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…

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…

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…

No pain, no gain? The past year I have had more pain and injuries than I can remember since my accident many years ago. I am eager to get past…

Empathy Training (Black belt requirement) – Some reflections The past week I have been going back through my personal training journal whereas I have kept tabs on my progress against…

Ski Day is a good day! Being in the final stretch before testing for black belt, I decided to get a day trip in with my oldest son as to…

11th California International Marathon in the books. A little over a week after I had pulled up with my hamstring issue during the annual Thanksgiving Run to Feed the Hungry,…

Another ailment…but pressing on! It has been a rough past few months for my body. First I had an extended period of painful bursitis in my right foot/heel. It didn’t…

Sparring and post-sparring coffee–the ultimate WAKE UP! Dirk-san and I have a bit of a tradition whereas we go to our favorite local East Sacramento coffee shop after sparring and…

“He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother.” – The Hollies I carried a 60-pound load on Veteran’s Day, doing 5 laps around the State Capital (5.5 miles). Some have asked, “Why?”…