I am totally walking around with that pick up line today. Our dojo is having an intra-school sparring tournament in August and teams will consist of two fighters from each belt rank. So I’m walking around the dojo today trying to recruit team members. Today I sidled up to the scariest dude in the dojo. I’ve heard stories about how he’s an absolute animal in the sparring ring. I’ve heard about how he’s had to be dragged from the ring by black belts after a match. He’s been a martial artisit for about 30 years. Dooooodeee. I want him on MY team. I tried my pick up line on him while the sensei who runs the dojo laughed at me. He told me he wasn’t going to fight in the tournament. So I must continue my search for two bad ass black belts. Steve wants me to ask this guy who is a black belt in Kung Fu and Karate. Steve says he’s sweet on me so that *I* should ask him. He’s old enough to be my father, but he always calls me his girlfriend while grinning at Steve. I think he’s daring Steve when he does that. Certainly taunting him. Steve never rises to the bait though. I guess it’s better that way. Kung Fu fighter is scary fast. He makes you blink, then hits you three or four times during that blink. I try not blinking, but it makes my eyes water. ;D

In other news, son #2’s Sensei kicked me in the side of the face today, HARD. It’s very hard to fight with one hand behind your back (my hurt wrist). I literally took a beating at the hands of the black belts today. Everyone thinks it’s hilarious that I’m still sparring but with one hand behind my back. Yeah, it’s really funny until THEY try it. Where’s your blocking hand NOW?!?! Uh huh! I thought so.

The wrist is still injured. It’s feeling somewhat better, except in the area of initial impact and the snuff box area.

We spent four days last weekend in Sequim, WA, and I have some hilarious pictures to show you. I’m out of time though today and I missed Whatever Wednesday again. We WILL be returning to your regularly scheduled programming shortly. I promise. My Hapkido belt test is Wednesday and Karate belt test the following Thursday.  Baseball ends a week from Saturday. The kids will be out of school the week after. Did I mention that Steve is traveling for most of June? Um yeah. So expect some more plumbing horrors to occur here shortly.

Hugs and Smooches to you all. I swear I’ll get my act together soon. ;)