East Suburban YMCA

I going tell you about YMCA.
We joined YMCA in Plum, PA. Just five to ten min away from my old house. We joined on August 3, 2000.
YMCA Summer Camp, Day camp for 11 weeks. I started it in June 2001. My first group is Grasshoppers. I were 7 and half years old. So, I joined hearing camp. At first few years, I loved that camp then later, I dislike that camp but sometime I miss it. Anyway, there is many groups, I recall little bit about groups- Small Fry, Bumblebee, Grasshoppers, Bluebirds, Porcupines, Turtles, Adventure Clubs, and other.
I met some friends. Kara, Ashley, Bobbie Jo, and Katie but I not remember other kids in Grasshoppers. I think my counselors name is Stephanie and Kristen. We arrived in gym at 830am then camp start 9am, We went to Pool for 1 hour and ten min. I like it. Then We have classes, which I not like much because ALWAYS same things every week. Yucky. But Only two things that I like gym and pool. We bring backpack because towels and other stuff.
We had bring our lunchbags for lunch. Every Wed- Pizza or McDonalds. I not really like Fox Pizza. Every Fridays there is always field trips but I like some. We went to Keystone park. I not really like because that fake beach is SO filthy and smelly like old fishes. I just like sit on towel and read book or eat snack at snackbar.
My friends barely know sign. But I had bring notebooks and pens.
There is sports, crafts, and um other. I like Baseball. I like gym a lot because We can play anything. I just like shoot basketball, it is fun. I like Beginning Morning every Wed because we can do anything outside. I like craft but it is boring sometime.
I went for 6 or 7 years at camp. I met Kara, Katie, Bobbi Jo, Jade, Ashley, Rebecca, and Lauren. I like Lauren, Katie, and Kara. Because they are nice and we usually talk together. Oh yeah Emily, Kara's step-sister.
Second year- Tadpole, then 3rd year- I think Tadpole too. Then 4th year- Oppossum, then 5th and 6th year, I not remember. 7th year- Hippo. Anyway, I like some counselors.
I love the pool. There is 3, 4, 5,7, 12 feet. I can touch bottom of pool in 12 feet. It is cool. I remember my first year of camp, I not really good swim in five feet and I am nearly 4 feet tall. I can't tread well and I almost drowned. But luckly my counselor got me. Then 2nd year, I am good swim and can tread in five feet.
I remember in June 2007, We went to Kon-O-Kwee. It was pretty fun. I remember I had tonsil and adenois removed in May 2007 then one month later, I went to camp. I went to WMI camp 3 time in 2006, 2007, and 2008 that why I missed 4 weeks of YMCA camp. Then 2007, I was in Hippo and it was my last year and I really hate it then I quit because I am too old for that camp. Camp age 3 to 13. I am almost 15 in 2007 that why I quit.

