Aikido Monday Evening - 11/17/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and ukemi.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

1st-4th

Techniques:

Aigamae-ate.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

   Friday:

• Sheetrock work
• Paid off the new roof
• Bills
• Water blueberries
• Put out bluebonnet seeds
• Lunch at El Centinela's with Kim
• Bowling with Kim and then bowling lesson

Saturday:

• Sheetrock work
• Football
• Nap
• Aikido
• Dinner at El Centinela's with Kim 

Sunday:

• Sheetrock work
• Nap
• Football

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 11/15/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, basic slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Worked on the 1st-4th releases 

Techniques:

Aigamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Thursday Evening - 11/13/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, basic slaps.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Worked on the 1st-4th releases 

Techniques:

None tonight

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 11/10/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

1st-4th

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

  Friday:

• Took Chester to the dentist
• Lunch at El Centinela's, solo
• Bowling

Saturday:

• Blueberry muffins
• Did some work on the hedge
• Football
• Nap
• Aikido
• Dinner at El Centinela's with Kim 

Sunday:

• Nap
• Football

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 11/8/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Kim stretched while I worked on Jodo. 

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Worked on the first 4.

Techniques:

I did some work on Kihon, Omote and Chudan from SMR Jodo before Kim arrived.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 11/6/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, basic slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Worked on the 1st-4th releases 

Techniques:

Aigamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 11/3/25

Aikido players:

Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

5th-8th

Techniques:

Worked on aigamae -ate.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

    Friday:

• Mow the lawn
• Lunch at El Centinela's, solo
• Bowling
• Out front for 14 trick-or-treaters

Saturday:

• Buy a fence panel for Kat
• Football
• Nap
• No Aikido
• Deliver fence panel to Kat 
• Dinner at El Centinela's with K

Sunday:

• More yard work
• Nap
• Football

Aikido Thursday Evening - 10/30/25

Aikido players:

Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, basic slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Worked on the 1st-4th releases 

Techniques:

Shomenate and Aigamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 10/27/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

3rd and 4th

Techniques:

Worked on aigamae -ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

   Friday:

• Lunch at El Centinela's, solo
• Bowling

Saturday:

• Touch up paint
• Football
• Nap
• Aikido 
• Dinner at El Centinela's with K

Sunday:

• Nap
• Football

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 10/25/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, and slaps. 

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

None today.

Techniques:

Worked on Hiki taoshi, Ude hineri, Wake gatamae, Kote Hineri, and Kote gaeshi

Commentary:

None today.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 10/23/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, basic slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Worked on the 5th and 6th releases 

Techniques:

Shomenate and Aigamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 10/20/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

3rd and 4th

Techniques:

Worked on aigamae -ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

  Friday:

• Painting/sheetrock contractor in house
• Lunch at El Centinela's, solo
• Bowling
• Haircut

Saturday:

• Blueberry muffins
• Oil change for Flex
• Weed the garden
• Football
• Nap
• Aikido 
• Dinner at El Centinela's with K

Sunday:

• Nap
• Football
• Pumpkin cake
• Banana bread

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 10/18/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, and slaps. 

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

1st through 4th

Techniques:

Worked on Osi taoshi, Ude gaeshi, and Hiki taoshi

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 10/16/25

Aikido players:

Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, basic slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Worked on the 1st-2nd releases 

Techniques:

Shomenate and Aigamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 10/13/25

Aikido players:

Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

1st and 2nd

Techniques:

Worked on aigamae -ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

 Friday:

• Mow the yard
• Painting/sheetrock contractor in house
• Lunch at El Centinela's, solo
• Bowling

Saturday:

• Weed-eat the yard
• Football
• Nap
• Aikido 
• Dinner at El Centinela's with K
• Trout Fishing in America at Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe in Galveston

Sunday:

• Weed the garden
• Nap
• Football

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 10/11/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls. 

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

1st through 4th

Techniques:

Worked on Shomen-ate and Aigamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 10/9/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, basic slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Worked on the 1st-4th releases 

Techniques:

Shomenate and Aigamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 10/6/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, and slaps.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

None

Techniques:

Worked on Hiki otoshi, mainly footwork.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update - Carissa's wedding

 Thursday:

• Catch flight, with mom, to Philly
• Get into hotel
• Dinner at hotel restaurant

 Friday:

• Breakfast at Paulsboro Diner, in NJ, checking off another state
• Rehearsal dinner

Saturday:

• Breakfast in hotel
• Wedding

Sunday:

• Breakfast in hotel with Jules and mom
• Flight home
• Football