The first RC car was produced in 1966.   They started racing in 1968.   RC racing was done all over the world. They raced in professional circuits. Some people have them not to race, just as a hobby, like me.

Remote Control cars come in all styles and sizes. The lower the scale is, the bigger the car will be. So a 1:23 scale is really small and a 1:4 is really big. You can buy streetcars or off road cars. There are different types of cars with different powers. There are gas cars and electric cars. The first electric car was produced in 1974. The gas cars tend to be faster than the electric ones. Brush motors are for beginners in an electric car. Brushless motors are for intermediates.   Electric cars do not cost as much as gas cars. All you need is batteries and a charger. RC cars can cost between $90 and $1600 to buy.

There are different various tracks around the world. You can find them by looking them up on the Internet. One of the ones we go to is on Fiesta Island. It is really cool and it is free, although you cannot recharge your batteries there. There is also one you have to pay for, but it is cool. It is called SDRC. There the track is bigger and you can charge your batteries. I like it because they host races and have a kid’s beginner class.

RC cars can break a lot, if you are not careful. Breaking parts is part of the fun, because you get to rebuild them. It is also part of the learning. I usually break the pin on mine. The pin connects the steering mechanism to the wheel. It takes me around twenty minutes to replace it. You might need to do regular maintenance. You should always clean it after you use it.

So, that is basically all you need to know about RC cars. So, check out your local hobby store to see all the different types of cars. Look on the Internet to watch videos. Those of you at OTA, you can talk to me about what you just learned. RC cars are not only fun, but also they are also technical.

One of my RC cars that I custom painted with my cousin.

Interview with Maja Busma

Maya was born in Warsaw, Poland. Now she lives somewhere near Warsaw called Legionowo. She says it’s beautiful there. There are three rivers, forests and a man-made lake. There is a famous Police Academy there. The city also makes hot air balloons and tents. When she was a child she liked to read books, climb trees and play soccer and hide and seek. Her favorite food is bananas, mangoes and French fries. She doesn’t like fatty meat. She is a therapist and a sponsored bicyclist. For fun, she rides bikes and likes to try new sports. Her favorite subject in school was athletics. Her favorite movies are Pulp Fiction, Las Vegas Piranha and Aliens. She wants to visit Jamaica because it rhymes with her name. She also wants to visit Hawaii, because it is sunny there and has good surf.

Interview with Estera

Estera was born in Zagan, Poland in the western part of Poland near Germany about 50 km from the German border. Now she lives in Breslow, Poland. Breslow is a big city and it has a skyscraper that is 50 floors tall. Her favorite things to do are play outside with her friends near her house and play outside all day. Her favorite foods are Thai food and Indian food. Her least favorite food is chicken feet and pigs feet. She is a physical therapist and a speech therapist. She likes to do Zumba and play Frisbee on the beach. She also likes to play badminton. And her favorite subject in school was biology. Her favorite movies are children’s movies like Madagascar, Ice Age and Shrek. She wants to visit China because she likes how different it is. She also wants to go there because she’s interested in dragons, temples and Chinese food.

Interview with Lucas

Lucas was born in Maine. He now lives in Larkspur, California. Lucas’ favorite things to do are to watch movies on his Ipad, read Bernstein Bears and listen to music. He loves the Wiggles and Katy Perry’s Roar song. Lucas loves to eat spaghetti and pizza. He is seven years old and goes to school and therapy camps. For fun, he likes to swim and dance. His favorite movie is Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.   He wants to travel to San Diego to visit me and learn how to surf.

Gulliver’s Travels

By Jonathan Swift

Main Character – Lemuel Gulliver

Setting – many unknown lands – Lilliput, Broddingdan, Laputa, Country of the Houyhnhnms

Time – Late 1600’s

Lemuel Gulliver took a job as a ship’s surgeon to explore the world.  There was a terrible storm and he shipwrecked on a strange island, Lilliput.  He woke up tied to the ground by little people called Lilliputians.

Gulliver’s next voyage was to  Broddingdan.  The land of the Giants.  He was sold to the Queen.  He is tiny compared to everything.

Next, he travels to a floating island called Laputa.  There the people are into math and music.  They make strange scientific theories.

Next, Gulliver travels to the Country of the Houyhnhnms.  It is a land where the horses rule and hairy looking people, called yahoos, are treated like animals.

At the end of his journeys, it was hard for him to accept life as it was at home.  He had seen so much and learned so much.

On my way to Poland.  I took a plane Frankfurt.  That is city in Germany.  The Captain invited me into the cockpit after we landed.  When we landed in Gdansk (that’s a city in Poland), we stayed at the hotel near the airport.  There I had a really good dinner.  I had pizza.  The next day we waited for a shuttle to take us to Mielno.  That’s also a place in Poland.  In the shuttle we met some of our friends.  My friend Fox was on the shuttle.  Last time I saw him he was on crutches.  Now he is not.

On the day of the Opening Ceremony, we found a Go Kart rental place.  There, I went with my Dad on one.  It was pretty fun.  All my friends went too.  And then we went to my Mom and Dad’s friend’s Amber Shop where I bought my amber necklace.  My favorite part was when we got ice cream.  Then we went back to the hotel for the Opening Ceremony.  That’s where we get to meet everyone.  There are 38 people going to camp this year.  The biggest camp we’ve ever had here.

