8.27.2025

Aikido Monday Evening - 8/25/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Once.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

11 - 14 Ju Nana Hon Kata.

Commentary:

None tonight.

8.25.2025

Weekend update

Friday:

  • Oil change for truck at McRee
  • Lunch at Habanero's solo
  • HOSC meeting
  • Bowling
Saturday:

  • New tires for truck at McRee
  • Meeting for Fall/Spring bowling league
  • Aikido (went just in case potential students showed up)
  • Charity bowling tournament at Armadilla II
Sunday:

  • Mow the yard
  • Bowling practice for ER Olympics at Bowlero
  • Install fan in apartment
  • Football/baseball

Aikido Thursday Evening - 8/21/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches and  basic slaps.

The Walk:

Once.

Releases:

All 8.

Techniques:

11 - 14 Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight. 

8.20.2025

Aikido Monday Evening - 8/18/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps and falls.  Lowest level ukemi. 

The Walk:

Multiple partials runs.

Releases:

First and second.

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Monday Evening - 8/11/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps and falls.  Lowest level ukemi. 

The Walk:

Multiple partials runs.

Releases:

First and second.

Techniques:

Basic Shomen-ate work.

Commentary:

None tonight.

8.19.2025

Weekend update - Seattle WorldCon

    Tuesday:

  • Catch flight to Seattle
  • Meet up with roomie for the week
  • Dinner at Hart and the Hunter
Wednesday:
  • Breakfast down near the market
  • Wander around the market for a while
  • Get badge
  • Make a leather badge holder
  • Dinner at Retro - too salty
Thursday:
  • Breakfast at Ludi's
  • Martha Wells autographing
  • Watch an aikido class
  • Dinner at Buckley's on Queen Anne
Friday:
  • Breakfast at Ludi's
  • Help in Art show
  • Scalzi autographing
  • Dinner at La Vita e Bella
Saturday:
  • Breakfast at Ludi's
  • Asaro autographing
  • Help in Art Show
  • Dinner at 206 Burger - disappointing
Sunday:
  • Flight home

8.12.2025

Weekend update

    Friday:

  • Lunch at Habanero's with K
  • HOSC meeting
  • Bowling
Saturday:

  • Mow the yard
  • Nap
  • Birthday party for Willie
  • Dinner at Habanero's with K
Sunday:

  • Nap
  • Packing

Aikido Thursday Evening - 8/7/25

Aikido players:

Kim amd Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  

The Walk:

Multiple partial times.

Releases:

First and second.

Techniques:

Footwork for Shomenate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

8.05.2025

Aikido Monday Evening - 8/4/25

Aikido players:

Kim and Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  Basic, low level rolls.

The Walk:

Multiple times up to the pivots

Releases:

Frist and a demo of the second

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

None tonight.

8.04.2025

Weekend update

   Friday:

  • Mow the yard, a little weed-eating
  • Haircut
  • Lunch at Mamacita's, going away for Oscar
  • Bowling lesson
  • Bowling
Saturday:

  • Attempt to sell monitor to someone - meet up at Central Market failed
  • Nap
  • Aikido
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with K
Sunday:

  • Nap
  • Work at SAC for Casino event
  • Beef/Macaroni dish

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 8/2/25

Aikido players:

Rachel.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps and falls.  Lowest level ukemi. 

The Walk:

Multiple partials runs.

Releases:

Intro to the first.

Techniques:

I did a quick run-through of Kihon.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 7/31/25

Aikido players:

Kim amd Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  

The Walk:

Multipe partial times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Intro to Punch the Dummy.

Commentary:

New student!