I Ho Chuan Class - Beta Version of Forms

All I can say is WOW!  It was an awesome class, everybody brought something great to the weapons and hand forms review ... I was impressed with how hard everyone has been working, it showed in really great performances.  Congrats to everyone! I am excited about all the demos to come and how awesome they are going to be.

I am going to get back into perfecting mode and continue polishing and adding to my Tai Chi Sword form, and remembering all of Tai He (hand form) in the right order,  both of them are having moments of feeling 'right'.  Still need to fine tune the wudang style stances and get better hip alignments, sometimes (especially with a sword in my hand) I am too open on the free hand side, I notice because it really messes with the flow.  And as always there is the left/arm hand and what it is doing ... good grief what is it doing???

I am still appreciating my improved health and as a result my improved memory ... I can actually remember things.  The past few years (like 4 of them) have been a real challenge because I just could not remember things.  I went from multitasking and getting things done, to writing everything down (and I mean everything) and struggling to cope with simple tasks.  Its amazing what a chemical soup the human body is ... hormones change and it totally can mess up your life.

Back from Vacation

So we had a GREAT time in Roatan with my daughters, their significant others and my niece.  Came back with a tan and totally de-stressed except for a run in with a customs agent in Houston.  One of these days I am going to get arrested because my first reaction is always to dish back any additude that comes at me, and she was a real piece of work.

It was really great how 7 adults managed to share a kitchen and two bathrooms, most of us cook so there was really great food, alot of great stories told and experiences shared.  Did my numbers stay on track while I was on holidays ... not really, and I don't think snorkeling, diving, ziplining and bumming around on the beach can really be worked into any of my requirements.  Still I think my doctor would be pleased with the reduction in my stress levels and my improved state of mind.  That's the thing ... I don't mind working hard or playing hard either.  Life should be experienced to the max and the vacation was loaded with quality time with all my favorite people, no complaints here.

On vacation ...

this is from Roatan, Honduras.  Slightly sun burnt, but having fun.  Learned something about balance while trying to paddleboard yesterday, it made me very aware of my foot position,  and weight distribution across my board, whether I was leaning in one direction or the other, making minute adjustments to adjust for waves and swells.  I fell several times before I got it, so to speak, Brandi & Dan both got up on the board and stayed up the entire time ... Of course they did🙄