Weekend update

    Friday:

• Lunch at Habanero's with K
• HOSC meeting
• Bowling

Saturday:

• Mow the yard
• Nap
• Birthday party for Willie
• Dinner at Habanero's with K

Sunday:

• Nap
• Packing

Aikido Thursday Evening - 8/7/25

Aikido players:

Kim amd Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  

The Walk:

Multiple partial times.

Releases:

First and second.

Techniques:

Footwork for Shomenate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 8/4/25

Aikido players:

Kim and Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  Basic, low level rolls.

The Walk:

Multiple times up to the pivots

Releases:

Frist and a demo of the second

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

   Friday:

• Mow the yard, a little weed-eating
• Haircut
• Lunch at Mamacita's, going away for Oscar
• Bowling lesson
• Bowling

Saturday:

• Attempt to sell monitor to someone - meet up at Central Market failed
• Nap
• Aikido
• Dinner at El Centinela's with K

Sunday:

• Nap
• Work at SAC for Casino event
• Beef/Macaroni dish

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 8/2/25

Aikido players:

Rachel.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps and falls.  Lowest level ukemi. 

The Walk:

Multiple partials runs.

Releases:

Intro to the first.

Techniques:

I did a quick run-through of Kihon.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 7/31/25

Aikido players:

Kim amd Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  

The Walk:

Multipe partial times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Intro to Punch the Dummy.

Commentary:

New student!  

Aikido Monday Evening - 7/28/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

And a potential student

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  And some rolls as demo.

The Walk:

Once

Releases:

4 for me, all 8 for her.

Techniques:

1, 2, 3, 58, 10, 15 from Ju Nana Hon Kata as an uke for Kim and a demonstration.

Commentary:

Rachel seemed interested.  Only time will tell.

Weekend update

  Friday:

• Took weed-eater to Gill's, they declared it dead
• Bought new weed eater.
• Lunch at Habanero's, solo
• Bowling
• Work on ASH

Saturday:

• Up early for trip to Murchison
• Tear up carpet in Murchison
• Haul stuff to the dump
• Drive home
• Dinner at El Centinela's with K

Sunday:

• Work on ASH
• BAGS meeting at 96 Craft Kitchen

Aikido Thursday Evening - 7/24/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  

The Walk:

3 times

Releases:

4 for me, all 8 for her.

Techniques:

11 and 13 from Ju Nana Hon Kata as an uke for Kim.

Commentary:

None tonight.  

Aikido Monday Evening - 7/21/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  

The Walk:

2 times

Releases:

8 for me, all 8 for her.

Techniques:

1-5 (minus 4) Ju Nana Hon Kata as an uke for Kim.

Commentary:

None tonight.  

Weekend update

 Friday:

• Banking, new CD
• Weed-eat part of lawn, freeze the motor
• Lunch at Habanero's, solo
• Bowling
• Add wiper fluid to Flex
• Work on ASH

Saturday:

• Vacuum the house
• Put some items on Facebook Marketplace
• Nap
• Aikido
• Dinner at El Centinela's with K

Sunday:

• Mow the lawn
• Nap
• Chicken Marsala

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 7/19/25

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

I worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 7/17/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  

The Walk:

3 times

Releases:

8 for me, all 8 for her.

Techniques:

1-5 (minus 4) Ju Nana Hon Kata as an uke for Kim.

Commentary:

None tonight.  

Aikido Monday Evening - 7/14/25

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

I worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

Friday:

• Mow part of lawn on Snapper
• Lunch at Habanero's, solo
• HOSC meeting
• Bowling with Kim

Saturday:

• Pick up trailer
• Pick up lawn tractor from Gill's
• Drop off trailer
• Mow the rest of the yard
• Nap
• Aikido
• Dinner at El Centinela's with K

Sunday:

• Work on ASH
• Nap

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 7/12/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps. 

The Walk:

3 times

Releases:

First 4 for me, all 8 for her.

Techniques:

Kim worked through 1-5 (skipping 4) Ju Nana Hon Kata as tori.

Commentary:

None tonight.  

Aikido Thursday Evening - 7/10/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  

The Walk:

3 times

Releases:

4 for me, all 8 for her.

Techniques:

1-10 (minus 4 and 9) Ju Nana Hon Kata as an uke for Kim.

Commentary:

None tonight.  

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 7/5/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps. 