Ymca Indian Princess- YIP. It was my favorite. My dad and I never know YIP until Sept 2001, We joined it. My tribe name is Pinto. I love Pinto very, very much! There is other tribes name- Blackhawk, Mohawk, Hopi, Lackawanna, Teton, Shonshone, Penscola, and of course Pinto! I was 8 and half years old but we joined in Sept and it is only 3 weeks before my 9th birthday and in 3rd grade. I am oldest girl of Pinto.
I met friends in Pinto. Rebecca and Claudia, they are five...and Elise, Kannsas, Emily M, Emily H. I met other tribe girls too- Shelby N and Olivia B. I am only deaf girl in Indian Princess but it not matter with me. Deaf people can do anything same as the hearing people.
Rebecca and Claudia joined same year as us. Anyway, We went our first fall campout, Deer Valley in Fort Hills, PA. It is 1 hour and 15 min. We have fun time at Deer Valley. There is Cabins. I not remember which number that we are in. There is snackbar. I got ice cream heh. Friday to Sunday in October. We got there Friday night then home after Sunday lunch. There is Pizza and Bingo on Friday Night.
Saturday, We have war game, I like it. Then lunch then I think war game. We have free time. We doing Trail of Courage and rock climb. I remember we walk in forest, I had walk with my hands on ground. I not know why I did that. We went to Fossil, I like it. We went to Mount Davis. That was soooo cool. Here is link but I cant click the button because block button. Here is a link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Davis_(Pennsylvania)
Mount Davis is 3,213 feet tall! I love it! At first, I was little nervous but we walk on many steps to top. It was amazing! We can see West Virginia far away from where we stand top. Saturday night, we have HALLOWEEN party, We had to dress up and have party. It was cool. We not have any stuff because we not know about it.
I loved it. Then We have other activies in many months. I remember we slept at Pittsburgh Zoo in Jan. It was cold outside. For one day. We went to Winter Campout in Deer Valley. We sleep in big house. I not remember it very well. But I remember I ask my friends- (Signing) Do we friends? Then they said No. I was upset and went to room and my dad ask them..But they are just teasing me.
Then May 2002, We have spring campout in Zelienople, PA. It is only 45-50 min away. I like it a lot. I remember I misspelled Zelienople. It was Zelinoble. Forget "E" in that word. There is Climb wall (it was my favorite), Trail of Courage, and other. I like uncle Harry because he was funny person. And he let all girls use paddle to hit dad's butt. I do to my dad. Then Sunday, All girls get whipped cream and do same time and splat to dad's face. I thought it was funny.
June, We have banquet. I have trophy. I liked it. Both campout have giftstore. At Fall campout, I bought very first camp shirt. It had Taz and Tweety on canoe boat. I still have it!!!!!!!!! It was so small now. My indian name is Snowflake Deer. Why I pick that? My dad's indian name is Sitting Buck.
On Sept (every year), We have picnic. Including new people join. I love it. Then I met Kara (same one from YMCA summer camp) and other. Fall campout and Spring Campout, same thing. Then 2005 or 2006, Kara's step-sister, Emily joined. I changed my indian name- Sneaky Fox because I am deaf. Then 2005, I rode horse in Deer Valley! His name is Cactus "Lunchbox" because he ALWAYS eat grasses and plants. I did not ride horse for long time because I rode pony when I am five. It was in my school and pony ride is short ride. I remember it.
Then 2006- I rode horse again, his name is BB. 2007- BJ and 2008- I think BJ. I going tell u about camp 08 and 09 because i remember it.
On October 10 2008, I packed clothes then wait for my dad come home from work so he pack then we leave to camp. I bring notebooks and stuff. Then We went to camp. I ate pizza and I think there is no bingo. We decide go to eat ice cream with my friends. I changed my name again, Silence Fox. But I can talk. Anyway, I think we sleep in Cabin number 14. I like bunk bed. It is wooden bunk bed! I bring snacks. It is Oreos and chips (crispers) and SunnyD drink (That is cirtus fruit juice)
We had war games. Girls try to drop worms in cup while dads are lay down on basketball court and some kids drop worms on dads' face. Some girls tries to eat one REAL ALIVE worms. If did, it get 10 or 15 points for eat worm. I did not eat it. If I did and I will gag after eat worm. I like gummy worms that all.
Saturday, I rode horse, BJ. I like it. Then we went to Climb Rocks. Then Spring Campout, in May 15-17 2009. We went to there for our last campout. On Friday, I packed clothes then went to my granny's house then went to camp. We went there. We doing things for other tribes. Like we are judge for war game.
Friday night, we arrived little earlier becuase we help stuff with our tribe. We sleep in Spencers cabin because there is only five tribes. Becaue Hopi, Penscola, and Teton are gone and no more kids. One tribe, I think Shonshone or Lackawanna tribe have 4 girls and 3 dads. That was strange. There is Pinto, Shonshone, Blackhawk, Lackawanna, and Mohawk. Me, Rebecca, and Claudia and our dads put little wooden horses and hide it anywhere in camp. I had a blue horse necklace so kids can find it but they notice it but not get it. That was funny thing! We are not allowed to tell little ones in Pinto because they can tell other tribes.
We sleep in Spencer. I bring my rusty old scooter. I was really good at that this time before, I hardly do good at it. I like it. We went to climb wall, Climb rocks (Eagle Nest) and Trail of Course. My dad and I went to lake and do canoe. After we done we walk and geese are front of us and they are so slow and a lot of little babies there. We decide make noise make them scared and running.
We went to new ZIPLINE. I love zipline, I took it in NH camp. It was so fun! So high, so fast, so cool, and so cold up there. I had a fun time for 8 years at camp. I still talk with them. Now it is really long story but thank you for read about it. Now I going work on my other blog. You can ask me questions about both blogs. I would like that and I will answer it.

