Tweet summary on 06-30-2014 for the past 3 days

Sunday, June 29, 2014


• 06/29/14 @ 5:32pm : O SEBASTIAN - http://t.co/GNK7xOUHQ3 - Jewelry made use sterling silver, semi-precious stones, and Swarovski crystals - #handmade #artfire
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Saturday, June 28, 2014

• 06/28/14 @ 5:33pm : MICAH 5 FIVE - http://t.co/3LERzBmwl5 - I make a little of everything even Men's, photos, and hair accessories - #handmade #artfire
• 06/28/14 @ 5:31pm : MAD MORAVIAN - http://t.co/GAu3CCN1Hx - Fine handmade pens, bottle stoppers, chainmaille, stained glass & custom orders #handmade #artfire
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Friday, June 27, 2014

• 06/27/14 @ 5:31pm : MANY HORSES JEWELRY SUPPLY - http://t.co/WIle7TbXUJ - Findings, Beads, Wire and Ready to wear - #handmade #artfire
• 06/27/14 @ 5:30pm : LIL BIT O LOVE - http://t.co/LjlvhntHGt - high quality vinyl decals, stickers, car tattoos, laptop decals, and more - #handmade #artfire
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Wednesday, June 25, 2014


• 06/25/14 @ 5:33pm : MANY HORSES JEWELRY SUPPLY - http://t.co/WIle7TbXUJ - Findings, Beads, Wire and Ready to wear - #handmade #artfire
• 06/25/14 @ 5:33pm : LIL BIT O LOVE - http://t.co/LjlvhntHGt - high quality vinyl decals, stickers, car tattoos, laptop decals, and more - #handmade #artfire
• 06/25/14 @ 5:22pm : METAL ARTISTRY - http://t.co/bUBYNW1PEn - Handforged, handmade jewelry for men and women with an edge and attitude. - #handmade #artfire

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

• 06/24/14 @ 5:32pm : MAD MORAVIAN - http://t.co/GAu3CCN1Hx - Fine handmade pens, bottle stoppers, chainmaille, stained glass & custom orders #handmade #artfire
• 06/24/14 @ 5:29pm : BEADED NECKLACE SHOPPE - http://t.co/8fR3AY6e7W - Inspiration to make my unique Beaded necklaces comes from the tropics- #handmade #artfire
• 06/24/14 @ 5:22pm : METAL ARTISTRY - http://t.co/bUBYNW1PEn - Handforged, handmade jewelry for men and women with an edge and attitude. - #handmade #artfire

Monday, June 23, 2014

• 06/23/14 @ 5:31pm : MANY HORSES JEWELRY SUPPLY - http://t.co/WIle7TbXUJ - Findings, Beads, Wire and Ready to wear - #handmade #artfire
• 06/23/14 @ 5:30pm : LIL BIT O LOVE - http://t.co/LjlvhntHGt - high quality vinyl decals, stickers, car tattoos, laptop decals, and more - #handmade #artfire
• 06/23/14 @ 5:22pm : METAL ARTISTRY - http://t.co/bUBYNW1PEn - Handforged, handmade jewelry for men and women with an edge and attitude. - #handmade #artfire

Weekend update

Friday:

Lunch at my desk
Aikido

Saturday:

Blueberry pancakes
Aikido
Mowed the lawn
Fixed an A/C overflow plumbing issue
Soccer
Panquemado recipe attempt

Sunday:

Read
Napped
Soccer
Panquemado recipe failure, again

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 6/21/14

Aikido players:

Tim, Trey, Dan, Mario, Marvin, Gale, Al, David, and Emilie

Ukemi:

Did not get a seet in myself.  Watched over everyone else.

The Walk:

Twice, as usual.  Emilie counted for the first time and did very well.

Releases:

Everyone paired up.  Tim and I watching over other folks.

Techniques:

Paired up the experienced with the lesser for most of the afternoon.  Did a rearrangement to folks of similar levels working with each other.

