Lukka's 13th Birthday Interview

camping with friends at Cultus Lake

What is your favorite color? Blue

Who are some of your friends? Cole, Zac, Kate, Joshua, Matthew, Mattias, Kellan, Ethan

biking the Glen Valley dyke trail

What do you want to do when you grow up? undecided

What is your favorite animal? dog

hiking somewhere in Maple Ridge around Christmas

What is your favorite thing to do with Anikka? .... (long pause)... skiing

What is your favorite thing to do with your friends? talking and playing video games

meeting the new farm members

What do you like to do outside? garden, bike, drive the truck, ski,

What do you like to do inside? play my piano, read, watch TV

Calvin jokes are still favorites around here

What is your favorite food? steak or pasta

What is your favorite drink? fizzy drinks

Snow day forts!

What is your favorite restaurant? Olive Garden

What is your favorite subject in school? math (WHAT?!)

Trying to fix mom's old laptop

What is your favorite thing to watch? Phineas and Ferb

What is your favorite song to listen to or sing? Chopin's "Wrong Note"

What is your favorite toy? my piano, my carving knife

Science experiments

What is your favorite way to exercise? swim and ski

What makes you happy? Copper

What makes you sad? hiking

Making molecules

What is your favorite thing to do with Mom? cuddle and reading

What is your favorite thing to do with Dad? ski, work on the car, watch movies

Riding Tico!

What goal did you accomplish this year that you're proud of? I became better at math

Eating a simple Swiss meal including cheese on toast and goat's milk

What is a goal you have for your 13th year? Finish my Tensegrity table

playing at the Museum of Pop in Seattle

Anything else you'd like to say about the past year? I am Groot.

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