Texas is hot and humid. It's what I imagine Africa is like! I love being with my family so no matter what Texas is awesome. Hope you are well. I have an address: 1600 Rice Rd. Apt 1016, Tyler TX 75703. See ya later.

I want to let you all know that I am moving to Texas this weekend to be closer to my family. It is sad to leave friends behind, but this is a good thing for me. I have enjoyed walking the warrior path with all of you and will remember you fondly. My path leads to Texas where I will be an active dad and grandfather. I have found a KungFu school in texas and Sifu has looked at their website and thinks it looks good. I will take lessons with my daughter, Hannah and my grand daughter, sophia. I…

Hi everyone,

I've been on the road again visiting my kids in Texas. On the way I stopped in Chaco Canyon National Park, New Mexico, to see the ancient (600AD) ruins of the Pueblo, Hopi and Navajo. I did a good deal of climbing in and around the ruins without any strength or balance issues thanks to forms. I don't mean to brag, but I am aging gracefully as advertised. 

I also stopped in Roswell, NM to see the alien museum. There seems to be a lot of evidence that we are not…

I am building a tiny home just for the experience and for fun. I have no building experience I but borrowed a book on framing from the library. So far I have discovered that the focus and positive mental attitude we learn in Kung Fu is applicable to building. I go slow and learn fast. Sometimes I struggle. Sometimes I even struggle with the unruly left side but I try to be patient with myself. Kung Fu is indeed the microcosm for the macrocosm that is life. Thank you Sifu.

Dave

I just had a private lesson with Mr Bronson in which we were refining small details in a form that I thought I knew pretty well. I made the comment that I felt like I didn't know the form at all. Mr Bronson patiently explained how we tend to fall in to a default mode of negativity and being down on ourselves. Discouragement, the result of frustration and negative attitude causes slower learning. 

So my understanding is to breath, step away and treat yourself as kind as you would a…

We had a great day hiking at Tom Dick and Harry. Our morning started very cool and cloudy and Mirror Lake was steaming like a cup of coffee. But, as we began to gain elevation the hike became more of a workout and we shed sweatshirts along the way. By the time we reached the summit I was drenched with sweat. 

The view of Hood was amazing but we could also clearly see Mt Adams, Rainier, St Helens to the north and Jefferson to the south. To clearly see five peaks was spectacular. We…

Get some relief from the heat and have some fun exercise with your Kungfu friends this Sunday. I just checked the weather outlook and it will be much cooler in the mountains than it has been in the valley.

Hello my Kung Fu brothers and sisters,

I'm in Forks WA in the Olympic National Park. Last night I camped on the Hoh river in the rain forest. No rain, just hot. I have been trying to establish a routine while I journey. Wake at 7:30ish then coffee. After coffee I meditate for about 30 minutes to quiet the mind;not easy even in nature. Then forms for about 45 minutes which is enough time to go wushu through right hand staff lightly for memory. I go through the beginning level forms 3…

Amazing Double Stick Sinwali class Saturday. I'm impressed by the fact that I've learned the sinwali for my black belt and taken this seminar twice before and yet I still picked up subtle nuances from Saturday's class. Like peeling an onion, there is a smaller more compact onion inside! Glad to see so many attend. Awesome class, thank you SiFu.

I live alone and had no plans for Christmas day. When Sue and Joseph found out they said " you're coming with us". I was invited to go on a hike around Trillium Lake, only five miles, but on snowshoes! No offence but I couldn't think of anything fun about this. The couch potato in me was imagining frost bitten fingers and toes, sore muscles and cold wet misery. I was even thinking of excuses to get out of this for example "wow guys I would love to go but I think I'm getting this chest cold…

Black belts have a particular skill set, but knowing a thing and doing that thing are entirely different. Black belts keep up your skills and join us tonight 7:30 to 9:00 pm.

When I was 55 I thought I had to be in shape to do Kung Fu. Now at 61 I realize Kung Fu IS WHAT YOU DO to get in shape.

you're right Sue,integrity and discipline are the Kung Fu lifestyle. It seems that a Black belt is like a fine blade or sword. It must be polished and sharpened occasionaly.

Terrific class last night. I had a great mental workout;smoke coming from my ears. Between the Ginko tea and the mental challenge of the Black Belt classes I look forward to better focus and and less brain fog. I hope to see more of my Black belt brothers and sisters next time.

Thanks Sifu! Awesome mental and physical workout.

Yesterday my workout was to shovel 10 inches of snow off my 200 foot long driveway.

While I was hiking up the trail to Angel's Rest my chest was heaving and heart pounding I thought this is like eating those bitter greens that are so good for me. When we got to the top I was drenched with sweat but the view and the company of friends was magic. Get outside and challenge yourself, eat well and laugh a lot.

I just got back from a short hike at Drift Creek Falls. When I got there, I found a sign from the US Forest Service saying that due to a lapse in gooberment funding the trail was closed. Well I went for my hike anyway and I think I enjoyed it more because it was closed. As I walked through the moss covered trees and the giant ferns I realized I was feeling a little naughty and somewhat patriotic because I was using our public lands without paying or having Obummer's permission. It seems…

One of the things I like about Kung fu is that it is not just self defense or nutritional defense but that  it is a life style. In my Kung fu life style I have cut out a lot of TV because it is a huge time waster. I have limited my TV watching to 4hrs per week;mostly noncommercial documentaries. I recently wanted to watch a program by one of the big broadcasting companies that is based on a novel I have read by Steven King. The pilot and two other episodes were 3/4 of my weekly allowance…