Thursday Practice

 

The Details:

It was 55 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:11. The high tide was at 11:15 (2.6')

Notes:

Jimmy called yesterday afternoon to talk about the mandatory disbursement for our SEP IRA's. I also chatted with him about the college fund for Dylan and Genna. He gave me the 800 # and some advice about how to go about it. 

Lori is coming at 9:30 this morning so we're picking things up to prepare for her. We've made a few phone calls in regards to the insurance claim, one to Kristie and Tognorelli and the other to Dave Hellus. Ginnie called Dead River. 

We've got the spare room and bathroom ready for Sharon. 

Now it's time to get serious about packing for the Maldives trip.

The Practice:

I went out to the backyard to practice while Lori was here. 

I started with a full round of The 10+ focused on "motion is lotion", stretching and strengthening.

Next I did a round of Anyo Lima tuned into the correct sequence.

Next I did a round of Chinto Kata tuned into developing and cultivating mobility and agility.

Next I did a round of Taiji Staff (both sides) tuned into the correct sequence.

Next I did a Round (left side) focused on what I received from watching Master TT Liang do the form yesterday. I did pick up a few things. 

Yesterday I did an afternoon QW on the beach with mobility and agility exercises at the 1/2 way point and mobility and strength training on the 21st Ave Walkover.

Wednesday Practice

 

                   Another shot of the Beach Replenishing project from Tuesday afternoon.

The Details:

It's 44 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:11. The high tide was at 10:30 (2.8').

Notes: 

Shopping and packing today. Getting the house ready for Lori tomorrow morning at 9:30 and Sharon coming in on Saturday evening. 

The Practice:

I started inside with a full Dumbbell routine using 15 & 10 lb Dumbbells.

Next I went out back and did a full round of The 10+ including The Dragons Back, Ba Shi, The Three Swings and Song Gong. I was focused on skill development, consistency and overall health.

Next I did a Round (right side) of Part I & II reciting the Taiji Classics during Part I

Next I went out to the front patio and finished with a Round of Part III

Next I did a round of Anyo Anim focused on correct sequence and applications.

Next I did a round of Wansu Kata focused on using quality basics with correct shuffling up timing using full extension. 

Next I went grocery shopping at Publics. 

Tuesday Practice

 

NSB is a 'replenishing beach'. Here is the current project just south of 3rd Ave. Like kids building a sand castle on the beach. The Atlantic will just scoop it all up during the next north Easter at high tide. Oy!

The Details:

It was a little warmer this morning, it was 37 and the bird bath was not frozen. Yay!

The sunrise was at 7:12. The high tide was at 9:44 (3.1')

Notes:

I've spent the majority of the last two day's dealing with the furnace in Leyden. It was 4 degrees up there again this morning. The folks at Tognarelli Heating and Cooling were great and got the job done yesterday. Yay! There was a zone (Master bedroom and bathroom) that was frozen. I haven't heard yet if any of the pipes burst. Fingers Crossed that they were just frozen and we got the furnace working in time before they burst. It looks like there was a hot water pipe that burst in the ceiling of Ginnie's garage. They are supposed to go up and fix that at some point. Kristie will keep me informed as work progresses. At the moment the furnace is back working, we have an insurance claim in and Joel Tognarelli know's what the situation is. What a cluster _uck! 

We are setting up a new doctor here in NSB. We have our first appointments later this morning. Oh boy!

I haven't been out to the sunrise since the holidays. First I was too sick and then with the extreme cold and now I'm just out of the habit. I hope I can make one before our Maldives trip next Tuesday. It's coming up fast!

Jeff texted me that he had a pipe in his basement burst overnight. Oy Vey!

The Practice:

I had a very convoluted Round today with several interruptions.

I started inside with a brief Warm Up and Strength training. 

Next I went out to the backyard and did a Round Parts I & II reciting the Taiji Classics during Part I. I got interrupted by an upsetting phone call from Dave about the furnace problems in Leyden. I restarted Part III only to run out of time and ended up finish in Dr. Marks office while I was waiting for him. Not the best Round I've ever had but I did 'get it in'.

On my late afternoon QW on the beach I did mobility training at the half way point along with Anyo Tatlo and Seiunchin Kata and Yin Style Baguazhang 8 Linking Palms Changes 5-8.

At the 21st Ave Walkover I did mobility and strength training before returning to the house.