The Walk:

3 times

Releases:

All 8 for both of us.

Techniques:

Kim worked through 1-10 (skipping 4 and 9) Ju Nana Hon Kata as tori.

Commentary:

None tonight.  

Weekend update

 Thursday

• Lunch at Frenchie's, solo
• Bowling
• Aikido

Friday:

• Over to mom's to pick up cake and set travel plans
• Stay home with dogs during fireworks

Saturday:

• 2-1/2 hours mowing
• Nap
• Aikido
• Dinner at El Centinela's with K

Sunday:

• Get together with family in town

Aikido Monday Evening - 7/7/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps. 

The Walk:

2 times.

Releases:

1-4 for Sensei and 1-8 for Kim.

Techniques:

Kim worked on 1-10 (except 4 and 9) of Ju Nana Hon Kata as tori..

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 7/3/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  

The Walk:

3 times

Releases:

All 8.

Techniques:

1-5 Ju Nana Hon Kata with an uke for Kim.

Commentary:

None tonight.  

Aikido Monday Evening - 6/30/25

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

Friday:

• New license tags for Flex
• Pick up new computer
• Lunch at Habanero's, solo
• HOSC meeting
• Bowling lesson
• Get fitted for new bowling ball - Hammer Effect Tour

Saturday:

• Walk the dogs at Frankie Carter Randolph
• Clean up the front room some
• Nap
• Aikido
• Dinner at El Centinela's with K

Sunday:

• Bake Kolache
• Bake Kitchen Bread
• Nap
• Mow part of the yard
• Baseball

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 6/28/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps. 

The Walk:

3 times

Releases:

All 8 for both of us.

Techniques:

Kim worked through 1-5 Ju Nana Hon Kata as tori.

Commentary:

None tonight.  

Aikido Thursday Evening - 6/26/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  The first after her knee surgery!

The Walk:

3 times

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Shadowed 1-5 Ju Nana Hon Kata.

Commentary:

None tonight.  

Weekend update - family reunion

Thursday

• Kolache baking
• Gumbo cooking
• Dinner at Habanero's with Kim
• Aikido

Friday:

• Mowed the yard
• Lunch at Pop-Top, solo
• Bowling

Saturday:

• Up early, drive to New Corn Hill
• Family reunion
• Drive home

Sunday:

• Recover from family reunion

Aikido Monday Evening - 6/23/25

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote and Chudan of SMR Jojo.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 6/21/25

Commentary:

No class.  I was out of town for a family reunion. 

Aikido Thursday Evening - 6/19/25

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

None

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Ran through Kihon, Omote and Chudan of SMR Jodo.

Commentary:

None tonight.  

Aikido Monday Evening - 6/16/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Shadowed the first 7 from Ju Nana Hon Kata.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

  Friday

• Lunch at Habanero's solo
• HOSC meeting
• Harvest blackberries

Saturday:

• Aikido
• Dinner at El Centinela

Sunday:

• Harvest blackberries
• Blackberry pie - way too runny
• Bowling

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 6/14/25

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

None

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Ran through Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR jodo

Commentary:

None. 

Aikido Thursday Evening - 6/12/25

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

None

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

None

Commentary:

Orthopedist wants a week of rest for the wrist, so was just at the dojo in case a new student popped by.  

Aikido Monday Evening - 6/9/25

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

None

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

None

Commentary:

Orthopedist wants a week of rest for the wrist, so was just at the dojo in case a new student popped by.  

Weekend update

 Friday

• Appt with new GP
• Flex to Safelite for new windshield
• Lunch at Habanero's solo
• Bowling
• New battery for iPhone at Apple

Saturday:

• Push mow the front yard, back-up rider wouldn't start
• Nap
• Aikido
• Dinner at El Centinela
• Mow more of the yard, back-up mower started
• Harvest blackberries

Sunday:

• Process blackberries into preserves
• Lasagna

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 6/7/25

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Ran through Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None of note.  

Aikido Thursday Night - 6/5/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Shadowed the first 17.

Commentary:

None of note.  

Aikido Monday Evening - 6/2/25

Aikido players:

Kim

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Shadowed the first 17.

Commentary:

None of note.    

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 5/31/25

Aikido players:

Kim

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Shadowed the first 17.

Commentary:

None of note.  

Weekend update

Friday

• Random to the vet
• HOSC meeting
• Lunch at Habanero's with Kim
• Harvest blackberries

Saturday:

• Up early to go to Murchison
• Clean up in Murchison
• Drive home
• Dinner at El Centinela
• Harvest blackberries

Sunday:

• Harvest blackberries
• Nap

Aikido Thursday Night - 5/29/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Shadowed the first 17.

Commentary:

None of note.  

Aikido Monday Evening - 5/26/25

Commentary:

Grappling Zone has issues with the lease of space.  We're locked out.  

Weekend update - Memorial Day

 Thursday:

• Pick up new glasses
• Aikido

Friday

• Hardware store for siphon supplies for A/C drain pan
• Briefly check in at work
• Habanero's, solo
• Plumbing work at home
• Bowling

Saturday:

• Mow portions of the yard
• Harvest blackberries
• Aikido, attempted
• Dinner at El Centinela

Sunday:

• Harvest blackberries
• Nap
• Cole slaw
• Potato salad

Monday:

• Harvest blackberries
• Blackberry pie
• Grill burgers and chicken

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 5/24/25

Commentary:

Grappling Zone has issues with the lease of space.  We're locked out.  

Aikido Thursday Night - 5/22/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Shadowed the first 17.

Commentary:

None of note.  

Aikido Monday Night - 5/19/25

Aikido players:

Kim

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Shadowed all 17.

Commentary:

Trying not to tax Kim's knee.  

Weekend update

Thursday:

• Haircut
• MRI - rescheduled
• Aikido

Friday

• Drop Flex off at McRee
• Oberon to Parkwood
• Habanero's, solo
• Bowling
• Aikido

Saturday:

• Mow portions of the yard
• Trim weed trees
• Harvest blackberries
• Aikido
• Dinner at El Centinela
• Murderbot on Apple TV

Sunday:

• Harvest blackberries
• Trim more weed trees
• Weed the blueberry patch
• Nap
• Aggie Softball
• Peach cobbler

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 5/17/25

Aikido players:

Kim

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Shadowed the first 17.

Commentary:

None of note.  

Aikido Thursday Night - 5/15/25

Aikido players:

None

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Shadowed the first 17.

Commentary:

None of note.  

Aikido Monday Night - 5/12/25

Aikido players:

None

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

First night at the new dojo location.  

Weekend update

Thursday:

Stop by Grappling Zone Friendswood

Friday

Jalapeno Cheddar Bread

Engraphics for office name tag

Attempt to contact Engineering for City of Friendswood

Habanero's, solo

Stop payment on Chronicle check

Bowling

Aikido

Saturday:

Dinner at El Centinela

Sunday:

Weed the blueberry patch

Weekend update

  Friday

Check out the mower

Dr. Hopping

Water garden

Light switch checkout

Light socket fix

Clean up outdoor fan

Make appt for Flex

New CD at JSC

Habanero's, solo

Reassemble bookshelves

HOSC meeting

Aikido

Saturday:

Keels & Wheels

Macarons

Batteries for Calculator

Nap

Dinner at El Centinela

Sunday:

Repair garbage can handle

Aikido Friday Night - 5/2/25

Aikido players:

Kim

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

I worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from Jodo for the evening.  

Aikido Thursday Night - 5/1/25

Aikido players:

Kim

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

I worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from Jodo for the evening.  

Aikido Tuesday Night - 4/29/25

Aikido players:

Kim

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

I worked on Jodo for the evening

Weekend update

 Friday

Post Office

Water bill

Credit Union

Grocery shopping

Voting

Lunch at Habanero's

AMOCO FCU

Wellby

Gardening at the Perry Home

No Aikido

Saturday:

Nap

Trip with Kim to the Rienzy

Dinner at El Centinela

Sunday:

Mowing

Nap

Shampooed the carpet

Everyday French Loaf

Italian Deli sub rolls

Aikido Thursday Night - 4/24/25

Aikido players:

Kim

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

I worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from Jodo for the evening.  Kim joined me on the Kihon.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 4/22/25

Aikido players:

None

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

I worked on Jodo for the evening

Weekend update

Friday

Lunch at Habanero's

Aikido

Late night Bowling - 152, 140, 185, 132, 142

Saturday:

Cheddar Jalapeno bread for Casey

Clean shop

Dinner at El Centinela

Everyday French Loaf

Sourdough

Sunday:

Everyday French Loaf

Sourdough

Chocolate chip cookies

Aikido Friday Night - 4/18/25

Aikido players:

