Up until recently I held the belief that going through tough times made us stronger. And, in some ways, I think that is still partially true. But a new situation has occurred in my life that has had me re-thinking that philosophy.

 

If you have known me for long then you would know that I love my children more than anything in the world. As, I am sure, that all of you that are parents do as well. Don't get me wrong. I do know that there are bad parents out there. My childhood…

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Thank you to all who came to the market on Saturday to purchase an ornament. We ended up  donating our !5% to the Toys For Tots.  The boxes were pretty much empty and the manager of the market asked if we could donate to them.

Thank you to all for your support!

Have a great day

Come visit Sophia and I at the Public Saturday Market this Saturday December 18th and purchase an ornament.  We will give 15% of your purchase to YCAP .   Sophia and I together have pushed over 5,000 pins creating these beautiful items.  Plus there will be  other beautiful ornaments that were created by Olorn and his brother and sister.

We would love to see you.

There are a lot of incredible and beautiful items at the market that would be great Christmas gifts.…

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GETTING PHYSICAL

Something from my old files.

Physical exercise is good for you. I know that I should do it daily, but my body doesn't want me to do too much, so I have worked out this program of strenuous activities that do not require physical exercise.

1. Beating around the bush

2. Jumping to conclusions

3. Climbing the walls

4. Swallowing my pride

5. Passing the buck

6. Throwiing my weight around

7. Dragging…

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http://documentaries.org/cid-films/be-strong/

Click on this link to donate to this great project. A small $5.00 donation by you can go a long way in helping this project keep moving forward.…

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At the end of class this Thursday evening, Mr. Bronson spoke of the many aspects of self defense. i.e. fueling the body; protecting one's emotional state; controlling one's mental state; all vitally important to defending the complete self.

"How times a day do you stab yourself?" This was the specific rhetorical and hopefully figurative question Mr. Bronson queried that caught my attention and made me realize my progress in practicing Kung Fu.

When I first came into the school,…

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Here is another Santa list for a needy family

Boy, 14yrs. needs XL long sleeve shirt to stay warmer for winter and size 11 shoes

Boy 11yrs needs Med. long sleeve shirt to stay warmer for the winter and size 6 shoes

A single mom just had a baby and pretty much has nothing. The baby weighs 8 1/2 pounds

If you would like to help contact me at the school or Sue at 503-843-1594

Have a great night

Sincerely

Joseph

Hey everyone! Jason here... Now I know you may be asking Jason who??? And I'm sorry if that's the case

Life is going well, but very busy. As most know I work a graveyard shift job and life became a bit more rough for me but I am still thankful for it.

I would like to apologize to everyone for not being in class near as much as I use to. I miss you all very much and look forward to when my schedule will change. I will be in class as much as possible until this day will come

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Sophia and I are selling wreaths and ornaments. We are trying to make enough money for a one day ski trip on Christmas Day. This will be the first year that Sophia will not have most of her brothers and sisters with her. So we decided to try to raise enough money to go skiing for that day. This will keep her busy and happy.

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I am going to be posting the needs of young children for Christmas. I have a friend that works with families in need. Right now the item that is needed is a purple coat Jr. medium. and winter boots size 7 1/2 (new).

This represents a day-long holiday blow-out, including a small breakfast, tasting, the main meal, and evening snacking on left overs. Most people have more food than the list below.

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Thursday evening's class was a quality workout; sucking wind and sweat. What made the drills more effective was getting the lead out of my feet. The beginning of class I felt like I was a walking in a diving bell suit. But after we were instructed to step into the cross punch instead of lunging forward, the light bulb went off and I realized that my feet were dragging, and thereby leaving me out of position and off balance...not good for me.....very good for my opponent.

When the…

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