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Johnny! he was the best Uke. I wonder what he's up to.

The Best Summer Camp Trip Ever.

May 2003. Its pretty cool to look back at these photos and wonder.... Where are they now? Doctor, Marine, Teacher, Lawyer, Business Owner, Manager, Fire Fighter, Entrepreneur. they are all of these things and more. Makes me honored to have been a part of their lives even if just for a short time.

I was fortunate to have such great students. They always gave the best efforts to achieving their goals.

A Kids' Class photo taken November 11, 2002 to wish all of our friends and family a HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON.

Remebering Donovan Waite Aikido. Back in the day before I had aikikai recognition I invited Donovan to cone teach a seminar at Aikido Center of Miami.

If you come to the Florida Keys bring your gi so you can visit us at Southernmost Aikikai at the Big Pine Key Community Park. Classes Monday and Wednesday 6:30 to 8pm and Saturday 9 to 10:30am.

Dan Promotions Mailed to Aikikai December 20th, 2022 Applications mailed to Aikikai Hombu Dojo on December 20th, 2022 for registration of dan rank. Congratulations to all! 1st Dan: Juan Acosta - New York Aikikai Hans Alapini - Aikido de la Montagne Andrew Carkner - Dairyukai Aikikai Alexis Cossette-Trudel - Aikido de la Montagne Nicolette Farrell - Ai...

Seth Hudgins check this out.

Dan Promotions Mailed to Aikikai December 20th, 2022 Applications mailed to Aikikai Hombu Dojo on December 20th, 2022 for registration of dan rank. Congratulations to all! 1st Dan: Juan Acosta - New York Aikikai Hans Alapini - Aikido de la Montagne Andrew Carkner - Dairyukai Aikikai Alexis Cossette-Trudel - Aikido de la Montagne Nicolette Farrell - Ai...

Since I moved out of Miami and Victor stopped teaching Aikido Center of Miami is not actively open for training. I have however found a place to train and teach. I am currently teaching on Wednesdays at Southernmost Aikikai in Big Pine Key. If you find your self in the area stop by and join us.

Southernmost Aikikai
Big Pine Key Commiunity Park
(upstairs in the multipurpose room)
31009 Atlantis Drive
Big Pine Key, FL

Monday & Wednesday 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Takeuchi Sensei is in Miami for a seminar and NO INVITE to attend. So much for that Aiki Spirit. SMH

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the USAF Winter Camp on November 11-13, 2022 at Ocean Sky Hotel and Resort

•Time• the sedative was given
•Time• the paralytic was given
•Time• the patient was intubated
•Time• their central line was placed
•Time• their arterial line was placed
•Time• their Vas Cath was placed
•Time• CRRT initiated
•Time• the patient was proned
•Time• the ABG was drawn
•Time• the family was notified
•Time• the zoom meeting was set for
•Time• the family said their goodbyes
•Time• of death

That was someone’s mother, father, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, friend, spouse.

That was their •time• to go. And I feel confident in saying the virus made it too soon.

I’ve stood outside a patient room with clasped hands, giving a thumbs up to a patient through a window as they were being extubated. Moments before:

“Stay calm. The respiratory therapist is going to take this breathing tube out, okay? I need you to nod your head so I know you understand me. I know, don’t try to talk. You’re doing great.”

I've taught patients to call when they were ready to be intubated. Days of being on the BiPAP on 100% oxygen can only be effective for so long. They get tired.

“I can’t breathe.”

“Okay, let me call the doctor and get everything ready.”

“Tell my kids I love them.”

“Tell them yourself we are calling them before this happens.”

“Please make sure I come off the ventilator.”

“Listen to me, you fight like heck, okay?”

“How am I supposed to fight when I’ll be asleep?”

“You just have to go into this knowing you want to fight. You will never be alone. We will fight this with you.”

To: Nurses, Doctors, Nurse Practitioners, Respiratory Therapists, Pharmacists, CNAs, PCTs, Phlebotomists, Rad and CT techs, and anyone else I missed,

How many times do we go home holding on to any bit of hope that what we are doing is making a difference for these patients?

We’ll spend 14 hours with hypoxia and hypotension, go home, and come back only to find out the patient didn’t make it.

All those times we felt like we weren’t doing anything for these patients - Your chance is here.

If you have even the SLIGHTEST bit of opportunity to prevent getting this virus and giving it to others - Take it.

Do it for the patients you lost. For some, you were the last person they talked to. The last hand they held.

•Time• 1118
That’s the •time• I received the Covid-19 vaccine today.

Jenifer, RN
Stormont Vail Health


to make a difference
is for my patients

Day 1 of COVID-19 vaccine

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Virginia Mayhew: Founder of the New York Aikikai and Direct Student of O Sensei Many of us aikidoka are eager to read about the lives of the various pioneers of our art. From the direct pupils of Ueshiba Morihei who first went abroad, to the early Westerners who gave up everything to meet with the founder, there is no shortage of colorful and inspiring stories. Some, however, s

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Congratulations to ALL that received promotions today. A special mention to OUR friends that have supported our efforts to share our beloved art of Aikido in the past and into the future.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Richard Wagner 7th Dan
Penny Bernath 7th Dan
Grady Lane 7th Dan
Glenn Norvell 5th Dan
Gustavo Rearte 5th Dan
Canek Garcia Flores 5th Dan
Juan Alberto 5th Dan
Josue Peña 5th Dan