Aftermath:

3 1/2 hour class

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Saturday, June 21, 2014


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• 06/21/14 @ 5:31pm : LIL BIT O LOVE - http://t.co/LjlvhntHGt - high quality vinyl decals, stickers, car tattoos, laptop decals, and more - #handmade #artfire
• 06/21/14 @ 5:28pm : WYVERN DESIGNS - http://t.co/ChlgkdG3l3 - One of a kind items of the unique and sometimes wacky variety. - #handmade #artfire
• 06/21/14 @ 5:25pm : DESERT CREATIONS - http://t.co/Qst0n1unDN - Quality jewelry from mixed media.
• 06/21/14 @ 5:22pm : METAL ARTISTRY - http://t.co/bUBYNW1PEn - Handforged, handmade jewelry for men and women with an edge and attitude. - #handmade #artfire

Friday, June 20, 2014

• 06/20/14 @ 5:31pm : MAD MORAVIAN - http://t.co/GAu3CCN1Hx - Fine handmade pens, bottle stoppers, chainmaille, stained glass & custom orders #handmade #artfire
• 06/20/14 @ 5:29pm : BEADED NECKLACE SHOPPE - http://t.co/8fR3AY6e7W - Inspiration to make my unique Beaded necklaces comes from the tropics- #handmade #artfire
• 06/20/14 @ 5:22pm : METAL ARTISTRY - http://t.co/bUBYNW1PEn - Handforged, handmade jewelry for men and women with an edge and attitude. - #handmade #artfire

Thursday, June 19, 2014

• 06/19/14 @ 5:31pm : LIL BIT O LOVE - http://t.co/LjlvhntHGt - high quality vinyl decals, stickers, car tattoos, laptop decals, and more - #handmade #artfire
• 06/19/14 @ 5:28pm : WYVERN DESIGNS - http://t.co/ChlgkdG3l3 - One of a kind items of the unique and sometimes wacky variety. - #handmade #artfire
• 06/19/14 @ 5:23pm : METAL ARTISTRY - http://t.co/bUBYNW1PEn - Handforged, handmade jewelry for men and women with an edge and attitude. - #handmade #artfire

Aikido Friday Night - 6/20/14

Aikido players:

Tim, Mario, Al, and John (Ray Richards sat in and watched for a while)

Ukemi:

Got a full set in.  Watched over everyone else.

The Walk:

Twice, as usual.

Releases and Techniques:

We played with more of J.W.'s stuff.  Working from the first release into techniques.

I then worked with John on Oshi taoshi and Ude gaeshi

Aftermath:

Discovered that my father-in-law knew one of Karl's early senior students.  The guy worked for Tenneco when my fil did.  Small world.  Ray brought in a picture from Karl's in 1978.  It had the rank board the name of the guy on it: Jack Hamel.

Aikido Thursday Night - 6/19/14

Aikido players:  Kim, Dan, Mario, and John

Ukemi:

Not on Thursdays

The Walk:

Not on Thursdays

Releases:

Not on Thursdays

Techniques:

Everyone worked on Kote gaeshi.  It went fairly well.

Aftermath:

None of note.

Volleyball, 0-3

Played "Passing Out" for our final match of the season.  I played very poorly.  We only held our own in the 3rd game.  We were tied at 15-15 and then lost the next two points.

On to next season.

Weekend update

Friday:

Lunch at Brooklyn Meatball
Aikido : J. W. was in town
Started working on sourdough

Saturday:

Sourdough work
Banking
Grocery store
Aikido
Lunch at James' Coney Island
Dinner with K at El Centinela

Sunday:

Work on Buttermilk clusters (forgot most of the salt)
Grilled out steaks and ribs for Father's Day

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 6/21/14

Aikido players:

Tim, J.W., Mike, Jeff, Gail, Dan, Mario, Al, David, and Emilie

Ukemi:

Got a full set in.  Watched over everyone else.  J.W. had some thoughts on our basic slaps and that we should keep our feet in between our skulls and tori.  I understand the reasoning, and I'll probably incorporate that approach into my slaps often.  We've been of the mind that we want to get rid of all tension as we fall, mainly because we will fall from accident more often that falling from a throw.

The Walk:

Not today.

Releases and Techniques:

J.W. was in town for the weekend, so we played with the releases and working into the techniques.

I did some work with Dan and Mario.  Both of their minds were visibly blown.  It'll be interesting to see them on the mat and see what has percolated through.

