Day Two – A Change of Plans
Posting on Friday morning – from Angels Camp – about Thursday, June 1st Fresno – Friant Dam – Highway 41 – Yosemite Valley – Highway … Read more …
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Day One – Too Much Water
Posting on Thursday morning – from Fresno – about Wednesday, May 31 Heading out – Cajon Pass – Tehachapi Pass – Kern River – Allensworth … Read more …
Day Zero – Ready to Go!
Posting on Wednesday morning – still at home – about Monday and Tuesday, May 29/30 Preparing – packing – open mat – last minute rush … Read more …
Checking In and Catching Up
A bit about Aikido training, teaching, writing, coaching, throwing, travel, nature, and ADHD. More in coming posts.
Pause… Settle… Presence and Patience Overcome Hurried Distraction
I recently revisited one of my very early posts, where I wrote about my experience in my first 6 classes. That reminded me of the … Read more …
Nidan Exam Prep – First Pretest
Tonight, December 14th, 2017, on the third anniversary of my shodan exam (first-level black belt), I did my first pretest for nidan (second-level black belt). … Read more …
All That Time! Planning the Path to Nidan.
Ahh, free time! I’ve known for days that I’d have a few hours on my own this evening. Michael was to be off at a … Read more …
8 Years In, and Still Loving Every Minute
Wow. Here we are again. Another year. Time seems to fly. I must be having fun. I have been training consistently, as always. On the … Read more …
Too Much To Write About!
I haven’t posted since late September, and even that was pretty lame. But it’s not for lack of anything to say. About every 15 minutes … Read more …
That Still Counts!
Yesterday I completed one entire month on the mat. I’m preparing for my first kyu exam, which will be this Saturday, so I’ve been training … Read more …
