Weekend update - family reunion

Friday:

Up early to take the truck in for an oil change

Picked up the generator from Gill's

Made gumbo

Made 5 strudels

Aikido

Saturday:

Pick up mom

Drive to reunion

After-reunion gathering at Torchy's in Austin

Sunday:

Hang in the hotel chatting with the folks from Philly

Drive home

Aikido Friday Night - 6/23/23

Aikido players:

Kim and Nicholas.

Ukemi:

Slaps and the basic roll.

The Walk:

We worked through all 11 stones, and brought in some hand motions.

Releases:

We did a little work on the first release.

Techniques:

We worked on punch the dummy, and an intro to shomenate.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Night - 6/22/23

Aikido players:

Kim and Nicholas.

Ukemi:

Slaps and the basic roll.

The Walk:

We worked through all 11 stones, without hand motions.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

We worked on punch the dummy, and an intro to shomenate.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 6/20/23

Aikido players:

Nicholas, a new student.

Ukemi:

Slaps and the basic roll.

The Walk:

We worked through the first six, without hand motions.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

We worked on punch the dummy.

Commentary:

Did an intro to walking, unbendable arm and leg..

Weekend update

Friday:

Mow the lawn

Banking

Drop parts by Gill's

Car inspection

Car new tags

Drop tomatoes at mom's

Lunch at Frenchie's

Buy light bulbs

Install light bulbs

Hard drives

Nap

Aikido

Harvest from the garden

Saturday:

Jodo

Nap

Return too big hard drive

Dinner with K at El Centinela

Harvest from the garden

Sunday:

Harvest from the garden

Nap

NASFiC meeting

Father's Day dinner with the K's

Aikido Friday Night - 6/16/23

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

We did the first two releases.

Techniques:

We worked numbers 17, 16, 15, 14, and 13 of Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

Had a potential new student watch the class.  We'll see if he shows up again.

Aikido Thursday Night - 6/15/23

Aikido players:

None tonight.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

4 times tonight.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 6/13/23

Aikido players:

None tonight.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

4 times tonight.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

 Friday:

Harvest from the garden

Banking

Stopped by an estate sale

Nap

Aikido

Saturday:

Harvest from the garden

Jodo

Leatherwork

Dinner with K at El Centinela

Sunday:

Harvest from the garden

Blueberry pancakes

2 - NASFiC meetings

Banana bread

Aikido Friday Night - 6/9/23

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

All releases, left side only.

Techniques:

We worked on numbers 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, (left side only) and 17 of Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Night - 6/8/23 (rained out)

No class tonight.  Hail/rain storm kept me from getting to class

 

Aikido Tuesday Night - 6/6/23

Aikido players:

None tonight.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

4 times tonight.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

Friday:

2 hours of work

Mowed the yard with Clifford, the Big Red Mower

Lunch at Habanero's

Nap

Aikido

Saturday:

Jodo

Dinner with K at El Centinela

Sunday:

Blueberry pancakes

Leatherwork

NASFiC meeting

Aikido Friday Night - 6/2/23

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Even releases, both sides.

Techniques:

We worked number 11, 13, and 15 of Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Night - 6/1/23

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.

The Walk:

2 times tonight.

Releases:

Left-sided releases.

Techniques:

Worked on 7, 9, and 11 from Ju Nana Hon Kata.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 5/30/23

Aikido players:

None tonight.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

4 times tonight.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo.

Commentary:

None tonight.