Monday Practice

 

The Details:

It's another really cold morning (for NSB) it was 33 out front when I got up. I think it was down to 27 overnight, because out back all the water from the sprinklers froze overnight. We've never run the heating system as much as we have this season. Ugh! FYI - Forced hot air heat sucks!

The sunrise was at 7:13. The high tide was at 8:58 (3.1'). 

Notes:

Another day of dealing with the heating system in Leyden! Ugh!! I did find a company that would be able to get someone there today (Tognarelli Heating & Cooling). This morning they had a guy (Rick) fix the furnace and he found that the zone to the master bedroom and bathroom had frozen. So this afternoon two guys went up and they are currently still working on that zone to see if the pipes burst and if there is further damage? Double Ugh!!

The Practice:

I started inside with a full round of the original 10 exercises. I added Up and Down and Tensigrity Swings.

Next I did Standing and Healing Qigong. I continued to work on getting the heating system up and running in Leyden.

Next I did a Round inside focused primarily on 'getting it in'. Later I did Anyo Tatlo and Seiunchin Kata in my head. 

Sunday Practice - Day 8,982

 

The plants suffered from the 25 degree night!

The Details:

It's the coldest morning yet, it was 29 when I got up (7:20) and 25 when Ginnie got up at 6:00. I got a 4 degree reading in Leyden this morning. We saw it got down to 34 in Miami. Yikes it's incredibly cold this morning. 

The sunrise was at 7:13. The high tide was at 8:09 (3.1'). 

Note:

I spent most of the day on the phone with various folks in Leyden. The heating system has no water pressure! Consequently the furnace is sucking air and will not heat the house. Ugh!! Hopefully I can get this resolved today?

The Practice:

I did resistance training inside with TRX Straps and 15 & 10 lb Dumbbells. I did the full routine. 

Next I did a round of the original 10 Exercises focused on stretching and strengthening.

Next I went out back and did a Round of Part I and II the temperature and wind drove me inside to finish. I did Part III inside.

Next I did a brief Standing and Healing Qigong.

Later in the afternoon I did an offering for George and the Maldives Trip.

Not the best day but I did what I could.

The Practice:

Saturday Practice

 

From yesterday's QW on the Beach. Interesting clouds and a (dead) washed up Sea Otter. 

The Details:

It's 57 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:14. The high tide was at 7:16 (3.1'). It's forecast to be much colder starting tonight, tomorrow and Monday morning. I had a 10-11 video meeting with Jeff this morning. 

Notes:

It's forecast to be the coldest (25) tonight. If it does that will be the coldest that we've ever experienced down here in Florida. It's -4 in Leyden. We are very concerned with the freezing cold in Leyden. We're concerned about pipes bursting.

The Practice:

I did a full round of The 10+ inside focused on consistency and overall health.

Next I went outside to do a Round (right side) reciting the Taiji Classics during Part I. I remained focused on " Muscle Down, Bone Up" throughout the Round.

That's all I had the juice for this morning. I'll do more later today on my late afternoon QW.

Friday Practice

 

The Details:

It's a little warmer this morning. It was 57 at the house. It's forecast to be much colder starting tomorrow evening and on Sunday night it's forecast to go down to 25. If it does it'll be the coldest we've ever seen here. It's already the coldest season for us in the past 10 years. Brrr!

Notes:

I slept in again this morning. It's just been too cold and it's warm and cozy, too cozy in bed. The forced hot air is hard on the sinus's. I think that has been a major contributor to this upper respiratory crap that we've been having a hard time to clear. Ugh!

I did this workout as Day 2 or 3 in the rotation. I've needed to mix it up a bit.

The Practice:

I started inside with strength training; A TRX session (Pull and Push),  15 lb Dumbbell session for #8, Curls, Bent Over Rowing and Tricep Extension. 10 lb session for Shoulders (Around the Heads).

Next I went outside and did a full round of The 10+ (including Ba Shi) I was focused on consistency and not overthinking just doing them for overall health.

Next I did a round of Anyo Dalawa tuned into using quality basics, sequence and light body.

Next I did a round of Naihanchi Kata focused on the changes that I've made to this Kata. I also focused on the chamber before the angle kicks.

Next I did a Round (right side) reciting the Taiji Classics. I remained focused on "Hang The Muscles, Open The Joints". 

Next I did a round of Yin Style Baguazhang 8 Linking Palms Changes 1-4 (both sides) reciting the names of the postures throughout the set.

I returned to the house to journal today's practices.

Thursday Practice

 The Details:

It's 42 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:15. The low tide was at 11:56. 

Notes:

It's still cold and even colder in Leyden. I'm getting some very low readings from the camera's up there 31 in the kitchen and 37 in the loft. 

The Practice:

I started inside with a round of the 10 Exercises and strength training for #8 I also did the 3 swings and Song Gong for #10.

Next I went outside to do a Round (left side) focused on feeling Jin coming up from my feet to my arms and fingers.

That was all I had in me today. I had a hair cut with Tonya at 10:30

I Qigong Walked (QW) on the Beach in the late afternoon. The sights, sounds, feel (wind), salt air and smells are truly a gift. It was cool with a mild north wind. 

I did mobility training at the mid point and stretching and incline push ups (I've added 'pushing off' to my routine) on the 21st Ave Walkover. On the beach I did a round of Yin Style Baguazhang 8 Linking Palms Changes 1-4 (both sides) reciting the names throughout. I've borrowed some names from the 2nd Yin Style Form, I've also change how I'm doing #3 (Hawk and Bear Palm) to conform with that 2nd Form.

Wednesday Practice

 

The Details:

It's a cool 41 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:15. The low tide was at 10:57. It's still cold but at least it's not too windy! Yay!! Still I dressed for the cold with earflaps, windbreaker jacket and gloves.

Notes:

It's slightly warmer that yesterday but still cold. We went out to So Napa for supper last night it was a cold walk there (we saw Nancy at the stop light to talk to). The meal (salmon) was good, we spoke to our back yard neighbors Sally and Jim briefly after the meal. They were in the booth right behind us. That was Ginnie's suggestion for good will and it was very good will.

We learned yesterday that George is probably choosing to stay back from going on the upcoming trip to the Maldives, although he is still negotiating. He needs to take care of his dental dilemma. If he stays behind Gerri will be going solo. Ugh! I really feel bad for George and it must be tough for Gerri too! It's a Catch 22 situation!

The Practice:

I started with a full round of The 10+ including the Ba Shi. I focused on overall health for a 74 year old; these exercises are crucial to maintain living independently.

Next I did a round of Anyo Isa adding a more focus and extension to my punches and kicks.

Next I did a round of Seisan Kata with the same focus as Anyo Isa

Next I did Cheng Style Baguazhang Yin/Yang Cirlcle Walking focused on No Mind

Next I did a Round (right side) reciting the Taiji Classics during Parts I & II. I had a bit of confusion about which side I was on at the start of Part III. I stayed equanimous and resolved the issue.

I came inside to eat lunch and journal today's practices. 

Afterwards I did a round of Taiji Cane (right side)

Tuesday Practice

 

The Details:

It's a cool 34 at the house. A cold front came through yesterday and it's forecast to be a chilly week.

I slept in again this morning, resting trying to get rid of the last of this flu. I've still got a little croupy cough. 

The sunrise was at 7:16. The low tide was at 9:54.

Notes:

I'll be practicing in the backyard this morning, once it warms up a bit.

I did a round of Cheng Style Baguazhang Old 8 Palms at the mid-way point of my QW on the beach yesterday. There was a very strong and cold north wind so I cozy'd up to the sea wall at The Pelican. The sand was drifting and soft, a little to soft for Mud Wadding Step so I used Lion Walking and turned my upper body towards the center of my circle. I also did mobility training and Dragons Back. I did a brief stretch on the walkover at 21st Ave.

We have dinner reservations at So Napa at 6 tonight. 

Our dive pal George is having dental issues and may not be able to go on our upcoming Maldives Dive Trip. Ugh! I feel for him!!

The Practice:

I started inside with a brief warm up doing 20 Up and Down and 20 Tensegrity Swings plus 10 #1 and 10 #2.

Next I went outside (cold) and did a Round (left side) Parts I & II. It got too cold to Song/Relax so I finished inside with a Round of Part III.

That's all for today......

Monday Practice

 

The Details:

It's 70 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:16. The low tide was at 8:49.

Notes:

There was a huge blizzard in Leyden starting Sunday afternoon. The temperature in the house was 28 before we went to bed and 39 this morning. It's very puzzling! The electricity is still working but the furnace seems to be problematic. I've put in a call to Dave Hellus (oil burner guy) and texted Jeff. I'm not sure what to do? Oy Vey!!

There's a very heavy rain in NSB this morning. I'll be practicing in the backyard again after the rain has passed.

Jeff saved the day, we were on the phone and discovered that the batteries in the thermostates needed to be changed and that was causing the problems with the furnace. After replacing all the batteries it seemed that the furnace was working just fine...Whew!

The Practice:

I started inside with a full round of The 10 exercises with added resistance training at #8 (dumbbell and TRX Straps).

Next I did a Round (right side) reciting the Taiji Classics during Part I. I continued to focused on my whole body being and integrated whole, so whether advancing or retreating, moving left or right I'm able to obtain a superior position using neutral postures that are readily able to transform energy through Alignments, Song connective tissue and a Balance of Shen, Yi and Qi. 

I returned to the house to work things out in Leyden with Jeff, eat lunch and journal today's practice

Sunday Practice

 

The Details:

It's 62 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:16. The low tide was at 7:45. 

Notes:

I slept in again this morning, resting and giving myself time to recover from this flu/cold. I still have some chest congestion. I'll be going out to the backyard to practice later this morning. 

I've been checking in on the IMSA scoreboard for the Wheelen #31 car place in the Rolex 24. This morning they are in 9th place a lap behind the leader the #6 Porsche. I just looked again and #31 is in 3rd place at 12:30! Go Wheelen!!

The Practice:

I went out to the backyard in the late morning to practice. 

First I opened the large red umbrella 

I started with 29 reps of Up and Down and 20 reps of Tensegrity Swings followed by #1 and #2 from The 10 Exercises.

Next I did a round of Anyo Walo tuned into the quality of my Punches and Kicks observing if I'm fully extending to Muscle Lock and adding more focus and speed.

Next I did a round of Sanchin Kata focused on my Breathing and Dynamic Tension

Next I did a round of Yin Style Baguazhang 8 Palms Changes 5-8 (both sides) reciting the names of the postures where I could.

Next I did a Round (left side) focused on staying (attention) on the left side throughout. As I tune into observing the principles without consciously enforcing them, I've been having a tough time attending to which side I'm on

Next I did a brief Standing Meditation and Healing Qigong

I returned to the house to eat lunch and journal today's practices. 

Saturday Practice

 

The Details:

It's 62 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:17. The low tide was at 6:45. I'm counting 

Notes:

I slept in again this morning. I'm feeling better but still have some junk in my chest. 

The Practice:

I started with a Cane /Stick Warm Up focused on remembering the sequence and developing hand, wrist and forearm strength. 

Next I a round of all four Modern Arnis Cane Anyo's. I did 1-3 on both sides and did #4 (right side only) three times in order to end facing the same direction I started in. My goals were to not overthink and to be equanimous when I found myself ending in the incorrect direction

Next I did a round of Anyo Anim (right side) I just realized I should have done a round of Anyo Pito or Walo. Oy Vey! When I started this rotation I didn't realize how challenging it would be.

Next I did a round of Sunsu Kate focused on using the correct sequence and techniques.

full round of The 10+ including Ba Shi ect. I focused on Consistency for Overall Health and releasing fascia and connective tissue.

Next I did a full round of Standing Meditation using all 8 Postures. I Tuned into Postural Alignments.

I returned to the house to make a trip to Public's for provisions and to journal today's practices.

Friday Practice

 

The Details:

It's 59 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:17. The low tide was at 5:48. 

Notes:

We're still fighting off this flu. It's a stubborn one! Very hard to clear. I slept in again this morning. I'm trying to rest more, drink more green tea and eat well. 

The Practice:

Yesterday late afternoon QW on the beach I did mobility stretched at the mid-way point and again on the Walkover at 21st Ave. 

Today I went out to the Backyard to practice. I did things out of the normal sequence.

I wore a weighted vest and started with The Double Dao Form using the aluminum broadsword set that I bought years ago in Boston's Chinatown. I focused on using the correct sequence.

Next I did a round of Anyo Anim focused on applications.

Next I did a round on Kusanku Kata focused on mobility and agility as well as correct sequence.

Next I did a brief warm up

Next I did a Round (right side) reciting the Taiji Classics during Part I. I focused using a calm, centered mind. 

I returned to the house to eat lunch and journal today's practices.