6.29.2026

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. 

6.25.2026

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. 

6.22.2026

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

6.17.2026

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. 

6.11.2026

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. 

6.05.2026

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. 

5.26.2026

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.