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. 

Aikido Thursday Evening - 6/4/26

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

Not tonight

The Walk:

Not tonight.

Releases:

Not tonight

Techniques:

Worked on kihon, omote, and chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 6/1/26

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice

Releases:

All 8

Techniques:

Aigamae-ate, Shomen-ate, and Ushiro-ate

Commentary:

Close to ready for Green Belt demonstration. 

Weekend update

    Friday:

• Took K to her prep appointment
• Dropped stuff off at Hope Village
• Spec's for vodka for extract
• Picked up new glasses
• Lunch at Habanero's, with K
• Bowling

Saturday:

• Up early
• Drive to Murchison
• Mow, weed-eat
• Open House
• Lunch at Whataburger
• Drove home

Sunday:

• Check oil on mowers
• Spray for poison ivy
• Bread for Texas Toast

Aikido Thursday Evening - 5/28/26

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

2, 3, and 4

Techniques:

Worked on left-sided agamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

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.