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Orange belt!

I've been learning Chinese Kenpo at Tracy's Karate Studio since 17th November 2008 and I passed my orange belt test yesterday. There is a photo of me wearing the new belt on the wall of the studio, and I have a certificate to prove my rank.

Testing day

Tracy's Karate Studio, Kirkwood.

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Back from MOPACA part 3

There's no sun at five in the morning, but the hotel had a snow plough clearing the parking lot and the interstate looked good. The sun came out early in the morning and by the end of the day, everything was melting. Jodi and I went to the

Back from MOPACA part 2

Saturday morning started off grey and the snow predictions for Kansas City were revised down to less than 12 inches. It started sleeting in the late morning and people were getting worried. We were up at 5am and hit Starbucks on our way. There was poop to clean up when

Back from MOPACA part 1

Took Friday off work and drove down to Pat and Jodi's place to meet Connie of Breezy Ridge Alpacas. She had rigged her van to be an alpaca transport, and it was piled high with hay, tables, stuff to sell, two alpaca, and all the alpaca paraphernalia to

Memphis training

Drove down on Sunday for four days of training. Nice hotel, but a pitifully small conference room. Halfway through Monday's session, we were moved to the Forest Ballroom of the Peabody Hotel. Marble floors. Chandeliers. Coffee in silver pots. Live ducks parading around the fountain in the lobby.

Everyday Carry

Abby blogged about her Everyday Carry, the pocket stuff you carry around with you everywhere. And also the Extended everyday carry, for handbag contents. I am very rarely without either my handbag, or the day bag I take to work, or a laptop bag. If I'm going to

Monthly random

Big Life Drama = blog silence. And as dramas go, this one is a doozy. Have had no spare brainpower to think, let alone write. Good stuff is happening, and the dust will settle in a couple of months. I'll be in Memphis next week for company training. Possibly

Birthday

There are few things better than a day off work with nothing planned, and one of them is a birthday off work with nothing planned except dinner with Hubby. He got my engagement ring repaired as a birthday gift. I love my ring. It's a simple diamond solitaire

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