Aikido Tuesday Night – 10/29/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Willie.

Ukemi:

Usual slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

All 8.

Techniques:

Worked on Shomen-ate, Aigamae ate, Gyaku Gamae ate, and Gedan ate.

Commentary:

None of note.

Weekend update - IlluxCon 2019

Thursday:

Up at 3:30 a.m. for flight to Philly
Change planes in StL
Drive to Reading
Check in to hotel
Go to IlluxCon
Drive to Paoli to meet up with Sis and nieces.
Dinner with family
In bed by midnight

Friday:

Attempt breakfast at Pancake Farm - fail because they are closed
Breakfast at Route 30 Diner in Ronks, Pa
IlluxCon
Dinner at Frank & Diannah's Arbor Inn with the S.M.ART crew
Showcase at the DoubleTree
A little of the Astros

Saturday:

Breakfast at Tomcat Cafe
IlluxCon
Dinner with the S.M.Art crew at the DoubleTree
Showcase at the DoubleTree
Watched the Astros

Sunday:

Breakfast at Route 61 Diner
IlluxCon
Make purchases
Chat with Jannie about ArtShowHelper changes
Put purchases in hands of shipper
Dinner at Oakbrook Brewing Company - Good beer, limited dining menu
Sleep

Monday:

Up at 3:30 a.m. for flight home
Arrive home
Sleep
Dinner with family at El Taqueria del Sol

Weekend update

Friday:

Aikido
Onit work
Watched the Astros

Saturday:

Slept in til 7:30
Rebuilt wheelbarrow
Moved logs from back to front for pickup
Some work in the shop for turning bottle stoppers
Nap
Library for bracelet sizing for Drew
Dinner with K. at El Centinela
Watched the Astros

Sunday:

Grocery shopping with K
Nap
Football
Banana bread
Chocolate chip cookies

Aikido Friday Night – 10/18/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

David.

Ukemi:

Usual slaps and forward roll instruction.

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

5-8.

Techniques:

Worked on Shomen-ate and Tsugi ashi movement.

Commentary:

None of note.

Aikido Thursday Night – 10/17/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

David.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps, normal forward rolls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

1-6.

Techniques:

Worked on Shomen-ate.

Commentary:

None of note.

Aikido Tuesday Night – 10/15/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Willie.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps, normal forward rolls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Chains 1-4.

Techniques:

Worked on Waki gatamae and Kote Hineri.

Commentary:

None of note.

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Weekend update

Friday:

Aikido - no students, so jodo work instead

Saturday:

Onit work
Jodo at Aikibudokan
Onit work
Lawn mowing and weedeating
Gym workout
Grocery shopping
Dinner with K. at El Centinela
Watched the Astros

Sunday:

Nap
Football
Some neatening up in the shop
Lasagna
Grocery run
Kitchen bread
Apricot/Cream Cheese braid
Astros ALCS on TV

Aikido Friday Night – 10/11/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

No students.

Ukemi:

None.

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Worked on Jodo drills.

Commentary:

None of note.

Aikido Tuesday Night – 10/8/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Willie, and David.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps, normal forward rolls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

They ran through 1-4.

Techniques:

Spent some time just throwing each other with a front strike. After that, we worked on Shomen-ate.

Commentary:

None of note.

Weekend update - work weekend from hell

Friday:

No Aikido
Gala at Library

Saturday:

Blueberry muffins
Onit Work
Drop costume back at Party Boy
Onit Work
Dinner with K. at El Centinela
Listened to the Astros
Onit Work, until 1 am

Sunday:

Blueberry muffins
Onit work
Nap
Football
Pumpkin cake
Whipped cream
Cornbread
Baseball

Aikido Thursday Night – 10/3/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Willie, and David.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps, normal forward rolls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

They ran through 5-8.

Techniques:

Aigamae ate.

Commentary:

None of note.

Aikido Tuesday Night – 10/1/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Willie, and David.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps, no normal forward rolls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Willie and David ran through 1-5.

Techniques:

Aigamae ate and Ushiro ate.

Commentary:

None of note.