It has been a while without any posts. The last couple of months (the last year, really) have been tough. Family illness prevented me from really tending my gardens, practicing aikido, doing much skateboarding, etc. However, I was doing what I wanted to be doing more than anything — helping — so it is all good. In that last couple of months, however, I have gotten back to aikido practice, and I’m getting ready to get the gardens ready for Spring. And I’ve been skating a bit too.

I am preparing for my 4th kyu test at aikido, coming on Feb. 20.

More blog entries will follow.