My first day of therapy I had a lot of sessions and the last two of my sessions I fell asleep on the table.  So, when I went to bed, I was wide awake.  Tomorrow is going to be even better.

On my break today, I went on a walk on the Boardwalk and saw some interesting things: a really cool snail, a slug and a family of swans.  At the end of my walk I got a Lody Americanskie.  But it didn’t look American to me.  It was really good.

One of my favorite programs is Balance Board.  I like it because it is active and it is with one of my favorite instructors.

Sometimes the food is good here and sometimes it is mystery meat…

On my day off, we went for a walk to get something to eat.  I had a delicious crepe filled with chocolate and bananas.

We saw some street performers doing really cool tricks.

In town, there are lots of games to play.    Such as, giant chess.  I took a photo next to them with a hand in the foreground.  It looks like I am a Lilliputian playing Chess with Gulliver in Gulliver’s Island.  I also played Air Hockey with my friends.

Then we went to Lake Jambon and rented paddle boats.

Some days after our long days of sessions, we go to the hotel pool with my friends.  It is indoor and big, but not very deep, so you can’t dive or jump in.  There are two Saunas (pronounced Sownas here), a steam shower and two hot tubs.

My therapists are all very nice.  I share them with other kids depending on the hour.  I like to talk to them about lots of things.  Each session is 50 minutes long. I ask how long till it is over a lot.  We get 10 minute breaks in between sessions, where I play butt soccer, foosball, or wrestle.

On our last night, there was a closing ceremony where everyone got awards and medals.  We danced.  I watched a movie and ate chocolate afterwards.

My last walk on the boardwalk was awesome.  I got a huge ice cream with fresh fruit and whipped cream.  The sunset was cool!

I am sad to leave Poland, but excited to go to France for my first time!

Here is a picture from the plane of the sunset over Europe on my way to Paris.

We are staying at my cousin’s house on an island near Paris.  It is called Carrieres de Poisy.  it is surrounded by the River Seine.  You have to park your car off the island and walk or drive a motorcycle over a bridge to get there.  There are only 70 houses on this island.  It is really quiet, except for the frogs at night.

On our first day, we drove to Paris.  It took us 25 minutes to get there.  the first thing we saw was the Arc de Triomphe.  It is a memorial to the soldiers during Napolean times.

Then we went to the Eiffel Tower.  It was built in the 1800’s for an exposition.  It was only built for a few years, but it is still standing.  It is the tallest structure in Paris.  We took an elevator up to the 3rd floor.  We could see the entire city from up there.  The people below looked like Lilliputians, from the book Gulliver’s Travels.

Afterwards, we had lunch.  Paninis on fresh baguettes, crepes, and ice cream.

Then we went on the Batobus, which is a boat the cruises the River Seine.  We got off to look at Notre Dame and other cool buildings.  The Gargoyles were scary.  We walked across the bridge that had 1,000s or millions of locks attached to the railings.  People write messages on them.

Then our cousins took us to the best ice cream place in the world!  There were very long lines.  On our way we saw street performers.  There was a kid playing an accordion and a man with a full size piano.  There were also really cool skaters that danced to music while weaving between little cups.

   I would make a great President.  I would be nice and help the Navy and the Army Forces.  I would help the disabled because they need extra help and others might not realize that!  I will try to find a way to help the homeless people get a job and help orphans find homes.  I also want to inspire people to start their own businesses.  For these reasons, I am the best candidate for President.

Dear Owners

Hi,

My name is Parker and my Dad goes to your club.  His name is Kevin Olenick.  I was wondering if you would donate some free sailing lessons because I want to encourage water sports at my school.  Our school loves water sports.  Thank you in advance for your donation.

Sincerely,

Parker Olenick

English Toffee

single                                                      -doubled

2 cubes of butter                                   – 4 cups of butter

1 cup of sugar                                       –  2 cups of sugar

3 tbsp. of water –                                    –  6 tbs. of water

1/2 cup chocolate chips                         – 1 cup chocolate chips

Mix with warm heat.  Boil for 20-30 minutes until brown. Pour onto cookie sheet.  Top with chocolate chips and spread

Dear Lucy,

How is Lucky Diggins?  I can send you some money so you can visit us.  We also sent you some books.  Although they may not arrive until Christmas.

Your friends are missing you.  I saw them at the grocery store. They want you to come back.  Grandma misses making apple pies with you.

Love,

Grandpa Parker

One day there was a person.

His name was Parker and he was 6 foot 4.

He was the tallest man of his time.

One day he saw a wild boar.

He ran back home and laid on the couch to take a nap.

Once he woke up, he had to do his homework.

He ate some frozen pizza for dinner.

Then he went to bed with a smirk.

He went to practice for the basketball team.

And he needed to try out before he got on it.

One of the players told him he would never make it.

But tryouts were very hard just like the kid told him.  It was legit.

Then he decided he was going to quit basketball.

Now he wanted to play on the chess club.

He played for a little bit then he decided to quit again.

After chess, he got tired again, so he went to eat some grub.