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The Tai Chi Gala is an annual event, which is more like a conference and less like a big party, although there are, of course, some party elements, like evening entertainment and lots of like-minded people with whom to spend time. The participants are from a variety of traditions, and so are the faculty, which included a number of well-known and ( Read more... )

Well, will you look at that! Somehow it's got to be Monday evening, and I haven't posted here since Friday, despite good intentions to post daily when possible ( Read more... )

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In April of last year, I started learning tai chi. On Mondays, I went to a 12-week class where I learned something called the 10 form (sometimes called the 8 form) - basically a competition form, consisting of a series of moves performed symetrically on both sides. For the same 12 weeks, I also attended a second tai chi class, where I started to ( Read more... )

In addition to doing stuff with with my kids and doing tai chi, I've been cleaning my house. Not your typical cleaning, either, but major cleaning, including lots of trips to Goodwill and the like. Trust me when I say that it's long overdue. And that part of it is the process of me reclaiming my whole house as my own. (For those of you who missed ( Read more... )

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