tennis, life and a few things in between

Conclusion: can’t do much.

On Pennsylvania Ave NW, behind the Old Executive Office Building and in front of the PNC Bank and Bank of America in Washington DC, the street roller hockey is going on, strong. A nice sunny February day, why not.

At a little past 9am, I quit the class and went to shower. I thought at that odd hour (no class ends at 9) the showers should be wide open but they weren’t, except the last two (on either side), with weak water pressure. I decided to wait. – she did it again in November.

There are seven showers at the club. Five on one side with extra space by the door and two mini stalls on the opposite side. The glass doors clear enough too see the silhouette when the bather stands closer.

I waited for about a minute and felt the No 2 shower was empty. So I knocked on the door. Twice. When I pulled it open, saw five towels on the white stool.

By the way, it irate me when I see people using so many towels. What on earth do one needs five towels for?

By the way 2, compare to when I first joined a little over three years ago, the shower water pressure were much stronger.

I put the towels back to the table and went in to shower. Hung my gym shirt on the door knob (inside), on top of the white towel (see the pix –>>). When I was almost done, someone opened the door.

“Oh, ” she said.

I was startled. The last time someone opened my shower door, at least, she knocked.

“Where’s my towels?” she asked.

I felt my blood was curdling.

How rude could she be?

I went to the manager, told him of her intrude and weakening water pressure. He called in a guy who’s in charge of maintenance. They both concluded that her conduct was unacceptable and they would talk to her. Mr. Manager said to Mr. Maintenance to go up with me.

I was dismissed and feeling terrible to be shown the door this way.

Just, what could and would a man do in the female locker room?? And I don’t believe the club doesn’t know the water pressure. My neighbors never shy away from voicing their minds.

Walking up to the second floor at the gym Equinox, this gentleman caught my eye. He’s sleeping comfortably and securely on a machine that usually makes us sweat. Having a sweet dream? Rest assure.

My first time @ the Space Center

Adam Dobbs has it at Samudra @ Garden City. Inquire to register for the workshop, they wrote back a long long two paragraphs email, basically saying, “you need to pay for us to hold a space for you”.
I paid.
When I got there, a woman asked if I’ve paid.
So… not everyone pre-pay for the workshop?
Adam used to teach at Equinox on Friday mornings but no more, to the dismal of many club members, myself included. We protested to the management, so far to no avail.
The two hour (or 2.5 hr?) long workshop was good but I failed to do the inversion – the reason I signed up.
At the end, a lady asked us to take a group picture with Dobbs. It’s never sent and no reply from the studio. I had to ask Adam for it. Sure it’s not what we paid for but responding to a customer seems normal to me for a business, if you intend to stay long.

Will, tonight is the night, Mets either go stay home or fight on, go to Kansa City for game 6th, and possible 7th. I made the Kobe beef, hopefully it would help the Mets -:).

人都贪得无厌： 纽约的棒球队⚾️之一，季初马马虎虎，没什么人去看 … 突然间下半季成了灰姑娘的故事，天天赢，赢得我们都不知道🌞是该升多高了. 当然我们的期望也随之增高：进东部决赛 (3-2)；进连赛 （4-0）. 今晚是决赛 ，谁先赢4就是🏆 我们目前是1-3 [闭嘴]. 这个纽约队最后一次赢决赛是1986，俺的印象深刻 – 俺被笑声，🚗鸣笛声，酒瓶声吵醒，以为第三次世界大战爆发了[偷笑][偷笑]. 希望他们赢今晚，赢余下的二个，打破🏆干旱 [偷笑]. 虽然咱不喜欢⚾️ – 太慢了，不过… 不知道神户牛肉有没有神护功能 [偷笑] 💪💪 纽约赢，至少咱们的肚子赢了 😉😉

Yoga ^2025.10.10  10-12

^detail 

• herione ^{fenfen 英雄卧 Supta Virasana Reclining Hero or Heroine Pose，}
• 收腹 ^{20 x3 扭转时吐气} 
• cobra ^{眼镜蛇 Isen} 
• back waist ^Isen  
• wrist ^Isen   
• 大猫 ^{Isen puppy pose} 
• split ^{Isen 一字马}

^{Sun/moon salutation sequences}   

• ^sun #A, B ^{yt jois (1915-2009) / pic} , #C  | ^moon #1, #2

pix of Salute to the sun sequences #a, #b, #c @ health line

^{flows / Sequences} 

• 1:58 ^{downward dog}   | 0.32 ^{2 women}
• 2:00 ^{downward dog} 
• 0:50 ^{life leg}  0:40
• 0.28 ^wheel 
• 1:30 ^soft 
• . ^w
• . ^w
• . ^w
• . ^w
• . ^w

^Poses 

1. six poses
2. 5 min
3. 16 poses flow

^specifics

• plank ^Isen
• ^leg
  • ^{Isen 艾伦} 6 poses;
  • ^小艾 & butt /#2
• ^{belly 收腹}
  • ^芬芬 infant, belly & #2 ^收腹
  • ^芬芬 向后坐
  • ^芬芬 贴地
• ^{waist 腰}   
  • ^{Isen 艾伦} waist ^腰 
  • pilate 100 ^{correct pose 坐姿}  
• ^{butt hip}
  • ^小艾 shake ^{宽距深蹲 青蛙趴 收腹 提落髋 hip}
  • ..
• ^{leg/thigh 腿内侧}
  • 芬芬
• ^{flashy poses: headstand 倒立 wheels 轮}
  • ^{Isen 艾伦} headstand  ^{7 steps} 
  • ^{Isen 艾伦} wheels ^看肚子
  • dancer’s pose ^Isen
• ^芬芬
  • Upavishta Konasana ^坐角式
• butt …  ^… 
• cow face pose ^牛面
• wheel pose ^轮式
• garland pose  ^{沉髋  deep squat?} 
• cat …  ^..
• 7 poses for joints …  ^..
• …  ^..
• …  ^..

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^s 

• .. ^{.. .}
• …  ^…
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,,,

^s 

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Morning yoga at the 9th Street Park in Benicia, CA.  More here and here.

Morning yoga at the 9th Street Park in Benicia, CA.  More here and here.