Here is a first post for 2004. Two weeks ago, Yumi and the girls decided to come to the dojo to watch Ryu and I practice kendo. I don't know if the girls made me nervous but at the end of the practice, I made a bad move and my opponent stepped on my right foot with all of his weight. Final result: one broken big toe!

At least, we have a couple of pictures...

Ryu after kendo Montreal Kendo Club, Quebec January 27, 2004

Ryu after kendo Montreal Kendo Club, Quebec January 27, 2004

Papa after kendo (with broken toe) Montreal Kendo Club, Quebec January 27, 2004

By the way, I'd like to thank our good friend Kazuyo who was kind enough to shop for kendo-gi and hakama for Ryu and myself. The uniforms that she picked are of really good quality and we are very grateful, especially since this is not the first time that we asked her to do something for us. We miss you very much...