Found this sign in Seattle today – LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
Monthly Archives: January 2012
New Years Misogi
Happy New Year!
We had a wonderful celebration with friends last night to ring in the new year. Lots of Just Dance and Guitar Hero so we all made fools out of ourselves and enjoyed singing at the top of our lungs. Fairly surprised the police weren’t called out for our disturbance of the peace. Anyhow, good times were had.
Got up this morning and met a bunch of folks from the boy’s dojo for the annual New Year’s Misogi. We meet at Point No Point, get warmed up and start the year with a walk into the Puget Sound. Thought behind it is that if you can conquer that, you can pretty much do anything the year throws at you.
Last year there were lots of tears from our boys, they were freezing cold and their feet were so cold they really hurt. We were better prepared this year with boots and hand warmers, hot chocolate and blankets. Mary and Alice joined in and all went in (except for Levi and Trey who only made it to their thighs). Carlos came out beaming and so proud of his accomplishment. Such a change from last year!