Hello, Friends of 109--

Today we had our second Adventure Trip of the year--we went to Ape Cave on Mt. St. Helens! We are now Certified Ape Cave Spelunkers! We had a great time walking for a mile underground in pitch blackness except for all the flashlights. We had so many flashlights, in fact, that we were able to lend a few to a family from Poland who came without any lights at all. So we also smoothed the way for intercultural harmony! All in a day's work for the Lent Adventurers. At the midpoint of our trek we stopped and heard the story of the lava tube--why it's here and how was it made. It's very sciency. At the end of the tube we sang "John Henry" because many of us thought about how the tunnel is like John Henry's train tunnel that he famously dug. And then of course we sang "Hound Dog." We always sing "Hound Dog." It's just one of those things. At the very very very end of the tube, some of us got down on our knees and elbows and crawled the last twenty feet to the end. It felt like we were at the very center of the planet. Possibly we were. The jury's still out on that one. And then we walked out, ate lunch and went home. We were back in the classroom with eight minutes to spare--perfect timing! Check out our exciting spelunking pix!

Next scheduled Adventure Trip: Elk Rock on the Willamette River in mid-October! Can't wait!

Thanks to all--

Kevin, Teacher and Chief Adventurer,
The Lent Adventurers,
Lent School