Scoliosis

What is scoliosis? That mean people have curve spine. I had a curve spine. But my spine is not bad curve, just kind fine. Many people including me wearing brace. I had boston brace. Some people use Milkuakee Brace that had rod on their neck. I not have rod on neck.

Animals can have scoliosis, not all of animals.

My parents find out that I had it when I am about 12. In October 2006, one week after I get my teeth braces. after that week, I am really upset and I cried a lot.
I never like brace because it is not fun. I can't wear any clothes that not fit with brace. I had use some loose shirts. Yucky. It going under shirts. Some of my friends know that and they understand how I feel. I would tell my friends that I going to Doctor and see how many degree I have.

I not like tell people about it because I thought they will laugh but it is not true. I just like tell my friends and family. Two of my friends had tried on brace for a min and they told me that was so hard and feel bad about it.

Doctor said I not have to use it for camp because it is hard to do with it. He said that if you stop grow, I not need brace but I still grow little bit. Still now.

Quintuplets

 

Now I tell you about the famous quints! Dionne Quints.
Birth order- Yvonne, Annette, Cecile, Emilie, and Marie.
They born on May 28Th, 1934 to Olva(father) and Ezra (Mother),they have many siblings. They moved to hospital (nursery) at age 9 months old. They are not allowed live with their family. They live with Doctor Dafoe and few nurses. They are very famous from Toronto, Canada.
Yvonne and Annette look same and they shared Egg Sacs. Cecile shared one Egg Sac. Emilie and Marie are mirror "Twins" and they shared Egg Sacs. See pictures of five little ones?
Did you see picture of each girls? They are sure look like same. They did in movies. Reunion (1936), Five of Kinds (1938) and other. Millions of people come to visit Nursery and see Quints.
May 28Th, 1934, They born. At few weeks old, Marie had a tumor in her leg and they got it off. They are 3 month premature. They are under 2 pounds and so tiny (see one picture of 2 days old girls).
At 9 months old, they live with Dr Dafoe and nurses.
They not allowed bathe. The nurses use Olive Oil to rub babies' chubby skins for first 3 months then use regular bath.
They have unhappy life. (But some pictures, they are happy girls)
They eat a lot of fruits, veggies, and drink milk. They use some sun lights when play outside and in Winter, they are under sunlamps. They sleep for 13 1/2 hours- 630pm to 8am.
Then 1943, They moved to their family again when Olva won to get girls to live with them.
Their father sexually abused them when he take one by one girls out the car and abused them.
On Aug 1954, Emilie had a seizure and she sleep on her stomach and face in pillow and start seizures. She got seizures at age 12. Nun supposed to turn her but she died. She died at age 20.
On Feb 1970, Marie died. They are worries that Marie did not answer mails and telephones. I think Cecile's husband came to apt and broke her door and saw Marie was laying on floor and been dead for few days.
In 2001, Yvonne died of Cancer.
Now Cecile and Annette are only two survived quints.
I was interesting about them since 2007. Then I stopped for a year. 2008, I start interesting about them, even now.

Creepy

That was VERY weird mickey mouse on the motorbike in 1930s. front is Mickey and back is Mickey or Minnie. It is creep me out. Weird smile, weird body, weird Minnie's bow, it is not on her head, it is on her neck. What a creepy look Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

Guess who?

 

Guess who? It is my dad and mom! That picture took in 1984! I was not born yet. Not for other 8 years more. One year before they get married. They look so young! It is my favorite picture of my dad and mom! My mom told me that she is 21 and dad is 27 in that picture.

I thought it is very pretty picture. They told me they met in Raspberry Rhino (bar) in Pittsburgh in 1984. My mom work in that bar. My dad was in the band! He play guitar in "The Shades", I never knew that he did play in the band. They met in the bar and they talk then they turned in love.'

In that picture, my mom look very pretty. My daddy look very handsome! he is holding cracker and talk/laugh with others and Mom just look at camera. I was surprise they dyed their hair before. My dad used to have red hair (in the band) and Mom used to have purple hair (highlighted).

I love one picture of dad that he play guitar and singing, his face look really fierce. He had RED hair! He keep his guitar still now. It is brown with pink spots. He sometime let me use it. I am so happy to have them to be my wonderful parents.

Daisy

 

This is Daisy. My grandmother's little puppy. We got her on Feb. 6, 2009, she is 2 and half month old and 3 pounds. Her birthday is Nov. 17, 2008. Right now, she is 7 month old. Wow, She grew a lot! Before, she was wee-tiny, now little bigger. See Two first pictures of her. One is in petstore, see me snuggle with her? and other is in bathroom. Close up of us. She had a pink bow on her head. Now recently, she is in onesies. Aren't she cute?

I adores to play with her. I came to grandmother's house almost every Fridays (from Feb to May) and I usually play with Daisy for hours and hours like 5-6 hours. Haha but sometime she eat, drink, and sleep. Whenever she is sleeping and I going to upstairs, she will wake up and follow me. And I go to bathroom and she sit by door and wait for me.

On Feb. 6, 2009, We went to Petland and show me that Morkies puppies. Daisy is Morkie. Morkies are Yorkie and Maltese mixed. We saw her in a little box with glass window. She is sleeping. So I tapped light on window and she woke up. We decide tell person who works at Petland (petstore) and we play with Daisy. At first, she was so tiny and little scared and she likes to play with my shoelaces.

We stayed in a little room for like 2-3 hours but I not remember. I decide give my old shoelaces to her to play and love it. So my grandmom asked person about how many cost is she? She said like 1,500 dollars or something. She got half off price! We pay it and get puppy stuff like bed, food, and toys. I took a purple toy (purple furry man) and she likes to chewing it.

They put a pink bow on her. I took some collars and leashes and put on Daisy, which color suit her. I choose a purple one with flowers collar and purple leash. They put Daisy in little cardboard box. We think about name. First I told her what about Oreo so we not want that name. I thought Daisy is pretty name so we choose that name. We took her to home. We put her on floor. She is little bit scared but she is ok.

We set up crate. At first several weeks, Daisy had to stay in the kitchen with long silver gate. If I want go upstairs and I had to lift her and go to upstairs and put her in playroom (guest room and sew room) and door closed. Then probably in mid of March 2009, I was surprise that she did on stairs all by herself. Then in April. She can jump on sofa, chair (not dining room chair, it is too high for her) and bed all by herself.

I cant believe she grew so big! Now she is 8 pounds. Few weeks ago, I heard that my grandmother took her to hospital for spayed surgery. I hope she is doing ok. She is fine now. Oh yeah whenever I come in house and she would jump in crate and I opened and she jumped on me. Then she calm down for a few min. She like eat apples and chickens. She understand "sit" and "stay" and "come". I did both voice and sign to her and she did! Wow! She is just puppy and she could understand sit, stay, and come!

Her favorite toys are chewing on bones and keys toy something. She like squeaky pink ball so I could fetch it to her. Sometime she like chew on my grandmother's crocs shoes. Haha and she would steal my shoes and any people's socks. She like to come with us and take a walk outside but she is bad. She would run when we walk. Thank for reading about Daisy.
I will post about my sister's dog tomorrow!

Flea Market, June 27th, 2009.

What a freak look doll! But it is old doll with big head. It is look like over 100 years old doll. Did you see telegraph? It is very cool! from late 1890s or early 1900s. It is similar to Little House on the Prairie because they have telegraph but It does not have in 1870s-1880s! But TV show is from 1974-1983. I like it.



Do you spot a cracker tin cup and waldo? Where is Waldo?




Soda pop bottles. There are many old coca-cola (coke) bottles and have real soda liquid in the bottle! Wow! If it is from 1940s and Keep liquid to now, We are not allowed to open because it is too old to drink and it will taste bitter. Do you spot a fat shaped bottle?




Ice box! I thought it is very cool! Brown one is very old ice box. It is from like early 1920s-1930s. It can keep ice little cool but it is only be cold for last 2-4 days. Green one ice box with electrics, I think it is from 1940s. I thought it is very nice thing that had electric and keep ice cooler.





I saw a freak-look Mickey Mouse statue. I think it is VERY weird and freak statue! I thought it was not Mickey but he had a yellow shoes. He had fur. Does Mice have fur? No? Mice have hairy. Close up of Mickey Mouse's face. Very freak look! I would not buy that freak-look statue. He is like from 1950s.