Aikido Friday Night – 12/20/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Phillip.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Not tonight.

Releases:

Not tonight.

Techniques:

We worked on offensive and defensive jo sections of Koryu Dai San.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Night – 12/19/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

David.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps, normal forward rolls.

The Walk:

Three times. Plus some repetition on selected sections

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Ushiro-ate.

Commentary:

None of note.

Aikido Tuesday Night – 12/17/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Willie and David.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps, normal forward rolls.

The Walk:

Three times.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Ushiro-ate.

Commentary:

None of note.

Weekend update

Friday:

Lunch at Viola & Agnes'

Saturday:

Jodo
Christmas cookies!  Socher Tort, Russian Teacakes, Pralines, Divinity, Sugar, Molasses
Football
Nap

Sunday:

Football

Dining out - Viola & Agnes' Cafe

Back in the NASA area with my job, I hope to be able to restart this occasional series of dining reports.  I plan on reporting on mostly restaurants I have not been to before, but the occasional old standby by may show up.

Today's lunch experience was Viola & Agnes' Cafe in the old shopping center in Nassau Bay about where Allen Maxwell Books used to be.  They're a restaurant with a theme of New Soul food.  The menu comes shows up as mostly cajun-inspired with a bit of Oxtail thrown in.  The service is a blend of counter and sit down.  You place your order at the counter and the staff deliver it to your table.

They have a sign as you come in that says, in effect, we'll be slow, but good.  And that is a wise warning to take to heart.  My meal from ordering to leaving out the door took right at 60 minutes for a Friday lunch.  And I'm a bit of a quick eater, especially since I'm normally dining solo. The interior of the restaurant is shabby New Orleans, with a wall of clocks all set to different times to encourage you to not pay attention to any markings of time. If you have a tight window for lunch, go somewhere else.  If you have some time, and a companion or two to converse with, come in, order, and sit a spell.

My lunch today was a fried catfish sandwich, side of red beans & rice, glass of tea and a slice of their Coconut Cake.  All were fabulous.  It took about 30 minutes from the time I placed my order to the time I received my meal.  If I'd known if was going to be that lengthy, I would have brought a book with me to read.

The catfish was nicely fried and of a length twice as long as the diameter of the bun in which it resided.  The dressing on the sandwich were coleslaw, remoulade sauce, and homemade sweet pickles.  There was a small ramekin of what tasted like a slightly spicy raspberry sauce that went well with the catfish.  The red beans were good, with a small serving of rice and green onions on top.  The coconut was nice, and light, and gone quite quickly.

Total for the meal came to just around $22, with the tea.  $13 for the sandwich, $4.5 for the cake, and $2.5 for the tea.

Aikido Thursday Night – 12/12/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Willie.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps, normal forward rolls. I got in about 2/3 of my preferred set.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

We got through all 8.

Techniques:

Ushiro-ate.

Commentary:

Was is it that almost all students, on Ushiro-ate, slap me upside the head. The bruising on the forearm is expected, if unpleasant. Slapping my skull during the technique is just not right.

Weekend update - SMOFCon

Friday:

Up early to make flight
8:30 flight to Albuquerque
Ride city bus to hotel
Register with con
Wander around town for lunch at Cecilia's Cafe
Panels (discuss art show stuff)
Wander around town for dinner with several SMOFs

Saturday:

Breakfast at Standard Diner
Stop by aikido dojo on way back to hotel
See Steve Gould at dojo
Panels (including my own on Art Show stuff)
Dinner with Steve Gould
Fannish Inquisition
Probability and Statistics (lost out to straight with Pair of Aces with King kicker)

Sunday:

Breakfast at Standard Diner
Chatted with Spike in regards to Art Show stuff
Chatted with Randy and John until time to leave for airport
Hung out in the bar for a bit at the airport
Flight home

Aikido Tuesday Night – 12/3/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Willie.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps, normal forward rolls. I even got in a good portion of my preferred set in

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Willie did all of his.

Techniques:

Willie and I worked on 1-4.

Commentary:

None of note.

Weekend update - Thanksgiving weekend

Wednesday:

refreshing sourdough starter
Pecan pie
Cherry pie
Whipped cream

Thursday:

Sourdough dinner rolls
Thanksgiving dinner with the family
Football

Friday:

Work to make the 40 hours
No aikido
Touring Christmas lights

Saturday:

Start tearing out old deck
Football
Nap
More tearing out old deck

Sunday:

Work on building new top to deck
Football
Nap