Weekend update

 Friday:

Annual physical

Banking

CopyDr

Gas for lawn machines

Lunch at Habanero's solo

Mom did not respond to LifeAlert - had to track her down

Mix up cookies

No Aikido

Saturday:

Jodo

Mow the yard

Leatherwork

Bake cookies

Dinner with K at El Centinela

Sunday:

Blueberry pancakes

Nap

Leatherwork

Aikido Friday Night - 4/19/24

Commentary:

No class tonight. Recovering from my mom being out of communication.

Aikido Thursday Night - 4/18/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Last four releases.

Techniques:

Mae-otoshi and Sumi-otoshi from Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 4/16/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

Friday:

Attempted annual physical

Vet  appt for Oberon and Random - diarrhea

Lunch at Gordon Street Tavern with K

Stop by an estate sale in Alvin

Leatherwork

Aikido

Saturday:

Jodo

Leatherwork

Dinner with K at El Centinela

Sunday:

Leatherwork

Aikido Friday Night - 4/12/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Night - 4/11/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Last four releases.

Techniques:

Shihonage and Mae-otoshi from Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

Friday:

Mow the yard

Lunch at Habanero's with K and the in-laws

Work meeting

Leatherwork

Aikido

Basketball

Saturday:

Jodo

Leatherwork

Dinner with K at El Centinela

Basketball

Nap

Sunday:

Leatherwork

Basketball

Aikido Tuesday Night - 4/9/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Friday Night - 4/5/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Night - 4/4/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

First four releases.

Techniques:

Hiki-otoshi from Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 4/2/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

 Friday:

Leatherwork

Lunch at Joe's with K and the in-laws

Aikido

Basketball

Saturday:

Jodo

Leatherwork

Late lunch with K and in-laws at Longhorn

Basketball

Sunday:

Leatherwork

Basketball

Peach pound cake

Aikido Friday Night - 3/29/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Night - 3/28/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Once.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Hiki-otoshi from Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 3/26/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

Friday:

Nap

Work meeting

Late lunch at Habanero's

Aikido

Basketball

Saturday:

Jodo

Nap

Leatherwork

Reworked irrigation for raised bed

Dinner at El Centinela with K

Basketball

Sunday:

Blueberry cobbler

Peach pie

Nap

Basketball

Aikido Friday Night - 3/22/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kote-Hineri, Tenkai Kote-Hineri, and Shihonage from Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Night - 3/21/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Mae-otoshi, Sumi-otoshi, and Hiki-otoshi from Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 3/19/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update - Bluebonnet trip

 Friday:

Mowed the yard

Bluebonnet trip - Washington-on-the-Brazos, and Old Baylor park

4 hour drive home from Brenham

No Aikido

Basketball

Saturday:

No Jodo

Leatherwork

Reworked irrigation for raised bed

Dinner at El Centinela with K

Basketball

Sunday:

Blueberry pancakes

Leatherwork

Nap

Peach cobbler

Aikido Thursday Night - 3/14/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Mae-otoshi, Sumi-otoshi, and Hiki-otoshi from Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 3/12/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Friday Night - 3/8/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

5-8 on both sides.

Techniques:

Shihonage from Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

Friday:

Lunch at Gordon Street Tavern with K

Work zoom call

Aikido

Saturday:

Jodo

Balance checkbook

Leatherwork

Dinner at El Centinela with K

Sunday:

Blueberry pancakes

Leatherwork

WFC meeting

Raisin bread and Kitchen bread

Nap

Aikido Thursday Night - 3/7/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Gedan-ate and Ude-hineri from Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

Friday:

Mow

Go look at blueberry plants

Lunch at 2 ways

Home for meeting with engineer

Back to buy blueberries

No Aikido

Saturday:

No Jodo

Balance checkbook

Work on taxes

Dinner at El Centinela with K

Sunday:

Blueberry muffins

Brush cutter for hedge

Nap

Aikido Tuesday Night - 3/5/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Night - 2/29/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 2/27/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update - FenCON - FenGOH

Thursday:

Leave for Dallas

Stop at Madisonville Buc-ee's

Stop at Discount Trains in Addisonville

Check in to hotel

Help set up Art Show

Dinner at Lane's Oak'd BBQ (do not recommend)

Friday:

Breakfast at ?