Aftermath:

Went to lunch at Jame's Coney Island with : Tim, Mike, J. W., Gail, Jeff and Abigail

Aikido Friday Night - 6/20/14

Aikido players:

Tim, J.W., Dan, Mario, Marvin, Gale, David, and Emilie

Ukemi:

Got a full set in.  Watched over everyone else.

The Walk:

Not today.

Releases and Techniques:

J.W. was in town for the weekend, so we played with the releases and working into the techniques.

The one I remember most vividly was working form the first release into hiki taoshi.  There's a little "casting" of uke's arm to destroy their structure at the shoulder.

Aftermath:

Got to see a Shodan certificate signed by Kenji Tomiki and Hideo Ohba.  It was signed by Tomiki in Octboer 1979, two months before his death

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014


• 06/17/14 @ 5:31pm : LIL BIT O LOVE - http://t.co/LjlvhntHGt - high quality vinyl decals, stickers, car tattoos, laptop decals, and more - #handmade #artfire
• 06/17/14 @ 5:28pm : WYVERN DESIGNS - http://t.co/ChlgkdG3l3 - One of a kind items of the unique and sometimes wacky variety. - #handmade #artfire
• 06/17/14 @ 5:22pm : METAL ARTISTRY - http://t.co/bUBYNW1PEn - Handforged, handmade jewelry for men and women with an edge and attitude. - #handmade #artfire

Monday, June 16, 2014

• 06/16/14 @ 5:29pm : BEADED NECKLACE SHOPPE - http://t.co/8fR3AY6e7W - Inspiration to make my unique Beaded necklaces comes from the tropics- #handmade #artfire
• 06/16/14 @ 5:22pm : METAL ARTISTRY - http://t.co/bUBYNW1PEn - Handforged, handmade jewelry for men and women with an edge and attitude. - #handmade #artfire

Sunday, June 15, 2014

• 06/15/14 @ 6:25pm : JULIES TREASURES - http://t.co/N9y2GST77a - Handmade Soap! It just doesn't get better than this. Special Orders Welcome! #handmade #artfire
• 06/15/14 @ 5:28pm : WYVERN DESIGNS - http://t.co/ChlgkdG3l3 - One of a kind items of the unique and sometimes wacky variety. - #handmade #artfire
• 06/15/14 @ 5:26pm : DESERT CREATIONS - http://t.co/Qst0n1unDN - Quality jewelry from mixed media.
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Friday, June 13, 2014


• 06/13/14 @ 5:28pm : WYVERN DESIGNS - http://t.co/ChlgkdG3l3 - One of a kind items of the unique and sometimes wacky variety. - #handmade #artfire
• 06/13/14 @ 5:23pm : METAL ARTISTRY - http://t.co/bUBYNW1PEn - Handforged, handmade jewelry for men and women with an edge and attitude. - #handmade #artfire

Thursday, June 12, 2014

• 06/12/14 @ 6:25pm : JULIES TREASURES - http://t.co/N9y2GST77a - Handmade Soap! It just doesn't get better than this. Special Orders Welcome! #handmade #artfire
• 06/12/14 @ 5:25pm : DESERT CREATIONS - http://t.co/Qst0n1unDN - Quality jewelry from mixed media.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

• 06/11/14 @ 5:28pm : WYVERN DESIGNS - http://t.co/ChlgkdG3l3 - One of a kind items of the unique and sometimes wacky variety. - #handmade #artfire
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Aikido Thursday Night - 6/12/14

Aikido players:  Kim, Dan, Mario, and Al

Ukemi:

Not on Thursdays

The Walk:

Not on Thursdays

Releases:

Not on Thursdays

Techniques:

Kim worked with Mario and Dan on Kote hineri.

Kim and Dan worked on Tenkai kote hineri.

Mario and Dan worked with Al on Oshi taoshi, Ude gaeshi and Hiki taoshi.

We did a little intro work for Kote gaeshi

Aftermath:

None of note.

Volleyball, 0-3

We played Fandango and got fairly well smoked, as expected.  The first two games went by in a flash.  The third we managed to be tied at 14-14 before they won the next two points to win the game.

