Sunday, June 17, 2018

Day 2152: It takes a dojo, it takes a family.






Claire: ink, watercolor & collage postcard












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Saturday was our annual Shito-Ryu, Genbu-Kai Karate-Do Picnic!





Held at the beautiful Irvine Park.






An annual event for all jr. and adult karate-ka.


Lets take some pictures ...

partial group photo by Mas Okumura







and we're all there because of Demura sensei,


Demura Sensei & Mei Okumura

the second most popular was ...



Yuki Okumura.

photos by Mas & Mei Okumura

the better photos by Mas & Mei Okumura

the better photos by Mas & Mei Okumura


view from my chair

ARIGATO

A special thank you to Demura sensei for you guidance.
To Kinue Demura for organizing the refreshments, a big job.
To Mike Keating for saving our spot from 6AM! A hard job.
To Juan Moreno, Jesse Ceme & Sean Demura for help
and organizing the baseball game, activities & pinata.
It takes a dojo.










And if that wasn't enough, I was lucky to be invited to a party!





You see, almost family, Fumiko Martinez just graduated 
 in Law & Political Science at University of California, Irvine
And her family knows how to party!



with family and friends ready to honor the graduate.




I have known Fumiko since she was riding in her Mom's tummy.
She is blessed with terrific parents, family, husband and daughter,
who have all supported her dreams, which are still in progress.
Fumiko is off to law school! Look out world, here she comes!





We are all so happy for Fumiko, and proud of her achievements!




It takes a family!








A smile for Sunday ...









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