Aikido Tuesday Night - 5/29/18 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

Jeremy

Ukemi:

Not tonight

The Walk:

Multiple times.  Worked on getting Jeremy through the entire walk before he goes off to New Jersey for military stuff for a month..

Releases:

Not tonight

Techniques:

Not tonight

Commentary:

None of note.

Weekend update

Friday:

Dinner with some former coworkers at El Centinela

Saturday:

Up at 3:55 to catch a flight to Denver
Landed, picked up a rental and drove to Colorado Springs
Helped out at a family reunion for a branch of the family with which my branch has not been in touch for about 140 years.

Sunday:

Up at 4:30 to drive back to Denver for the flight home
Back home at 2 p.m.
Mowed the charity house
Pizza for dinner

Monday:

Up at 4:45 to go pick blueberries
Picked 30 pounds of blueberries
Nap
Baked angel food cake and Garlic Knot Rolls
Steak for dinner
Watched the first half of the Rockets game

Aikido Thursday Night - 5/24/18 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

Laura, Willie, and Jeremy

Ukemi:

Warm-up slaps and intro to rolling

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Jeremy worked on the first four releases. And Laura and Willie did theirs

Techniques:

Did some more intro into Shomen-ate with Jeremy.  Laura and Willie worked on 14-11.

Commentary:

None of note.

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018


• 05/29/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is El Grande Rollerball in Amboyna Burl with gold plated hardware https://t.co/bKoK87ZgeA… https://t.co/AXPkO581r5

Monday, May 28, 2018

• 05/28/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is El Grande Rollerball in Curly Koa with gold plated hardware https://t.co/Vf14dj546X Con… https://t.co/9v8KRg8KDK

Sunday, May 27, 2018

• 05/27/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is El Grande Rollerball Pen in Bethlehem Olivewood with gold/titanium h/w… https://t.co/vrxnRVD9r6

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Friday, May 25, 2018


• 05/25/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Cambridge Fountain Pen in Quilted Maple with Sterl Silver and Gold h/w… https://t.co/RpcwyX4tvS

Thursday, May 24, 2018

• 05/24/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Cambridge Rollerball in Amboyna Burl with Sterling Silver and Gold h/w… https://t.co/Mnu5ZIy89Q

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

• 05/23/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Cambridge Rollerball in Orange Spalted Maple w/ Silver and Gold h/w… https://t.co/sq8KzNOfdg

Aikido Tuesday Night - 5/22/18 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

Jeremy

Ukemi:

Warm-up slaps and intro to rolling

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

Jeremy worked on the first four releases.

Techniques:

Did some intro into Shomen-ate.

Commentary:

None of note.

Weekend update

Friday:

Aikido

Saturday:

Blueberry muffins
Haircut
Sort pennies
Dinner with K at El Centinela
NBA Playoffs

Sunday:

Sorting coins
Reading a Robin Hobb novel
NBA Playoffs

Tweet summary on 05-22-2018 for the past 3 days

Monday, May 21, 2018


• 05/21/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Cambridge Rollerball in Ambrosia Maple with St. Silver and Gold h/w… https://t.co/1opfgzr1CJ

Sunday, May 20, 2018

• 05/20/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Series 2000 Flat Top American Ballpoint pen in Bethlehem Olivewood… https://t.co/7uSXQlyLDm

Saturday, May 19, 2018

• 05/19/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Flat Top American Ballpoint Pen and Pencil set in Purple Maple Burl… https://t.co/UuqJplGITn

Aikido Friday Night - 5/18/18 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

Laura and Willie

Ukemi:

Warm-up slaps and roll-outs

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

They worked on 8-5

Techniques:

11 and 12 were the techniques of the night

Commentary:

None of note.

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

Aikido players:

Jeremy (a new student)

Ukemi:

Warm-up slaps and intro to rolling

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

Jeremy worked on the first two releases.

Techniques:

Did some work on punch the dummy.  Also did some work on walking, aikido-style

Commentary:

None of note.

Tweet summary on 05-18-2018 for the past 3 days

Thursday, May 17, 2018


• 05/17/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Handmade Bread Peel in solid maple 14x15 and one quarter https://t.co/uMyqGWZfrf Contac… https://t.co/QKMDjDnZED

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

• 05/16/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Handmade Sierra button click pen turned out of Figured Mesquite https://t.co/u7kbwFdDSf… https://t.co/GgztsK73JV

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

• 05/15/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Handmade Quilted Maple Cigar Ballpoint pen with Satin Gold Hardware… https://t.co/weH1BMEuys

Aikido Tuesday Night - 5/15/18 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

Willie and Jeremy (a new student)

Ukemi:

Warm-up slaps and intro to rolling

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

Willie and Jeremy worked on the first two releases.

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

None of note.

