1.30.2026

Weekend update

  Friday:

  • Wrapped plants and pipes
  • Lunch at Habanero's, solo
  • Bowling at Dilla
Saturday:
  • More wrapping of plants
  • Nap
  • Aikido
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with K
Sunday:
  • Nap
  • Football

Aikido Thursday Evening - 1/29/26

Aikido players:

Igor and Rachel

Ukemi:

Stretches, basic slaps, falls.

The Walk:

Multiple times.

Releases:

Worked on the 4th and 5th releases.

Techniques:

Worked on Aigamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 1/24/26

Aikido players:

Igor

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Multiple times

Releases:

3rd release

Techniques:

Shomen-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Thursday Evening - 1/22/26

Aikido players:

Igor and Kim and Rachel

Ukemi:

Stretches, basic slaps, falls.

The Walk:

Multiple times.

Releases:

Worked on the 1st releases with Igor.  R and K worked on 3 & 4

Techniques:

Worked on Shomen-ate with Igor. K and R worked on Gyaku gamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

1.20.2026

Weekend update

 Friday:

  • Worked on PVC frame for banana plant shelter
  • Lunch at Habanero's, solo
  • Bowling at Dilla, and then at Bowlero
Saturday:
  • Nap
  • Aikido
  • Football
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with K and her dad
Sunday:
  • Nap
  • Football
  • Pasta e fagioli
  • Brownies

Aikido Monday Evening - 1/19/26

Aikido players:

Kim and Igor.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and ukemi.

The Walk:

Twice. And then a few more

Releases:

Worked on the 1st release with Igor.

Techniques:

Kim & Igor worked on Shomen-ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 1/17/26

Aikido players:

Kim, Igor, and two potential new students.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Multiple times

Releases:

2nd release

Techniques:

Shomen-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Thursday Evening - 1/15/26

Aikido players:

Igor and Kim

Ukemi:

Stretches, basic slaps, falls.

The Walk:

Multiple times.

Releases:

Worked on the 1st releases

Techniques:

Worked on Shomen-ate

Commentary:

Two new students?  We'll see. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 1/12/26

Aikido players:


Kim, Rachel and Igor.


Ukemi:


Stretches, slaps, and ukemi.


The Walk:


Twice.


Releases:


Worked on the 1st release with Igor, K & R worked on another release.


Techniques:


K&R worked on Gyaku gamae-ate.  Igor worked on Shomen-ate


Commentary:


None tonight.

1.12.2026

Weekend update

Friday:

  • Workout at AF with K
  • Lunch at Habanero's with K and her dad
  • Bowling lesson for K and I
  • Football
Saturday:
  • 2 hours of work on the hedge
  • Nap
  • Aikido
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with K
Sunday:
  • Up early to go cheer Carissa and Ben at eh Houston Marathon
  • Jigsaw puzzle at Val's
  • Lunch a Local Foods
  • Football
  • Nap



Aikido Thursday Evening - 1/8/26

Aikido players:

Two potential new students

Ukemi:

Demoed Stretches, basic slaps, falls.

The Walk:

Demoed.

Releases:

Worked on the 3rd-4th releases 

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

Two new students?  We'll see. 

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 1/10/26

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None today

The Walk:

None today

Releases:

None today. 

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 12/29/25

Aikido players:

Kim and Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and ukemi.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

7th release.

Techniques:

Worked on Gyaku gamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Monday Evening - 1/5/26

Aikido players:

Kim and Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and ukemi.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Worked on the 8th release.

Techniques:

Worked on Gyaku gamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight.