Weekend update

Thursday:

• Aikido

 Friday:

• Drop Flex off at McRee
• Meeting at Morgan Stanley
• COVID shot
• 
  

Saturday:

• Mow the yard
• Nap
• Aikido
• Halloween - sitting out with our new neighbors

Sunday:

• Texas Art Supply
• Bowling - light session
• Guinness Stew

Aikido Monday Night - 11/2/26

Aikido players:

Kim, Igor, and Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls.

The Walk:

2 times.

Releases:

1st through 3rd releases

Techniques:

Shomen-ate and Aigamae-ate.

Commentary:

I took it easy today, still being kind to my back.

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 10/31/26

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

Just stretches

The Walk:

Not tonight

Releases:

Not tonight

Techniques:

Not tonight

Commentary:

Slowly recovering from a messed up back, so just stretches tonight

Aikido Thursday Evening - 10/29/26

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

Just stretches

The Walk:

Not tonight

Releases:

Not tonight

Techniques:

Not tonight

Commentary:

Slowly recovering from a messed up back, so just stretches tonight

Weekend update - IlluxCon

    Thursday:

• Up early to catch flight to Philadelphia
• Get rental car
• Drive to Reading
• Quick pass through the show
• Dinner at the Ugly Oyster

 Friday:

• Breakfast at Franklyn's
• Off to the show
• Viewing of "Wildwood"
• Dinner at the Island Ember

Saturday:

• Breakfast at Franklyn's
• Off to IlluxCon
• Julie came out
• Dinner at Thorn Alley at Goggleworks

Sunday:

• Breakfast at Franklyn's
• My back acted up
• Off to IlluxCon
• Met up with Julie and Bex
• Dinner at Sebastiano's

Monday:

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Off to the airport
• Home

Week vacation update

 Kim and I were off together for a week for the first time in 10-15 years.  I did some work with a mini excavator.  We toodled around town running errands, working on some tile work, etc.

I went to my Aunt MA's funeral.

It was a nice week together.

Aikido Monday Night - 10/12/26

Aikido players:

Kim and Igor.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls.

The Walk:

2 times.

Releases:

6th and 7th releases

Techniques:

Aigamae-ate.

Commentary:

None today.

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 10/10/26

Aikido players:

Kim and Igor.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls.

The Walk:

2 times

Releases:

5th and 6th

Techniques:

Gyaku gamae-ate

Commentary:

None today.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 10/8/26

Aikido players:

Kim and Igor.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

2 times

Releases:

4th and 5th

Techniques:

Gyaku gamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Monday Night - 10/5/26

Aikido players:

Igor.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls.

The Walk:

2 times.

Releases:

3rd and 4th release

Techniques:

Aigamae-ate.

Commentary:

None today.

Weekend update

   Thursday:

• Aikido

 Friday:

• Flu shot
• Solo lunch at Habanero's
• Bowling

Saturday:

• Makeup league bowling
• Football
• Aikido
• Dinner solo at El Centinela's

Sunday:

• Nap
• Football
• Pralines

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 10/3/26

Aikido players:

Igor.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls.

The Walk:

2 times

Releases:

2nd and 3rd

Techniques:

Aigamae-ate and footwork for Gyaku gamae-ate

Commentary:

None today.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 10/1/26

Aikido players:

Igor.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

4 times

Releases:

1st and 2nd

Techniques:

Aigamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Monday Night - 9/28/26

Aikido players:

Igor.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls.

The Walk:

2 times.

Releases:

8th and 1st release

Techniques:

Shomen-ate and Aigamae-ate.

Commentary:

None today.