Aikido Monday Evening - 7/6/26

Aikido players:

Kim and Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Once

Releases:

1-4

Techniques:

Oshi taoshi

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update - 4th of July

   Thursday:

• Aikido

 Friday:

• Two hours of yardwork
• Tried to get hair cut
• Deposited check
• Got passport photos as Walgreens
• Skunk repellent
• Lunch at Joe's with K and CT
• Over at mom's with photos
• Bowl
• Soccer

Saturday:

• Nap
• Soccer
• Fireworks at home with dogs

Sunday:

• Angel food cake
• Nap
• Aunt Gail's to replace phone
• Soccer

Aikido Thursday Evening - 7/2/26

Aikido players:

Kim and Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

None tonight

Releases:

Second release

Techniques:

Intro to Oshi taoshi

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 6/29/26

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Not tonight

Releases:

None tonight

Techniques:

Some work on 6, 7, and 8 in preparation for Rachel seeing them soon

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

  Thursday:

• 2 hours of yard work
• Aikido

 Friday:

• Take Oberon to vet for sonogram
• Pay Water Bill
• Pay Dr. Hodapp
• Morgan Stanley meeting
• Lunch at La Casita with K and C
• Bowl

Saturday:

• Pick up Kat's mower at Gill's
• 1.5 hours of weed-eating
• Nap
• Aikido
• Drop off mower at Kat's
• Dinner with K and Kat at Tony's near Kat's place

Sunday:

• Blueberry muffins
• 2 hours of yard work
• Nap
• Lunch and Munch at Red River with BAGS

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 6/27/26

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Not today

The Walk:

Not today

Releases:

Not today

Techniques:

Worked on 6, 7, and 8 from Ju Nana Hon Kata.

Commentary:

None today.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 6/25/26

Aikido players:

Kim and Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Rachel for her green belt demonstration

Releases:

Rachel for her green belt demonstration

Techniques:

Ju Nana Hon Kata 15 - for Rachel's Yonkyu demonstration

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 6/22/26

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice

Releases:

All 8

Techniques:

All of the first 5.  Also ran through a scenario I saw at Windsong about being trapped against a wall when someone chokes you.

Commentary:

Ran through her Green Belt demonstration as a dry run. 

Weekend update - SoonerCon

 Thursday:

• Up early to catch flight
• Flight to OKC
• Late breakfast at The Dine in downtown Norman
• Aikido class at Windsong at noon
• Aikido class at Windsong at 6
• Attempt Dinner at Royal Bavaria

 Friday:

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Get badge
• Dinner at Royal Bavaria

Saturday:

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Aikido
• Hugo Panel
• Marketing for Convention Artists panel
• Fiddle around with  ghost signatures in the bar
• Dinner at Bill's Steakhouse and Saloon

Sunday:

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Richard Hescox Panel
• Lunch at Jimmy's Round up Cafe and Fried Pies
• Sit in the airport for 7 hours - flight delayed by 3.5 hours

Aikido Monday Evening - 6/15/26

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice

Releases:

All 8

Techniques:

All of the first 5

Commentary:

Ran through her Green Belt demonstration as a dry run. 

Weekend update

Thursday:

• Mow the yard

 Friday:

• Clean out 4 plants in the hedge
• Lunch at Habanero's, solo
• Bowling

Saturday:

• Nap
• Aikido
• Dinner at El Centinela, with K and C and mom

Sunday:

• Nap

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 6/13/26

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

Not today

The Walk:

Not today

Releases:

Not today

Techniques:

Not today

Commentary:

Took it easy on my back and was just at the dojo in case a new student came by.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 6/11/26

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

Not tonight

The Walk:

Not tonight.

Releases:

Not tonight

Techniques:

Worked on kihon from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Weekend update

Friday:

• Flex Inspection
• Flex tags
• Mower tire to Discount tire
• Lunch at Habanero's, solo
• Bowling

Saturday:

• Mow, weed-eat
• Aikido
• Dinner at El Centinela, with K and C

Sunday:

• Bread for Texas Toast
• Bowling

Aikido Monday Evening - 6/8/26

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice

Releases:

All 8

Techniques:

All of the first 5

Commentary:

Ran through her Green Belt demonstration as a dry run. 

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 6/6/26

Aikido players:

Kim

Ukemi:

Kim did stretches while I worked on Jodo

The Walk:

Not today

Releases:

Not today

Techniques:

Worked on 17 with Kim

Commentary:

None tonight.