{"id":99,"date":"2008-10-08T01:00:05","date_gmt":"2008-10-08T01:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fudebakudo.com\/blog\/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=78&blogId=1"},"modified":"2008-10-08T01:00:05","modified_gmt":"2008-10-08T01:00:05","slug":"back-from-portland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fudebakudo.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/back-from-portland\/","title":{"rendered":"Back from Portland"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Portland <\/p>\n

The Portland Aikikai<\/a> dojo is itself so aesthetically pleasing it's a wonder they let ugly visitors on the mat at all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"TALK <\/p>\n

The sign said "SHUT UP AND TRAIN" when I first turned up. A week later, it had been changed. Not by me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

It's been quiet on the Fudebakublog because I've been busy — just back from Portland, Oregon, working on the current Beholder<\/a> project. I must thank my excellent and long-suffering hosts, Judith and Eric of Foreworks<\/a>, for putting up with me. The Chinese say, "After three days, guests and fish begin to stink," so those two were very tolerant; I was there ten days. It was a productive time, working on material that should be out in 2009. <\/p>\n

It was also super-cool to meet up in Real Life with a long-time (no, really: well over a decade) online friend Robert, and his lovely wife and duty adult Elaine (it quickly became clear, I think, that Robert and I had a tendency towards childishness — in a good way, obviously). Oh, and talking of American critters, the raccoons and possums I had been promised failed to show up. Actually, I did see one<\/em> raccoon, and that was on the way in from the airport, and it was lying peacefully by the side of the road, having tarmacadam dreams. But I don't think that counts.<\/p>\n

While I was over there, I managed to catch a couple of classes at Portland Aikikai<\/a>. I took these two unapproved photos as I snuck out the door, which was a bit rude since everyone had been very friendly. And I do mean friendly, even though, when I had first arrived, I could not help but overhear "casual" talk in the changing rooms about the Iron Man<\/a> triathlon in what I now suspect was a subtle yet deliberate attempt at psychological intimidation. Heh, a nice trick, gentlemen. <\/p>\n

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The Portland Aikikai dojo is itself so aesthetically pleasing it's a wonder they let ugly visitors on the mat at all. The sign said "SHUT UP AND TRAIN" when I first turned up. A week later, it had been changed. Not by me. It's been quiet on the Fudebakublog because I've been busy — just back from Portland, … <\/p>\n

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