Weekend update - Memorial Day

   Friday:

• Took C to an eye Doc appointment - due to insurance issue, they couldn't see him
• Voted (C had apparently already voted by mail)
• Banking
• Bills
• Lunch solo at Habanero's
• Bowling

Saturday:

• Rain
• Long nap
• No aikido
• Help mom with IRS issue
• Dinner at El Centinela's with K and C

Sunday:

• ArmadilloCon work
• Nap
• Escape room with Sherri, Mike, Kimberly, and K
• Early dinner at Boomer Jack's
• Bowling with K.  C watched

Monday:

• Up early for blueberries - only 20 pounds
• Breakfast at Busy Bee
• Nap
• Astros on TV
• Aikido

Aikido Monday Evening - 5/25/26

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice

Releases:

All 8

Techniques:

1-5 with concentration on Gedan-ate

Commentary:

Close to ready for Green Belt demonstration. 

Aikido Thursday Evening - 5/21/26

Aikido players:

Kim

Ukemi:

Stretches.

The Walk:

Once.

Releases:

Not today

Techniques:

Worked on 14-17

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Weekend update - Uncle James' funeral

  Friday:

• Mowed the lawn
• Dogs to the vet
• Lunch solo at Habanero's
• Travel to Taylor
• Uncle James' visitation

Saturday:

• Uncle James' funeral
• Travel back home

Sunday:

• Weed - eat the lawn
• Nap
• Bowling in Alvin
• Dinner at Joe's with K and C

Aikido Monday Evening - 5/18/26

Aikido players:

Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice

Releases:

1st through 3rd

Techniques:

Gedan-ate and Ushiro-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Thursday Evening - 5/14/26

Aikido players:

Kim and Rachel

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Not today

Techniques:

Worked on Gedan-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 5/11/26

Aikido players:

Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice

Releases:

None tonight

Techniques:

Gedan-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Weekend update

 Friday:

• Gym
• Dr. Hopping
• Lunch solo at Habanero's
• Bowling
• Tie-dye

Saturday:

• Tie-dye
• Clean shop
• Nap
• Aikido
• Dinner at El Centinela with K and C

Sunday:

• Tres Leches
• Mother's Day over at mom's

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 5/9/26

Aikido players:

Kim

Ukemi:

Kim did stretches while I worked on Jodo

The Walk:

Not today

Releases:

Not today

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo.  Then worked on 14-17 with Kim

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Thursday Evening - 5/7/26

Aikido players:

Kim and Rachel

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Not today

Techniques:

Worked on Gedan-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 5/4/26

Aikido players:

Kim and Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice

Releases:

5th-8th releases

Techniques:

Gedan-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Weekend update

Friday:

• Pay bills
• Adjust hotel for WorldCon
• Lunch solo at Habanero's
• Clean shop
• Bowling with K in Alvin

Saturday:

• Clean shop
• Aikido
• Dinner at El Centinela with K and C

Sunday:

• Clean shop
• Banana bread
• Blackberry pie

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 5/2/26

Aikido players:

None

Ukemi:

None today

The Walk:

Not today

Releases:

Not today

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Thursday Evening - 4/30/26

Aikido players:

None

Ukemi:

None today

The Walk:

Not today

Releases:

Not today

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 4/27/26

Aikido players:

Kim and Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice

Releases:

1st-4th releases

Techniques:

Gedan-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Weekend update

     Friday:

• One hour of work
• Workout at the gym
• Banking
• Bills
• C to a blood draw appointment
• Lunch solo at Habanero's
• Bowling

Saturday:

• Nap
• Clay workshop for birthdays
• Dinner at Mamacita's with Mom and K

Sunday:

• Nap
• Tie dye
• Mow

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 4/25/26

Aikido players:

None

Ukemi:

None today

The Walk:

Not today

Releases:

Not today

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Thursday Evening - 4/23/26

Aikido players:

None

Ukemi:

None today

The Walk:

Not today

Releases:

Not today

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Weekend update

    Friday:

• One hour of work
• Workout at the gym
• Lunch solo at Habanero's
• Bowling

Saturday:

• Tie-dye prep
• Birthday gathering at Val's

Sunday:

• Nap
• Tie dye
• Pre-bowl league - K and C came to watch

Aikido Thursday Evening - 4/16/26

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice

Releases:

None tonight

Techniques:

Introduced Gedan-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 4/13/26

Aikido players:

None

Ukemi:

Not tonight

The Walk:

Not tonight

Releases:

None tonight

Techniques:

Worked throug Kihon, Omote and Chudan from SMR jodo

Commentary:

None tonight

Weekend update

   Friday:

• Fasting for Doc appt
• Taxes
• Battery for UPS
• Doc appt
• Dinner at ?? with K
• Take mom to see G in the hospital

Saturday:

• Nap
• Dinner at El Centinela with K and C
• Bowling

Sunday:

• Nap
• Tie dye

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 4/11/26

Aikido players:

Kim

Ukemi:

Stretches and slaps

The Walk:

Not today

Releases:

Not today

Techniques:

I worked on Kihon, Omote and Chudan from SMR Jodo.  Then we worked on #17

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Thursday Evening - 4/9/26

Aikido players:

Rachel

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice

Releases:

7th and 8th releases

Techniques:

None tonight

Commentary:

None tonight.