Unfortunately, I was hit with a sickness just before Christmas, which meant I had to power through at work and lost a few practice days at the dojo. However, now that Christmas has arrived, I’m looking forward to some downtime and the opportunity to catch up on my training. In fact, David san and I […]
I am excited that a new round of the Ultimate Black Belt Challenge is starting at the beginning of December. This time, we will be following the journey of Lucas san and Cooper san as they work towards achieving their black belt goals. David san and I will be on hand to provide tips and […]
Written by Dirk Herfurth
New Year’s Day 5-mile bike ride and finish with Gumbo! What a way to start the new year! A friend of mine who is a local and well known chef hosted a bike ride and lunch of gumbo with rice and cornbread muffins (with honey butter). We left his house in Campus Commons and proceeded […]
Written by David Brezinski
National Airborne Day – August 16th I meant to post about this back in August but neglected to do so. Some of you may know I was a paratrooper (Airborne) and served in the U.S. Army, 1st Special Operations Command, 112th Signal (AIRBORNE). Being Airborne qualified opened up a door of options for me to […]
Written by David Brezinski
Oh no, another cold! Right before the Christmas holiday, of course! The Wednesday before, Sensei Oliver was not feeling well and asked me if I could cover the Wednesday night adult class. The class went well but the next day for me, I felt the symptoms of a cold coming on. Some congestion, runny nose, […]
Written by David Brezinski
Happy Holidays! I really enjoy the window of holidays starting with Halloween, then Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New year! Putting up lights then taking them down. I don’t mind as I love being outside in the cool air, waving to the neighbors while tinkering with the lights that more often than not do not work […]
Written by David Brezinski
Rain, wind and blackout! The rain is wonderful! We need it! Lots of it! More of it! The wind I could do without, but it’s just part of the weather equation. We had several large trees that blew over in the East Sacramento neighborhood including East Lawn Cemetery. The power to our home and part […]
Written by David Brezinski
This week we are celebrating Saint Nicolaus in Germany. This annual event, which takes place on December 6th, is a time for children to have some fun while also learning about the importance of being good and kind to others. The tradition of Nicolaus involves children cleaning their shoes and placing them outside their bedroom […]
Written by Dirk Herfurth
As the winter season begins in Germany, the advent season is also upon us. This time of year is marked by four Sundays leading up to Christmas Eve, and it’s a time for quiet reflection and preparation for the holiday season. On each of the four Sundays yet another candle is being lit on the […]
Written by Dirk Herfurth
Every year, the Sacramento International Marathon draws runners from all over the world to participate in the 26.2 mile race. It is always a great opportunity to give back to the running community by volunteering as one of the water stations along the course. This year, Erik, Charly, Phoenix, Tavin, and I woke up bright […]
Written by Dirk Herfurth