driving style and were pretty detailed.  A couple of examples would be to brake and drift less around turns or to follow an experienced driver around the track to learn their paths and braking points.

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As the name implies, “Pole Position” isn’t really about racing – as much as it’s about getting the fastest lap time.  So, your driving paths and braking patterns are more important than fellow racers.