To finally catch up with things, one last post.  Unfortunately, not a happy one.

Yesterday, my mom e-mailed me to let me know that a good friend of my parents', my dad's workout buddy and a man I've known most of my life, had a stroke this past Sunday that affected the right side of his brain.  I have no idea how bad of a stroke he had, but my dad apparently visited him last night and he was able to move his left hand and recognize people.

10:06:56 AM    

Well, Monday I finally went and checked out the Enso Center.  After 3 years if talking about it, I'm finally getting back into martial arts.  I spent a year in college studying Kuk Sool Won, but when I moved out here to Seattle, couldn't find the one black belt listed to continue.  I recently decided I wanted to look into Hapkido, and after talking to a friend, I heard about the Enso Center and decided to check it out.

At Monday's class, I discovered there are 2 Kuk Sool Won black belts that moved out here about 8 months ago who are also studying Hapkido at the Enso Center.  I was also happy to hear the Hapkido master highly suggesting I don't give up Kuk Sool Won - he not only stressed that I continue Kuk Sool, but had me show a couple of students anything I could remember (which wasn't much after doing nothing for 3 years), and started a video tape of the Kuk Sool founder demonstrating techniques.

The Hapkido class itself was very similar to the class style at college, so it was a very comfortable place to study, and everybody was friendly.  With that said, I look forward to going back tonite.  Part of the first class will be for black belt testing; and the second class is weapons.  Should be interesting.  It'll be good to get back into martial arts again...I've actually missed it.  And, if we can generate enough interest, we might even start up a Kuk Sool Won group.

9:54:09 AM    

Busy day yesterday, so I'm catching up now...here are yesterday and today's words...

Word of the Day - Tuesday

ugsome (UG-suhm) adjective
Dreadful, loathsome.

From Middle English, from uggen, from Old Norse ugga (to fear). As in many typical stories where one child in a family becomes well-known while the other remains obscure, "ugly" and "ugsome" are two words derived from the same root -- one is an everyday word while the other remains unusual.

From English dialectal gaum (attention or understanding), from Middle English gome, from Old Norse gaumr.

[A.Word.A.Day]

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