They just need to know u

Leaving for tokyo tomorrow.  Topic of airport security came up in the car with jJ. Dad, they only put ayashiii hito (suspicious looking people) thru the body scanner. U look kinda ayashii so u will be scanned. But, if they get to know , they'll know u r a good guy. Oh, thank you JJ!

Let me contribute

JJ needed new sneakers.  Must have white soles to play squash @Headland hotel in Hk. One pair costs $20 and another is $30. Told him the prices and asked him to decide.  He liked the expensive pair. Bought them. On our way out, jJ handled me $5 to help cover the price difference.  Our boy growing up.@

Getting philosophical

Family heading home in car. Suddenly,  a question from the back. JJ asked - which is more important,  love or water?  Mom and dad had to think ....
Romance is low priority in the family!

Ourr chief communication officer

8 yr old jJ stepping in to help out with biz correspondence.  Warm and to the point response to a solicitation to sell Austin house.

Security Access cards jj

Just showed jj may voldemort mask which scared him a bit. Then, he proceeded to make security access card with barcode for scanner for all three of us. Joe's card has a password with voldemort in it!

JJ 's question for my la verne mba class

JJ watched me grade a test. Then,  he came up with a test question for me to use next time. Prof Jay,  thx for helping out.

Recruited to play

Yesterday during inhouse mite game,  scott Mclean,  track 2 traveling team coach came over to ask if Jay could join the team. Wow, I was surprised!  Jay was having a good game but he started just 2 months ago. Kids needed to try out to get on the traveling team. Scott was very complimentary about Jay's ability.  He is an athlete,  he said. Coachable, knows where to go, moves well.  All the qualities of a good player. I was very touched.  However,  Jay has too many commitments already.  Many games are on Saturday morning. He tried very hard to convince us but we while honored had to turn it down.  Will do it when the time comes.  He said that Jay would have a spot on any team that he coaches.  Wow, I am truly proud to be the father of Jay.  Thank you God for giving the opportunity to experience such joy!

Moving up

JJ making inroad @new school. Scored 100% several times and got moved to the highest competency spelling group in class. Well done!

Perseverance

8 wk till belt test. Gangnam style sword routine has a big barrier of a overhead sword toss with right hand for 1.5 turns.   Getting better but not 10 times consecutives. Did 3 times last nite.  Goal was 5 times today.  JJ practiced nonstop for over 30 min to no avail. Close but not there.  Daddy suggested hitting 3 and rest.  It was late and dinner time.  To daddy's surprise, jJ insisted on getting 5 before stopping.  Tough kid!  Daddy was impressed by the spirit but just a tad doubtful.  5 min later. He made it. So proud and happy.  That's sweetness of father Hood. 

First hockey goal

Sep 8 2013 jJ scored his first goal. Tradition has it that he gets to keep the puck.

Eye contact

Visiting niigata grandma for taiken ryogaku.  Mommy bought nandoseru on yahoo auction for 1980 yen! Regular price couple of hundred us$. JJ was thrilled to have the same as his classmates.  Daddy and jJ in ofuro.  Daddy asked jJ if he had thanked mommy for that when he talked to her on the phone.  His reply - it's better to have eye contact when u thank someone so I will do that when I see her next week.    We got a cheeky one here!

2nd grade memories

End of year recap of memories.  JJ wasn't actually crazy about book.reports but he did it to make the write up longer,  he said. 

2nd grade memories

End of year recap of memories.  JJ wasn't actually crazy about book.reports but he did it to make the write up longer,  he said. 

Why i would be a good president by 7 yr old JJ in 2nd grade

Smart and cute is the way to go.

Mb2

JJ, Brennan & Chris and dads all @ mb2 for several laps. First time for daddy and Billie. A lot of fun. Good challenging track.  JJ came first in the first race. Not bad after being last when he first tried it a few months ago.

7 yr old blackbelt!

After having spent half of life on TDK, JJ finally got his blackbelt on Sat 4/27/2013. Lots of training with dad and private lessons w/ Mr. Kivi. JJ wanted to quit right after New Years! Mr. Kivi helped turned him around. Trained hard w/daddy for the inhouse tournament which he got first place in sparring. After that, he's completely into TKD. Doing his forms everywhere we went. It's an amazing turnaround. Simply incredible. Lots of sweat, tears and stress (mostly daddy's) in this journey. On testing day, he breezed thru forms (songham 1 and chu chong 2), creative weapon specialty (sword w/ gangnam style) and even the Wall (he said it was tougher than he thought but he made it look easy). He had to spar for 15 solid min with all higher ranks including instructors who pounded on him pretty hard. He was the smallest and youngest of all 3 BB candidates. The only two were 9 (Gurtej) and 11 (Kevin). All three did great. The finale was board break - 2 x 0.5 inch thick 10x9 wooden boards. JJ smsshed the first one with elbow strike w/ease. However, his axe kick took the third try before the break took place. Quite surprising as he did it with one try in his prep and it was easy. After the 2nd failed attempt, daddy's heart stopped for it was his final chance. Thank God, he did it on the final attempt. One of the biggest reliefs in life for daddy. Couldn't and didn't want to imagine what would happen if he failed and did not get his black belt. What a great day! JJ was over the moon with his new found status and membership to this exclusive club. He did a very very short speech about thanking daddy for training with him, mommy for taking pics and Mr Kivi for the private lessons. He had to follow the tradition of not taking off the belt for 24 hours. Wear it with pride and show it off -that's what Watson senior essentially said - He was an interesting character and has watched jay ever since he started at Master Kim's.

Friend's bday

JJ made a card and a club tkt for Brennan Crist bday.

JJ imaginery ice hockey

JJ has been trying to do ice hockey since his last bday party @icestation. Can't start until he has got his black belt.  Now he is playing pretend ice hockey at home in his TKd gear! He really really wants to play hockey.  His 2 classmates,  Sam and Mason, are doing it.

Bookstore pleasure

Hanging @ B&N Valencia's on a cold winter afternoon.  JJ enjoying a new comic bk after Cali roll bento @ kisho. 

JJ's 2012 letter to Santa

JJ wrote it @ school. Asking for an IPAD. Looks like he may get a tablet of some sort but not sure which kind ...