None

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

I worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from Jodo for the evening

Aikido Thursday Night - 4/17/25

Aikido players:

Kim

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

I worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from Jodo for the evening

Aikido Tuesday Night - 4/15/25

Aikido players:

None

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

I worked on Jodo for the evening

Weekend update

 Thursday:

Nap

No Aikido

Dinner at Stefano's

Friday

Mowed the hedges

Loaded the truck with limbs for Spring Sparkle

Lunch at Habanero's

Bowling - 153, 100, 167, 163, 212, 163, 180

Aikido

Saturday:

Spring Sparkle

Nap

Clean shop

Dinner at El Centinela

Pecan Pralines

Everyday French Loaf

Sunday:

Everyday French Loaf

Yellow cake with Cream Cheese frosting and blueberries

Italian Sausage Potato soup

Aikido Friday Night - 4/11/25

Aikido players:

Kim

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

We did some slow work on all 8 to test the capabilities of her knee.

Techniques:

None tonight

Commentary:

I worked on Jodo for the evening after we finished the Releases

Aikido Tuesday Night - 4/8/25

Aikido players:

Kim

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

None tonight

Commentary:

I worked on Jodo for the evening after we finished the Walk

Weekend update

Thursday:

Mowed the lawn

Aikido

Friday

Lunch at Habanero's

Work meeting

Bowling - 146, 192, 126, 151, 150

Aikido

Everyday French Loaf

Saturday:

Everyday French Loaf

Nap

Dinner at El Centinela

Basketball

Garlic Bread with the French Loaf

Sunday:

Baskervilles at the Alley Theatre

Aikido Friday Night - 4/4/25

Aikido players:

Kim

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

3 times.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

None tonight

Commentary:

I worked on Jodo for the evening after we finished the Walk

Aikido Thursday Night - 4/3/25

Aikido players:

None

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

Gabe has conflicts and will no longer be a student.  I worked on Jodo for the evening

Aikido Tuesday Night - 4/1/25

Aikido players:

None

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

Gabe has conflicts and will no longer be a student.  I worked on Jodo for the evening

Week update - King Arthur class

  Friday

Wrist MRI

Lunch at Habanero's, solo

Bowling lesson

Aikido

Saturday:

Mowing

Nap

Basketball

Dinner at El Centinela

Basketball

Sunday:

Flight to Albany

Drive to Norwich

Dinner at the Inn

Monday:

Breakfast at the Inn

Focaccia, crackers

Dinner at Jesse's

Tuesday:

Breakfast at the Inn

Class

Aikido in Woodstock, no dinner

Wednesday:

Breakfast at the Inn

Class

Dinner at Three Tomatoes

Thursday:

Breakfast at Shyrl's Diner

Woodstock, Vt - T-shirt, flannel, geocache

Pate Fermentee

Pizza

No dinner, pizza from class

Friday:

Breakfast at Shyrl's Diner

Drive to Albany

Fly home

Saturday:

Bowling - 193, 229, 157, 166, 168, 154

Dinner at El Centinela

Basketball

Sunday:

Weeding of hedge

Nap

BAGS get-together at La Brisa

Basketball

Aikido Friday Night - 3/21/25

Aikido players:

Gabe.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.  We're both taking warm-up big falls.

The Walk:

Two times.  

Releases:

All 8 as uke and tori

Techniques:

Waki gatame

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Night - 3/20/25

Aikido players:

Gabe.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.  We're both taking warm-up big falls.

The Walk:

Two times.

Releases:

All 8 as uke and tori

Techniques:

Waki gatame, Ude hineri

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 3/18/25

Aikido players:

Gabe

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls. 

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

All 8 with Gabe

Techniques:

Waki gatamae, and Ude hineri.

Commentary:

None of note.

Weekend update

 Friday

Pick up some embroidery

Drop off some stuff for embroidery

Pick up citrus plants

Lunch at Habanero's, solo

Bowling - 200, 133, 139, 194, 182

Aikido

Saturday:

Geocaching

DTR at Price Daniels Mansion

Nap

Basketball

Dinner at El Centinela

Basketball

Sunday:

Basketball

Nap

Yard work

Aikido Friday Night - 3/14/25

Aikido players:

Gabe.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.  Gabe throws me with some warm-up big falls.

The Walk:

Two times.  

