Let the games begin. This last week away from the Kwoon was the last bit of the calm before the storm. The next four(ish) months are going to be exciting. We have weddings, trips (Vegas baby!), football games (go EE!), hockey play offs (go Oil!), family get togethers, milestone birthdays (I'm turning 55 - OMG!!), yard construction projects, and of course, a ton of Kung Fu. Thankfully I had the opportunities this last week to get a lot of forms work in. Kody and I worked on Mlong Kuen many times and each time we did, dozens of questions popped up. We muddled through and came up many things I was doing/not doing wrong/right. It was a great experience working with him on my forms, great memories for me. Even though I am feeling refreshed from the time off, I miss the Kwoon and the people there. I am looking forward to everything starting up again tomorrow.
A couple of things that really are going to stand out over the next while, outside of Kung Fu that is, are work and the football season.
Why, well lets start with work.
I have been at Competition Chev for just over 25 years and this year there have been some major internal changes. We have had firings, retirements and departments consolidations. Most of this was long overdue. Simply put, my responsibilities at work have almost doubled. I knew this day would come and I was mostly ready for it but the work load at the moment is quite difficult to manage. Within a few months I WILL have it all hammered out so it is run my way and then it should all fall into place (I am knocking on wood right now😀).
Now for the fun...
Last year Mr Larry Thompson (Thompson Bros Construction's former owner) bought the Edmonton football team and promised big changes to the once proud football team. Well over the past 30+ years Larry has bought hundreds (no exaggerating here) of vehicles for his former company from Competition Chev and recently his advertising team approached the dealership to look into Competition Chev throwing some large sponsorship dollars back his way. And we did!! I am totally stoked about this as the dealership has mostly withdrawn from community involvement over the past decade. Covid really didn't help that out either.
And so now it is falling upon me to be the "cheerleader" spearheading our direction in this - hooah! I am so unbelievably excited to be part of this!! Between getting us involved in the local community sports teams, supporting local charities, getting my staff excited to be apart of something special again, I am a whirlwind of ideas and plans. Even thinking about this gives me goose bumps. My "team" at the moment is Bennett Polack and me. Great thing is Bennett is as excited about this as I am. He has a vision for the dealership that involves our wonderful community out here and that is LONG overdue.
So anyhooo, that is where I am at. So if I seem distracted, I AM! And I am savoring ever second😁
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Push Ups 5272
Sit Ups 4763
Sparring min 260
1609KM 311.60 km
Acts of Kindness 260 recorded
Hand Form 77
Weapon Form 70
Mastery recited 6
