Snow day - Wednesday, Nov 24th 2010

So sorry to have to cancel again!   Still so cold, and the surface streets are very icy.   Stay safe!

Everyone have a happy Thanksgiving, and I'll see you again next week!

Aikido Kids Snow Day - Thursday 11/23/10

Sorry to have to be closed today.    Hopefully it will warm up tomorrow!   Check back around 1 or 2pm tomorrow.

Happy Thanksgiving

Gratitude is an important part of the art of Aikido.   We begin and end each class with a bow of gratitude.   We are grateful for the classroom, the teacher, our fellow classmates, and O'Sensei's gift of Aikido.   Each time we finish practicing a skill, we stop and say "Thank you very much" to our practice partner.   

Thanksgiving and Christmas is a wonderful time of year to emphasize how many wonderful things we have in our lives, and to practice thankfulness with our children.   Please have a safe and wonderful holiday this week.

We will be open for classes on Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving.    In case of bad weather, please check this blog, my Facebook page, the Aikido Kids Facebook page, or your email for a notice about weather-related closures.

Welcome Back to Aikido Classes

Our fall classes begin on Tuesday, September 7th! I'm excited to be back in the dojo, with new things to show you from my trip to Summer Camp in Colorado!

We've expanded the schedule, adding an extra class on Tue,Thur, and Fri. Saturday classes will run for 1.5 hours for 3 weeks out of 4. This will allow me to attend training seminars without such a big adverse impact on my Saturday-only students.

On the home front:

I had a fun and busy summer with my family, and face this school year with a new challenge: My forth-grader is attending the Washington Virtual Academy (WAVA), and I am the "learning coach". I'll be supervising and guiding her education during the day, in addition to my work running the school, and teaching classes, so be patient if I seem especially forgetful!

My 11th grader will be getting his drivers license this month, and attending the local community college thru the Running Start program. He's already loving it... his classes don't start until Sept 20, and all his XC team mates are already going to HS at 7:25 each day!

My 20 year-old step son has decided to return home this school year, and will also attend community college classes to prepare to transfer into UW next year. We're all so happy to have him back home.

Finally, my #2 step-daughter and her husband welcomed their first child, a daughter, one week ago on August 27! I'm a (step) grandma! We're all in love with the new baby!