Releases:

All 8 as uke and tori

Techniques:

All 10 that we've covered so far in Ju Nana Hon Kata.

Commentary:

I took about 150 falls tonight.

Aikido Thursday Night - 3/13/25

Aikido players:

Gabe.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.  Gabe is throwing me with warm-up big falls.

The Walk:

Two times.

Releases:

All 8 as uke and tori

Techniques:

Waki gatamae, Shomen-ate, Aigame-ate, Gyaku game-ate, Gedanate, Ushiro-ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 3/11/25

Aikido players:

Gabe

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.  Gabe started taking big falls on the big, cushy mat.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

All 8 with Gabe

Techniques:

Waki gatamae, Hiki taoshi, and Ude gaeshi.

Commentary:

None of note.

Weekend update

Friday

Yardwork

Lunch at Habanero's, with Kim

Work meeting

Nap

Aikido

Saturday:

No Jodo

Geocaching

Nap

Bowling - 155, 159, 156, 158, 170

Dinner at El Centinela

Basketball

Sunday:

Spring forward

Blueberry pancakes

Nap

Yard work

Aikido Friday Night - 3/7/25

Aikido players:

Gabe.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.  Gabe throws me some with warm-up big falls.

The Walk:

Two times.  

Releases:

All 8 as uke and tori

Techniques:

Waki Gatamae

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Night - 3/6/25

Aikido players:

Gabe.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.  Gabe is throwing me with warm-up big falls.

The Walk:

Two times.

Releases:

All 8 as uke and tori

Techniques:

Oshi taoshi, Hiki-taoshi, and Ude Hineri

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 3/4/25

Aikido players:

Gabe

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.  And he started throwing me with warm-up big falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

All 8 with Gabe

Techniques:

Gedan-ate, Oshi taoshi, and Ude gaeshi, and Shomen-ate.  I threw him a few times with Gedan-ate as well

Commentary:

Ended the class early because my knee was acting up.  Looks to be a temporary thing.

Weekend update

 Friday

Vet for Satchmo

MMR vaccine at HEB

Lunch at Habanero's, solo

Bowling lesson at Armadilla in Pasadena

Pick up Kim

Aikido

Saturday:

No Jodo

Yardwork

Replace big lawnmower battery

ArmadilloCon work

Bowling - 187, 126, 178, 201, 212

Dinner at El Centinela

Sunday:

Yard work

Nap

Banana pudding

Bread

Oscars

Aikido Friday Night - 2/28/25

Aikido players:

Gabe.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.  Gabe throws me some with warm-up big falls.

The Walk:

Two times.  

Releases:

All 8 as uke and tori

Techniques:

Gyaku gamae-ate, Ushiro-ate, and work on Waki Gatamae

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Night - 2/27/25

Aikido players:

Gabe.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.  Gabe is throwing me with warm-up big falls.

The Walk:

Two times.

Releases:

All 8 as uke and tori

Techniques:

Shomen-ate, Oshi taoshi, Ude-gaeshi, and Hiki-taoshi. Ude Hineri

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 2/25/25

Aikido players:

Gabe

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.  And he started throwing me with warm-up big falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

All 8 with Gabe

Techniques:

Hiki taoshi, Ude gaeshi, and Shomen-ate.  I threw him a few times with Shomen ate as well

Commentary:

None of note.

Weekend update

Friday

Work - off the clock

Lunch at Sophia's, with K

Lunch meeting

Kim therapy session

Aikido

Saturday:

No Jodo

Part pickup at McRee

Stop at Academy

Stop at Ace

Nap

Bowling - 131, 99, 155

Dinner at El Centinela

Sunday:

Yard work

BAGS meeting at Red River

Brownies

Aikido Friday Night - 2/21/25

Aikido players:

Gabe.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls

The Walk:

Two times.  

Releases:

All 8 as uke and tori

Techniques:

Shomen-ate at 3-step, Hiki taoshi, and Ude-hineri

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Night - 2/20/25

Aikido players:

Gabe.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls

The Walk:

Two times.

Releases:

All 8 as uke and tori

Techniques:

Oshi taoshi, Ude-gaeshi, and Hiki-taoshi, Ude Hineri, and Ushiro ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 2/18/25

Aikido players:

Gabe

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

All 8 with Gabe

Techniques:

Hiki taoshi, Ude gaeshi, Oshi taoshi, and Ushiro ate

Commentary:

None of note.