1.20.2026

Weekend update

 Friday:

  • Worked on PVC frame for banana plant shelter
  • Lunch at Habanero's, solo
  • Bowling at Dilla, and then at Bowlero
Saturday:
  • Nap
  • Aikido
  • Football
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with K and her dad
Sunday:
  • Nap
  • Football
  • Pasta e fagioli
  • Brownies

Aikido Monday Evening - 1/19/26

Aikido players:

Kim and Igor.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and ukemi.

The Walk:

Twice. And then a few more

Releases:

Worked on the 1st release with Igor.

Techniques:

Kim & Igor worked on Shomen-ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 1/17/26

Aikido players:

Kim, Igor, and two potential new students.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Multiple times

Releases:

2nd release

Techniques:

Shomen-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Thursday Evening - 1/15/26

Aikido players:

Igor and Kim

Ukemi:

Stretches, basic slaps, falls.

The Walk:

Multiple times.

Releases:

Worked on the 1st releases

Techniques:

Worked on Shomen-ate

Commentary:

Two new students?  We'll see. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 1/12/26

Aikido players:


Kim, Rachel and Igor.


Ukemi:


Stretches, slaps, and ukemi.


The Walk:


Twice.


Releases:


Worked on the 1st release with Igor, K & R worked on another release.


Techniques:


K&R worked on Gyaku gamae-ate.  Igor worked on Shomen-ate


Commentary:


None tonight.

1.12.2026

Weekend update

Friday:

  • Workout at AF with K
  • Lunch at Habanero's with K and her dad
  • Bowling lesson for K and I
  • Football
Saturday:
  • 2 hours of work on the hedge
  • Nap
  • Aikido
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with K
Sunday:
  • Up early to go cheer Carissa and Ben at eh Houston Marathon
  • Jigsaw puzzle at Val's
  • Lunch a Local Foods
  • Football
  • Nap



Aikido Thursday Evening - 1/8/26

Aikido players:

Two potential new students

Ukemi:

Demoed Stretches, basic slaps, falls.

The Walk:

Demoed.

Releases:

Worked on the 3rd-4th releases 

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

Two new students?  We'll see. 

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 1/10/26

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None today

The Walk:

None today

Releases:

None today. 

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 12/29/25

Aikido players:

Kim and Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and ukemi.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

7th release.

Techniques:

Worked on Gyaku gamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Monday Evening - 1/5/26

Aikido players:

Kim and Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and ukemi.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Worked on the 8th release.

Techniques:

Worked on Gyaku gamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

12.17.2025

Aikido Monday Evening - 12/15/25

Aikido players:

Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and ukemi.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Worked on Shomen-ate, Aigamae-ate, and Gyaku gamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

  Friday:

  • Mow a bit of the yard to knock down weeds
  • Lunch at Habanero's solo
  • Bowling
  • City Christmas Party with Kim
Saturday:
  • Football
  • Nap
  • Aikido
  • Dinner at El Centinela's, solo 
Sunday:
  • Nap
  • Football



12.16.2025

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 12/13/25

Aikido players:


None.


Ukemi:


None today


The Walk:


None today


Releases:


None today. 


Techniques:


Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chu8dan from SMR Jodo


Commentary:


None tonight. 

Aikido Thursday Evening - 12/11/25

Aikido players:

Kim and Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, basic slaps, falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Worked on the 3rd-4th releases 

Techniques:

Shomen-ate and Aigamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

12.11.2025

Aikido Monday Evening - 12/8/25

Aikido players:


Rachel.


Ukemi:


Stretches, slaps, and ukemi.


The Walk:


Twice.


Releases:


Worked on 5-8.


Techniques:


None tonight.


Commentary:


None tonight.

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 12/6/25

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None today

The Walk:

None today

Releases:

None today. 

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chu8dan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Weekend update

 Friday:

  • Get truck towed to McRee
  • Banking
  • Lunch at Habanero's solo
  • Bowling
  • Pick truck up from McRee
Saturday:
  • Hang painting from WorldCon - Alan Leach
  • Football
  • Nap
  • Aikido
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with Kim 
Sunday:
  • Nap
  • Football

Aikido Monday Evening - 12/1/25

Aikido players:


Rachel and Kim.


Ukemi:


Stretches, slaps, and ukemi.


The Walk:


Twice.


Releases:


None tonight


Techniques:


Shomen-ate and Aigamae-ate.


Commentary:


None tonight.

Weekend update

Wednesday:
  • Lunch at Habanero's
  • Pies: Pumpkin, Apple, Pecan

Thursday:
  • Rolls
  • Turkey Day at Liz's
  • Football

 Friday:

  • Bowling with Kim
Saturday:
  • Elder God work
  • Football
  • Nap
  • No Aikido
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with Kim 
Sunday:
  • Elder God work
  • Nap
  • Football

Weekend update

   Friday:

  • Lunch at Habanero's
  • Bowling
Saturday:
  • Storm Bowling MatchMaker
  • Football
  • Aikido
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with Kim 
Sunday:
  • Football

11.20.2025

Aikido Monday Evening - 11/17/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and ukemi.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

1st-4th

Techniques:

Aigamae-ate.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

   Friday:

  • Sheetrock work
  • Paid off the new roof
  • Bills
  • Water blueberries
  • Put out bluebonnet seeds
  • Lunch at El Centinela's with Kim
  • Bowling with Kim and then bowling lesson
Saturday:
  • Sheetrock work
  • Football
  • Nap
  • Aikido
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with Kim 
Sunday:
  • Sheetrock work
  • Nap
  • Football

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 11/15/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, basic slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Worked on the 1st-4th releases 

Techniques:

Aigamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Thursday Evening - 11/13/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, basic slaps.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Worked on the 1st-4th releases 

Techniques:

None tonight

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 11/10/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

1st-4th

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

None tonight.

11.13.2025

Weekend update

  Friday:

  • Took Chester to the dentist
  • Lunch at El Centinela's, solo
  • Bowling
Saturday:
  • Blueberry muffins
  • Did some work on the hedge
  • Football
  • Nap
  • Aikido
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with Kim 
Sunday:
  • Nap
  • Football

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 11/8/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Kim stretched while I worked on Jodo. 

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Worked on the first 4.

Techniques:

I did some work on Kihon, Omote and Chudan from SMR Jodo before Kim arrived.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 11/6/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, basic slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Worked on the 1st-4th releases 

Techniques:

Aigamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight.