Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Jama

Jama writes. She has had two public readings so far, and her works are wonderful. Some of her earlier work is online, jamaswritings.blogspot.com, and I hope to add in her more recent pieces. She writes all the time, on any piece of paper available

Jama draws. Her dragons, her mythical creatures, her nature scenes are awesome.

Jama rides. This year she is a keen to mountain bike. She entered her first race last Sunday - didn' t like it much, but has agreed to try it one more time. We ride to school whenever it isn't raining. We also take rides on the various trail networks around Squamish. She is entered in the Junior Triathlon, as the rider in a team of three.

Jama collects and researches herbs. Jama creates scrapbook pages. Jama paints wooden boxes. Jama is in French immersion and can speak conversational french.

Jama wants to be an engineer. Her goal is to work on space stations.

Jama loves theatre. She was recently cast as Elvis in a Youthfest production and did a great job! She has attended one Stagecraft camp - which ended in a production of Little Shop of Horrors - in Whistler and plans to return this year. She is a natural onstage, speaks out, moves smoothly, and she really enjoys the rehearsals, the backstage activities - she tells me all the people in theatre are really nice. I'm hoping theatre will be a good activity for her during her high school years. She thinks it might be a good part time job during university.

Here are some pics


Jama shows her Artwork


Jama reads at Squamish Wild At Art

Backstage - Elvis waits for her cue

Jama likes to hike with her dad


Jama is the shopkeeper in Little Shop of Horrors

Jama entered her artwork in a local Talent Show last year

Friday, April 14, 2006

I love my bike


I love my bike. I love my bike friends, all their bikes, their jerseys and helmets and shorts. I love the mud! I love it on our faces, all over my legs and my shoes. I love the muddy rocks, the slippery bridges. I love breathing. It can be green, it can glisten or slime, it can get muddy. I love the sweaty chill at the finish line, the hose, my muddy bike, leaving my shoes outside on the porch, a bath, a beer. It's true.






Riding downhill at the Whistler Bike Park.

Riding Roller Coaster

Finish Line at the Test of Metal (5 hours, 35 minutes)



A little trail maintenance.


Volunteering as Sweep in the 2005 GearJammer

Friday, April 07, 2006

Spring has come to Squamish