Weekend update

Friday:

Lunch at Beck's Prime in the Tunnels
Aikido

Saturday:

Blueberry pancakes
Windshield replacement, part deux
Aikido (3.5 hours)
Dinner at home with Autumn and K.
Peach cobbler

Sunday:

Slept late
ArmadilloCon work
Basketball
Simple bread

Tweet summary on 06-10-2014 for the past 3 days

Monday, June 09, 2014


• 06/09/14 @ 6:26pm : JULIES TREASURES - http://t.co/N9y2GST77a - Handmade Soap! It just doesn't get better than this. Special Orders Welcome! #handmade #artfire

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 6/7/14

Aikido players: Tim, Trey, Dan, Marvin, Mario, Gale, Al, David, and Emilie

Ukemi:

None for me, watched over the rest.

The Walk:

Twice, per usual.

Releases:

We worked on the first chain in Ki Harry.  Trey and I worked with Dan and with each other: criticizing each other mercilessly.

Techniques:

Trey and I did a little randori as a demonstration of Ki Harry.

We also worked on Koyu Dai Yon No Kata at the end.

Did some work with Gale on Oshi taoshi.

Aftermath:

Dead tired.  3.5 hours of aikido.

Aikido Friday Night - 6/6/14

Aikido players: Tim, Dan, Mario, Marvin, David, and Emilie

Ukemi:

None for me.  Watched over everyone else..

The Walk:

Twice.  And then a bunch of work with David and Ellie later in the evening

Releases:

Watched over Dan, Mario as they worked with David and Emilie

Techniques:

Worked with Mario, Marvin and Dan on Kote hineri

Aftermath:

None of note.

Aikido Thursday Night - 6/5/14

Aikido players:  Kim, Dan, Mario, and John (plus my cousin watched the class as potential new student)

Ukemi:

Not on Thursdays

The Walk:

Not on Thursdays

Releases:

Not on Thursdays

Techniques:

Worked on introducing folks to Kote hineri, technique no. 11.

John got introduced to Oshi taoshi and Ude gaeshi.

Aftermath:

None of note.

Volleyball, 0-3

We played "Who gives a hit" and got manhandled.  I think we were close, but not in the lead often if at all.

Tweet summary on 06-05-2014 for the past 3 days

Tuesday, June 03, 2014


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Monday, June 02, 2014

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Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 5/31/14

Aikido players: Tim, Russell, Dan, Marvin, Mario, John, and David

Ukemi:

None today

The Walk:

We had four students do it today for their demonstration

Releases:

David worked with Gale, plus the four students did it today for their demonstration

Techniques:

John demonstrated 1-5

Dan demonstrated 1-10

Marvin demonstrated 1-10

Mario demonstrated 1-10

Aftermath:

4 students were promoted.

Weekend update

Friday:

Stayed in for lunch
Missed aikido as I was at work until 7:15 working on a QEP issue

Saturday:

Blueberry muffins
Aikido
Half Price to see if they had any Jack Campbell books
Barnes & Noble to pick up the new Elizabeth Moon book
Apple Store to look into the issue with my phone
Grilled pork ribs with the in-laws
Basketball

Sunday:

Up at 4:45 a.m. to go pick blueberries
Home at 10:00 a.m. with 29.5 pounds of blueberries
Nap
Take mom to airport
ApolloCon meeting

Aikido Friday Night - 5/30/14

I missed class because I got hung up at work late trying to resolve an issue for QEP.

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Saturday, May 31, 2014


• 05/31/14 @ 7:34am : ELLIE GEE - http://t.co/Fxakyo6nMM - fun, unique jewelry at an affordable price. #artfire #handmade

Friday, May 30, 2014

• 05/30/14 @ 7:35am : KLIK KLAK BLOCKS - http://t.co/jORMQtOlKC - Natural handmade wooden toy blocks, design items and crafts supplies. - #handmade #artfire
• 05/30/14 @ 7:31am : DIANES DANGLES - http://t.co/yUCrWzvHuz - Coin Jewelry, Sterling Silver Pendants and Rings, Gemstone Jewelry, and more - #handmade #artfire

Thursday, May 29, 2014

• 05/29/14 @ 7:34am : ELLIE GEE - http://t.co/Fxakyo6nMM - fun, unique jewelry at an affordable price. #artfire #handmade