Kristan and Brian introduced us to The International Year of Light. Awesome!!! Everyone got to make their own little light. We saw rainbows and the polarization of light waves. It was a fantastic hands-on day for all. We also watched a video about helping the world with solar lights: http://sunnymoney.org/media/videos/  (“The solution already exists”)  

Lily took us to Istanbul today. The only city in the world that sits on two different continents. We saw mosques, the Bosphorus Strait, and tasted goat cheese. At a traditional Turkish wedding the couple receives lots of gold coins but Lily flipped the tradition and brought us gold coins instead! (Okay, gold coins filled … Continue reading Istanbul, Turkey

G’day Mates! Brice and Shirley Hobrock took everyone to Australia today.  Students were introduced to kangaroos, koalas, and an Aborigine friend. They got to sample the local cuisine as well: vegemite plus crocodile and kangaroo meat (or maybe it was beef jerky and chicken jerky – wink).  

And we’re off. Our World Travelers packed their suitcases with a variety of essentials (they created a very thorough list) including: video games, a book, passport, clothes, snacks, sunscreen, floppy hat, and more. The teen group broke away early and had a great discussion about upcoming service projects that they’ll be leading. The rest of … Continue reading Sea Slugs

We started our summer program in true summer style – with a campfire and s’mores! Everyone enjoyed building the fire (despite the very wet wood) and roasting marshmallows.  

What a spectacular performance! Many thanks to everyone for participating! Click on any picture to enlarge.    

Fall Family Fun at the Lazy T Ranch brought 25 of us together for a variety of activities… Click on any picture to enlarge. William

Fall classes have begun! This year we’re focusing on the theme, “Our UU Identity”. Each class uses a variety of resources. For details, check in with your student’s teacher. Remember: every student needs to be registered. Find registration forms at the fellowship or here: UUFMStudentRegistration 2014-15 After our second class, we all enjoyed honey and … Continue reading Fall classes begin

Musicale A big thanks to everyone for participating in the Musicale on the 24th! It was a great way to wrap up our summer program. I especially enjoyed the ABC song and One More Step (thanks Kathleen O for the guitar accompaniment). One More Step was written by UU songwriter and singer Joyce Poley.  People marching … Continue reading Musicale/Welcome Home

Oh wow. What a great lesson we had on outdoor, brick ovens. Did you know that the oven at the home of Matt & Jen Campbell can reach 1000 degrees Fahrenheit? THAT’s hot! A stopwatch confirmed that a pizza cooked in under 2 minutes. Everyone got to make their own pizza for lunch – which … Continue reading Brick Oven Pizza!