Weekend update

Friday:

Aikido
Refresh starter

Saturday:

Up early to take Flex for an oil change
Start on sourdough bread
Sort pennies
Bake bread
Dinner with K at El Centinela

Sunday:

Sorting coins
Make Grasshopper cupcakes
NBA Playoffs
Mother's Day at Mom's

Aikido Friday Night - 5/11/18 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

K (back on the mat again)

Ukemi:

I got in a full set of falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

K worked on hers with me.

Techniques:

She worked on 5, 6, and 7 with me at one-step distance.
Commentary:

None of note.

Tweet summary on 05-14-2018 for the past 3 days

Sunday, May 13, 2018


• 05/13/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Cigar style ballpoint pen in Amboyna Burl with satin gold hardware… https://t.co/oODOvMlASX

Saturday, May 12, 2018

• 05/12/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Cigar style ballpoint pen in Ancient Bog Oak with satin gold hardware… https://t.co/WHvGaxFT0g

Friday, May 11, 2018

• 05/11/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Cigar style ballpoint pen in Bethlehem Olivewood w satin gold hardware… https://t.co/NmDWPYoq4T

Tweet summary on 05-10-2018 for the past 3 days

Wednesday, May 09, 2018


• 05/09/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Phoenix Ballpoint pen in Desert Ironwood with Chrome hw https://t.co/EjnmNW4k4A Contact… https://t.co/izAmvZv1bf

Tuesday, May 08, 2018

• 05/08/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Phoenix Ballpoint pen in Purple Spalted Maple with Chrome hardware… https://t.co/veqOgccNiJ

Monday, May 07, 2018

• 05/07/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Handmade Phoenix Ballpoint in Stabilized Live Oak with Gold hardware… https://t.co/2QwzWhhEtE

Aikido Tuesday Night - 5/8/18 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

Willie and Laura

Ukemi:

Just the warm-up slaps

The Walk:

Not tonight, since we got a bit of a late start.

Releases:

I worked with Laura and, when Willie arrived, Laura worked with Willie.

Techniques:

They both worked on 7, 8, and 9.

Commentary:

None of note.

Friday:

Aikido
Pizza for dinner

Saturday:

Blueberry muffins
Pay bills, balance checkbook, deposit checks
Fill up gas
Sewing class at TXRX
Dinner at El Centinela
NBA Playoffs

Sunday:

Sorted coins
Nap
Peach cobbler
NBA Playoffs

Aikido Friday Night - 5/4/18 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

Laura, and K (first time on the mat in a couple of years)

Ukemi:

I got in a full set of falls

The Walk:

Once.

Releases:

Laura and K both worked on theirs.

Techniques:

They worked on 1-4, both sides, at 1-step distance.

Commentary:

None of note.

Aikido Thursday Night - 5/3/18 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

Laura

Ukemi:

I got in a full set of falls

The Walk:

Once.

Releases:

Laura worked on hers, with me as uke.

Techniques:

Laura worked on 1-7.  At the end, we did a little extra work on 2 and 5.

Commentary:

None of note.

Tweet summary on 05-06-2018 for the past 3 days

Saturday, May 05, 2018


• 05/05/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Handmade Baron Rollerball pen in Agarita and Resin with gold hardware… https://t.co/HuAg9oASH0

Friday, May 04, 2018

• 05/04/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Handmade Baron Rollerball pen in JD Oak with gold hardware https://t.co/VOJtYL1xwm Cont… https://t.co/5jKuxp1BIR

Thursday, May 03, 2018

• 05/03/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Handmade Phoenix Ballpoint in Osage Orange with Chrome hardware https://t.co/AHLsXDtppJ… https://t.co/cvmPDpcVys

Aikido Tuesday Night - 5/1/18 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

Willie

Ukemi:

I got in a full set of falls

The Walk:

Once.

Releases:

Willie worked on his all night.

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

None of note.

Weekend update

Friday:

No students, no aikido

Saturday:

Blueberry muffins
Mom's  to pick up some books, and help with genealogyDinner at El Centinela
NBA Playoffs
Sunday:

Cinnamon Rolls and Cinnamon Raisin Swirl bread
Made a quick trip to Half Price
Reading
NBA Playoffs

Tweet summary on 05-02-2018 for the past 3 days

Tuesday, May 01, 2018


• 05/01/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Handmade Phoenix Ballpoint in Mahogany with Gold hardware https://t.co/Hc9VCHi8Jp Conta… https://t.co/DH9uxWbU8k

Monday, April 30, 2018

• 04/30/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Handmade Sedona Rollerball in Wenge w Gold hardware https://t.co/5CcXLdyar2 Contact me… https://t.co/p2G0xDakRJ

Sunday, April 29, 2018

• 04/29/18 @ 4:30am : Artfire item of the day is Handmade Sedona Rollerball in Leopardwood w Gold hardware https://t.co/fNtrMPs73m Conta… https://t.co/pKuxflwOYc