It is now 1:13 PM on Saturday, October 21st. I’m back from karate and feeling very good after a much needed workout. As always I feel a little anxious before class due to how hard it can be but it always works out fine. 日本語で久しぶりから日本語で書きます。今日は三盆ずきでこさ後ろ蹴り膝蹴りの練習をしました。フィトは三回した。僕のスタミナはまだまだよくないです。 On the way home I heard Tu Pacs “California Love”…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 10.21.2017
Category: California
Posts about California.
Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival – Karate presentation
World Oyama Karate put on a demonstration at the 2017 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival. I’ve always enjoyed the festival but have never actually participated myself except for the preparation of the Japan Airlines float many years ago. My demonstration was called ‘kihon sono 4’ and we made BaySpo, (2017年4月14日) the Japanese language newspaper in…… Continue reading Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival – Karate presentation
Journal Entry – 4.6.2017
It is 6:01 AM on Thursday, April 6th, 2017. I’ve been awake since 3:30 AM; I stayed in bed until almost five trying to go back to sleep but then decided to get up and start the day. Today will be a busy one: I’ve got a travel fair in San Francisco in the middle…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 4.6.2017
今夜の月を見ると万葉集の 詩に思い出す
振り放けて三日月見れば一目見し人の眉引き思ほゆるかも
Journal Entry – 2.27.2017
It is Monday morning on February 27th, 2017. This is not an ideal time to get a post in as everyone is waking up but I wanted to get a quick post in. Yesterday we went for a hike with our friends around Stowe Lake in the Golden Gate Park. It was a beautiful day;…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 2.27.2017
Trip to Paso Robles
Last weekend was a three day holiday due to President’s Day so we decided to take a trip south. We left on Saturday morning arriving in Monterey around 10: 30 AM to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It is good to get there early before the crowds of tourists who usually show up around noon.…… Continue reading Trip to Paso Robles
Meditation in Virtual Reality
All the politics made me need to meditate in the virtual reality Hana Valley this morning; here are some screenshots – isn’t it lovely! I think I also may need to meditate at the Devil’s Slide Tap Room with a few glasses of amber ale later on. Link to meditation app: https://guidedmeditationvr.com/ The Holy Harajuku…… Continue reading Meditation in Virtual Reality
The Year 2016 in Review
It is now 4:07 AM on January 14th, 2017. The holidays of Christmas and New Year are distant memories that seem to have happened long, long ago. The time off was not relaxing due to two little boys. Yes, we had fun and yes we made great memories but with two little ones there is…… Continue reading The Year 2016 in Review