Art Show set-up

Lunch with other GOHs at Cafe Laredo

Art Show set-up

Opening Ceremonies

Celebrity D&D

Saturday:

Breakfast at Pete's Cafe

Meet the FenGOH

Pizza in the Art Show

Celebrity D&D

Sunday:

Breakfast at Pete's Cafe

Close out Art Show

Closing Ceremonies

Dinner with Art Show staff at Chuy's

Monday:

Up at 4:30

Drop Lisa Snellings and Peter Clark at the airport

Stop at Ennis Buc-ee's for breakfast

Home to meet our foster beagle - Scout

Nap

Dinner at Pop Top Burgers

Aikido Tuesday Night - 2/20/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

 Friday:

Lunch at Habanero's with K

Nap

Aikido

Saturday:

Jodo

Clean up shop

Work on Locomotive testing rig

Dinner at El Centinela with K

Sunday:

Strudel

Nap

FenCon prep

Aikido Friday Night - 2/16/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps, falls, big falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

First 4 both sides.

Techniques:

3, 8, and 13 from Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Night - 2/15/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

The first techniques from Koryu Dai Yon No Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 2/13/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update - Super Bowl LVIII

Friday:

Mow the lawn, partial

Get new tires for the Flex

Lunch at Habanero's with K

Couple of work meetings

Aikido

Saturday:

Jodo

Posole

Banana Cheesecake

Dinner at El Centinela with K

Sunday:

Guacamole

Sloppy Joes

Hawaiian Rolls for Sloppy Joes

Super Bowl

Weekend update

 Friday:

Lunch at Habanero's

Donate blood

Aikido

Saturday:

Jodo

AggieCon

Dinner at El Centinela with K

Sunday:

Work on props for TV desk

Aikido Thursday Night - 2/8/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps.

The Walk:

None tonight.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

2, and 7 from Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Friday Night - 2/9/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 2/6/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Friday Night - 2/2/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Night - 2/1/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

All eight.

Techniques:

1, 6, 11, and 16 from Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 1/30/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

Friday:

Babysat foundation crew

Lunch at Red Top

Work

No Aikido - bad weather

Saturday:

No Jodo

Babysat foundation crew

Dinner at El Centinela with K

Sunday:

Football

Pralines

Aikido Friday Night - 1/26/24- No Class

Bad weather:

No class.

 

Aikido Thursday Night - 1/25/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

All eight.

Techniques:

None tonight

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 1/23/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

 Friday:

Spec's for Vodka for vanilla

Make vanilla extract

Lunch at Habanero's

Haircut

Aikido

Saturday:

Jodo

Stop by to look at Tim's place

Make vanilla extract

Dinner at El Centinela with K

Football

Sunday:

Football

Ckicken Parm Soup

Leftover Baked Potato Soup

Aikido Friday Night - 1/19/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

All 8 for both of us.

Techniques:

Ushiro-ate, waki gatame, and Mae Otoshi from Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Night - 1/18/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Once.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Hiki Otoshi from Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 1/16/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update - Denton Aikido Seminar

 Friday:

Leave for Denton

Stop at Papa Ben's

Stop at International Video

Stop at Tim's in Fort Worth

Check into hotel

Head to Jack's dojo

Seminar

Dinner at Board & Barley

Saturday:

Breakfast at Stask's Pancake House

Seminar

Lunch at a Ramen place

Seminar

Dinner at Rooster's Road House

Seminar

Sunday:

Breakfast at Stask's Pancake House

Seminar

Drive home

Aikido Friday Night - 1/12/24- No Class

Out of town on travel:

No class.

 

Aikido Thursday Night - 1/11/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 1/9/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

Friday:

Errands: Battery, Train, Audio conversion in s/w Houston

Lunch at Habanero's

Banana bread

Aikido

Saturday:

Jodo

Train show in wet Houston

Dinner at El Centinela with K

Football

Sunday:

Spread hay around the plants and the blueberry patch

Football

Pasta e Fagioli

Frito Pie

Aikido Friday Night - 1/5/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Night - 1/4/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 1/2/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

Four times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight.