Parting is such sweet hoopla! 

happiness is taking away someone's bokken

rolling in peace and happiness




brightly focused merriment

Many Thanks:

To MacBeth sensei for hosting the Western Region Camp at his dojo, Aikido of North County in Vista, California. To Christine Dyer sensei graciously made transportation and hotel arrangements for the both of us. To Nakayama sensei, who reserved rooms for many of us who traveled to California for the camp. A big shout out to Phil for driving us from Orange County to Vista. Thanks to all the Senseis who came to impart their valuable knowledge: Toyoda sensei, Nakayama sensei, Katz sensei,  Ken McBeth sensei, Dyer sensei, Simms sensei, Kevin MacBeth sensei, and if you were there and I don't know your name, to you also! Once again, a big thank you Iryna Cherniavska, for this post would be much less interesting without her wonderful pictures!

WATCH OUT!