Warped Galaxies: Black Belt

Saturday, January 21, 2006

Black Belt

Today my oldest daughter got her adult black belt. She's been a junior black belt for several years, but she promoted today to adult ranking, which means she finally outranks me (something she's been looking forward to since the moment I started karate). Needless to say, I'm proud as punch. And, sorry Tasneem, even though you outrank me, I'm still your mom and you have to do what I say, at least for a few more years. :)

Of course, the batteries on my camera died in the middle of the test (the supposedly brand new, fresh batteries...) But here are a couple of photos:

¶ 5:48 PM

Comments:

always check the date on the batteries, I have bought batteries that promptly dead on me. I am glad to see your daughter get her Black belt. as the father of a little girl and two little boys i have concluded that all girls need to get thier black belt, or at list all with brothers.

# posted by

Edward Ott : 3:32 PM

RIGHT ON!!!!

# posted by

Leila M. : 4:48 PM

Oh yeah, the 2nd pic is the best, she looks about to rack the guy LOL

# posted by

Leila M. : 4:51 PM

She in fact did rack the guy -- with a kick to the head that drew a chorus of ooohs from the assembled panel of black belts. GRIN!! That was later, in the free-sparring section, and way too fast for my camera. I'm hoping my hubby got it on video.

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Pamela K Taylor : 4:54 PM

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