Japan-Hawaii-New York Karate Net Pals: Nostaligia

(^^) Aloha, y'all!~ I hope everyone is well and fine this beautiful Sunday Morning, rather mid-day, in Hawaii. I have been doing some "cleansing" of stuff that has piled up through the years. A lot of shredding! Important note! Don't just throw away documents (bills, receipts, etc.) in the garbage. Make sure you shred it. Too much information is on those pieces of paper that can be stolen and misused. Alas, All I have is a little shredder so it overheats quite often and the progress is slow. ( - -; )
Well in the process of "cleansing" I have come upon some old photos and videos from Yokohama Dojo1 (^^) I though it would be nice to share with all of you.

This is a video of the New Year practice in 2006. Although it was not snowing, it was very cold.
The oshiruko (Japanese sweet bean soup) tasted really good and also warmed us up! (^^) Only the hardy would show up for sunrise practice on New Year's Day! Some of the colored belts are now black belts! Fufu. Here in Hawaii, I am the only one to do New Year's Practice! Ooops! I take that back!
Shuma and Takuma joined me this year along with some onigiri! That tasted very good too!

Shihandai William (yellow belt) in his younger days. (^^) Also a very rare photo of my daughter, Michele, (middle blue belt) in a karate gi. Taken during Friendship Day on Negishi US Navy Housing in July. A very hot time in Japan and the stage floor was HOT! I had the kids wear sneakers so they wouldn't have burns on their soles! Perhaps photos of Yachiyo breaking tiles will turn up!

Hmmm. I'm a bit skinner too.

Another picture of Shihandai and my daughter Michele.

Current Shihandai (^^)

Current Michele (^^)

How fast time goes! Shihandai recently passed his finals and is on his way to becoming a Doctor of Medicine. Michele is pursuing her life as an "Otaku" creating novelettes with her cartoonist friend (female) and partner. No indications of marriage in the near future! ( - -;) But that's OK too! (^^)

Yachiyo aka Da Boss doing Heian 2 along with other lady members of the Dojo at our backyard wedding reception. Even our dog, Michael aka Yuta, joined in! Kyon Kyon Senpai can be seen breaking up in the back. Hmmmm too much Soju????