From Twitter 04-29-2011

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I Can Haz BLACK BELT!!!

It seemed to go by so fast. Karate marching basics, basics (punching and kicking), paper kicks, self-defense, pad strikes, and sparring. We ended with horse back riding punches.

I wore my White Tree of Gondor T-shirt underneath my gi for good luck, as I had planned to do for years (during pad strikes, I thought about bashing in orcs. Hey, whatever works).

( I did Zhang Du Moon for form )

( Sparring )

Mr. Sidner, who has taught everyone in our family since 2003, tied on my belt. It meant a great deal to me.

Then I tried on my new blue coat and my family joined me for the taking of pictures. I got genuinely teary. My, how long and hard I've worked for this!






Special thanks to my instructor, Mr. Sidner, who has been with us every step of the way on this journey.





Thanks to my family,











my parents and my sister Betsy, and to naomikritzer






who got up early on a Saturday morning to cheer me on!

I DID IT!!!