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. 

5.19.2026

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. 

5.12.2026

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. 

5.07.2026

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.