1.30.2017

Weekend update

Friday:

Lunch at Habanero's with K.
Gutter and electrical work at the rental
Leche Quemada (recipe needs less butter and higher br. sugar to white sugar ratio)
Browned butter Chocolate Chip cookies (need just a little less flour [2 TB less] next time)

Saturday:

Oil change for the Flex
Copy Dr. for Armadillocon and WFC copies
Folded and stuffed flyers for Dillo and WFC Art Shows
Cut wood to size for pens, etc.Dinner with K. at El Centinela

Sunday:

Not feeling great, stomach ailment
Stamped and mailed flyers
Drilled and glued blanks for pens, etc.
Frito Pie for dinner

1.29.2017

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Friday, January 27, 2017


Thursday, January 26, 2017

1.27.2017

Aikido Thursday Night - 1/26/17/ - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

 Randy, John, Adam, Laura

Ukemi:

Stretches and a few rolls

The Walk:

Not tonight

Releases:

Not tonight

Techniques:

Adam and I worked on the first 14 of Koryu Dai San under Randy's supervision.

Commentary:

None of note.

1.25.2017

Aikido Tuesday Night- 1/24/17 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

 John, Adam, Laura, Cheryl, Willie, Bao, Brianna

Ukemi:

Stretches and a few rolls

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

Watched Laura and Adam

Techniques:

Supervised Laura and Adam, and Cheryl and Bao

Commentary:

None of note.

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Monday, January 23, 2017


Sunday, January 22, 2017

1.23.2017

Weekend update

Friday:

Lunch at Habanero's with K.
Finished the Cross-cut sled

Saturday:

Drained bad gas from mower
Added new gas to mower
Started mower after 40 pulls and 3 blisters
Cleaned more vines out of the hedge
Order pencil making supplies online
Dinner with K. at El Centinela

Sunday:

Removed 20 year old printer and replaced it with a spare.
Browned butter chocolate chip cookies
Savory kolaches (aka klobasnicky)
Football
Steaks grilled out
Football

1.21.2017

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Thursday, January 19, 2017


Wednesday, January 18, 2017

1.20.2017

Aikido Thursday Night - 1/19/17

Aikido players:

 John, Adam,  Bao

Ukemi:

Just some stretches

The Walk:

Not tonight.

Releases:

Not tonight

Techniques:

Adam and I worked on the first 14 of Koryu Dai Yon and the standing 8 of Koryu Dai San.  No weapons work.

Commentary:

None of note.

1.18.2017

Aikido Tuesday Night - 1/17/17 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

 John, Adam, Don,  Bao, Laura, Willie, Tabitha, Brianna

Ukemi:

Just some stretches

The Walk:

Not tonight.

Releases:

Not tonight

Techniques:

Adam and I worked on defensive tanto.

Commentary:

None of note.

1.17.2017

At the movies - Assassin's Creed

Assassin's Creed - 3

Fun little movie.  I'm interested to know who the protagonist's bloodline ran to.  The movie folks wanted me to think it was Torquemada

Weekend update

Friday:

Lunch at Subway with K.
Woodcraft for some supplies
Meeting with Tom about the building

Saturday:

About 2 hours pulling vines and trees from the hedge
Swept pine needles off the roof
More work on the prototype
Cinnamon Raisin Swirl bread
Football

Sunday:

More work on the prototype
Worked on a new chainmaille weave (Ocean Waves) and made a necklace
WFC and ArmadilloCon work
Football
Peach Cobbler

Monday:

Worked on a crosscut sled
Michael's for supplies
"Assassin's Creed" at the theatre
WFC and ArmadilloCon work
Dinner at El Centinela with K.
BBC Sherlock on TV

Aikido Thursday Night - 1/12/17

Aikido players:

 John, Adam, Don,  Cheryl, and Willie

Ukemi:

Just some stretches

The Walk:

Not tonight.

Releases:

Not tonight

Techniques:

Adam and I worked on defensive bokken.
Commentary:

None of note.

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Sunday, January 15, 2017


Saturday, January 14, 2017

1.13.2017

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017


Tuesday, January 10, 2017

1.11.2017

Volleyball, 1-2

Opponent : Cervaces

Won the first game 21-18

Lost the second game 12-21

Lost the third by an unknown score

Last match of the season, I think.

1.09.2017

Weekend update

Friday:

Picked up lumber for MNF's prototype
Lunch at Habanero's with K
Picked up repaired computer
Loaded software on computer - completely new hard drives
Refreshed sourdough

Saturday:

Blueberry muffins
Worked on MNF's prototype
Football
Dinner with K at El Centinela
Football
Refreshed sourdough, again

Sunday:

Pie crusts
Football
Baked Buttermilk Coconut and Spiced Cherry Pies
Worked on MNF's prototype

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Saturday, January 07, 2017


Friday, January 06, 2017

1.06.2017

Movies - Best of 2016

More movies in the theatre than in 2015, but not by much.  1 movie in 2015.  4 in 2016.  there were a lot more that I wanted to see

Dr. Strange, Rogue One, The Accountant, The Force Awakens.

1. Rogue One
2. The Force Awakens
3. Dr. Strange
4. The Accountant

The Accountant was the only one that left a somewhat bad taste in my mouth.

Aikido Thursday Night - 1/5/17 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

 John, Adam, Laura,  Cheryl, and Bao

Ukemi:

1/2 of my normal set

The Walk:

2 times.

Releases:

Worked with Laura

Techniques:

I worked with Laura on Kote Hineri.

Adam and I did a little work on defensive bokken.

Commentary:

John and I had "lab" on Kote Hineri.  One of the approaches he teaches does not seem to attack the center, but is strictly an attack on a joint.  It causes me to want to do nothing but protect my arm and, essentially, counter the technique.

1.05.2017

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Tuesday, January 03, 2017


Monday, January 02, 2017

1.04.2017

Aikido Tuesday Night - 1/3/17 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

 John, Adam, Laura, Don, Cheryl, Bao, Willie, and Iriana

Ukemi:

1/2 of my normal set

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

Worked with Willie

Techniques:

I worked with Willie on Shomenate

Commentary:

None of note.

1.03.2017

At the movies - Rogue One

Rogue One - 4

Would definitely be interested in seeing this again in the theatres.

At the movies - Dr. Strange

Dr. Strange - 4

Quite an enjoyable movie

Aikido Thursday Night - 12/29/16 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

 Randy, Adam,Willie

Ukemi:

Just some stretches.

The Walk:

Not tonight

Releases:

Not tonight

Techniques:

Adam and I worked defensive Bokken work in tori roles.

 Then Willie worked on 6-9 as tori.

Commentary:

None of note.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 12/27/16

Aikido players:

 John, Adam,Willie

Ukemi:

Just some stretches.

The Walk:

Not tonight

Releases:

Not tonight

Techniques:

Adam and I worked defensive Bokken work in both uke and tori roles.

Commentary:

None of note.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 12/20/16 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

 John, Adam, Willie

Ukemi:

Just some stretches.

The Walk:

Not tonight

Releases:

Not tonight

Techniques:

Adam and I worked defensive Bokken work in both uke and tori roles.

Commentary:

None of note.

1.01.2017

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Friday, December 30, 2016


Thursday, December 29, 2016