The Details:
It's 65 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:15. The high tide was at 10:11 (2.8'). We have a wind mitigation guy coming to inspect the house somewhere between 10-12 this morning. We have a lunch date with Walker out at the Tiki Cove a taco place in Venetian Bay.
Notes:
I saw Kathy on 22nd Ave. She was asking about The Beach, thinking at high tide that there was no place to walk. I told her that was not my experience this year. That for whatever reason there was more beach left at high tide. At least in comparison to the past few years.
I saw Josh to wave to. Roger (SC) stopped to chat on his way south and then again on his way north. JK (Jodie from Gainsville) stopped to ask about what I was doing (Taiji Jian). I had a few other 'regulars' say hi (I think it was the Santa Hat)
The Practice:
I started with a full round of The 10 + with just a few modifications. I was mostly concerned with getting back to consistency for my overall health. I find that I don't really want to do The 10+ but I've realized that the only one that not doing them affects is me and my overall health.
'Don't think, just do (whatever it is)!'
Next I did a Round (left side). I had several interruptions to chat. It was a very social morning on the beach. I think the Santa Hat was disarming to some that wouldn't normally say hi or wave.
Next I did a round of Yin style Baguazhang 8 Linking Palms Changes 1-4 (both sides) reciting the names of the postures throughout and rotating all the way to the rear, adding more awareness to rotation in my Thoracic Spine.
Next I did a round of Anyo Dalawa tuned into adding more focus to my Punches.
Next I did a round of Naihanchi Kata tuned into the changes I've made to this Kata.
Next I did a round of Taiji Jian using my wooden Bokken. I recited the names of the postures throughout the Form. I stopped to chat with JK and had some confusion when I got back to the sequence. But the social time with a new person was worth it.
I returned to the house to eat breakfast and journal today's practices.