Between tai chi meals

Today's lunch in between classes.



Delicious, but the cook went nuts on the heat today. Was so spicy, I couldn't eat it all. And I heard folks on other tables complaining about the heat. I ordered that noodle dish before and while it was spicy, I could eat it.

Had to get something with dairy to cut the heat. So ordered Thai tea.



And something sweet. You know yin & yang.

 

Slurp

 

This cutie pie joined us.

 

I have a sword just like that around here, someplace. Very light.

 

It is just about right at about 1 1/2 pounds.

 

Dance blade, if I remember correctly, aluminum blade. I think I reused the hilt on a steel practice blade.

 

Yours may be different from mine then. Mine is forged spring steel.

 

Hot afternoon again. My thighs are feeling the last two days of tai chi and chi kung.

Not a meal, but this plantation tea really hit the spot. It is probably the best I have had.

 

Breakfast before tai chi

Breakfast wife made by Hanzo posted Jun 23, 2015 at 17:10

Sushi lunch after morning classes and before the afternoon one

Sushi lunch - miso soup and appetizers by Hanzo posted Jun 23, 2015 at 17:10

Sushi lunch - hamachi by Hanzo posted Jun 23, 2015 at 17:10

Sushi lunch - maguro by Hanzo posted Jun 23, 2015 at 17:11

Sushi lunch - sake (salmon) by Hanzo posted Jun 23, 2015 at 17:11

And some freebies from the chefs

Sushi lunch - salmon poke with a ponzu twist by Hanzo posted Jun 23, 2015 at 17:11

Sushi lunch - tempura by Hanzo posted Jun 23, 2015 at 17:11

Students brought fruits from their yards

Mango from tai chi student by Hanzo posted Jun 23, 2015 at 17:11

Bananas from tai chi student by Hanzo posted Jun 23, 2015 at 17:11

 

Only had a nectarine for lunch today, so was getting hungry during my tai chi class.

We had a lot of birds join us today! When I arrived, was greeted by these two finches.

Finches greeted me when I arrived to teach my class by Hanzo posted Jun 30, 2015 at 18:41

I thing the same two finches joined us at our class 300-400 feet away from the original tree. And a bunch of other birds too. Cardinals, mynah, and even a flock of egret looking birds.

Cardinals and other birds joined our tai chi class by Hanzo posted Jun 30, 2015 at 18:41

Finches and other birds joined our tai chi class by Hanzo posted Jun 30, 2015 at 18:41

The amazing thing, to me, is they stayed with us for our entire two hour class. The finches in particular. They made a full circle around our tree shade, finished where they started just as we finished class. Very cool. I think they were the teachers today.

With about a half an hour before class was done, I get a text from the big monkey. They are getting iced bubble tea. It was really hot today. So of course, I asked them to pick me up one.

By the time I got home, I was starving. But, priorities... I had dessert before lunch. Coffee jelly with milk.

Dessert before lunch - coffee jelly by Hanzo posted Jun 30, 2015 at 18:41

My iced milk tea with tapioca bubbles.

Iced milk bubble tea on a very hot day by Hanzo posted Jun 30, 2015 at 18:41

And then a quick lunch. Mrs. Hanzo didn't have lunch either. So I made a tuna rice bowl. Spicy tuna and wasabi tuna on a shoyu yin & yang symbol jasmine rice. Was good. Needed more heat though.

Yin & Yang tuna rice bowl by Hanzo posted Jun 30, 2015 at 18:41

 

Yesterday's tai chi tree. Rainbow showers.

Under a tai chi tree by Hanzo posted Jul 7, 2015 at 16:19

My neighbor gave us a box of mochi. Guess he liked the 4th of July food that we shared.

Mochi by Hanzo posted Jul 7, 2015 at 16:19

It was more than my family could eat, so we shared it with my afternoon tai chi class. Good lessons today. And hot. Was very happy for the breeze! After getting home, I was quite sweaty, so made some iced milk tea. The little monkey and I each had a tall glass to cool off. I had mine on my usual favorite afternoon spot... in the shade on the front porch.

Iced milk tea on the porch by Hanzo posted Jul 7, 2015 at 16:19

 

After my morning classes, I ran some errands and went to an old stand by for lunch. Yeah, it's sushi. Went light today. Just order some hamachi sashimi.



But my buddy, the chef, gave me some extra. In this case, it was fried salmon bone. With lots of meat on it.



I split after that since I was full. If I stuck around longer, I would probably have ended up with more goodies to eat. The chefs are nice like that. Just tip them well and you'll always leave full.

 

Light breakfast before heading out. Salami, cheese, toasted tortilla and coffee.

 

Heavy breakfast today. Wifee made her usual eggs on veggies zapped up with curry. And she brought me a pan de coco to go with.





So after my first class, one of the students gave me some goodies... fresh lime and macadamia nuts FBI.



So when life gives you limes... sparkling lime water. Healthy, delicious and soooo refreshing on a hot day.



Limes posing with da coconut. Just because limes are silly like that. Will crack that bad boy open after the two hour class coming up shortly. For now, just chilling.



My big lunch. Pastel and pastel stew on gandule rice with bacalao salad.






(FBI: from the Big Island)

 

Brought the monkeys with me. Of all the kids, mine are in the trees. One of my students told me my monkey fell out of the higher branches. So when she came over to get water, I asked her if she was ok. She said she was playing with her sister and wanted to get out of the tree fast, so she jumped. She was fine. No fear, but gotta learn more discretion. Those outer branches are high. Taller in feet than her age in years.



But it was soooo much cooler in the shade with the breeze. But I was still totally drenched in sweat.



Afterwards, monkeys hung out with me while I got some work done. Then we went to get Mrs. Hanzo.



MY Mommy! Tug-o-war...



Light dinner... clams Florentina and a spinach salad with seafood. Perfect!





And I saw this five year old picture. Brought back fond memories.

 

Way off this time, @Yard Dart. That is in Pearl City, aka, my back yard...literally and figuratively.