Aikido Monday Evening - 8/25/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Once.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

11 - 14 Ju Nana Hon Kata.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

Friday:

• Oil change for truck at McRee
• Lunch at Habanero's solo
• HOSC meeting
• Bowling

Saturday:

• New tires for truck at McRee
• Meeting for Fall/Spring bowling league
• Aikido (went just in case potential students showed up)
• Charity bowling tournament at Armadilla II

Sunday:

• Mow the yard
• Bowling practice for ER Olympics at Bowlero
• Install fan in apartment
• Football/baseball

Aikido Thursday Evening - 8/21/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches and  basic slaps.

The Walk:

Once.

Releases:

All 8.

Techniques:

11 - 14 Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 8/18/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps and falls.  Lowest level ukemi. 

The Walk:

Multiple partials runs.

Releases:

First and second.

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Monday Evening - 8/11/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps and falls.  Lowest level ukemi. 

The Walk:

Multiple partials runs.

Releases:

First and second.

Techniques:

Basic Shomen-ate work.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update - Seattle WorldCon

    Tuesday:

• Catch flight to Seattle
• Meet up with roomie for the week
• Dinner at Hart and the Hunter

Wednesday:

• Breakfast down near the market
• Wander around the market for a while
• Get badge
• Make a leather badge holder
• Dinner at Retro - too salty

Thursday:

• Breakfast at Ludi's
• Martha Wells autographing
• Watch an aikido class
• Dinner at Buckley's on Queen Anne

Friday:

• Breakfast at Ludi's
• Help in Art show
• Scalzi autographing
• Dinner at La Vita e Bella

Saturday:

• Breakfast at Ludi's
• Asaro autographing
• Help in Art Show
• Dinner at 206 Burger - disappointing

Sunday:

• Flight home

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.