Narumoto Farewell - 7/10/2010

Well Naru finally has to leave the states, this was a farewell geiko and gathering. You will be missed Naru!

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More gears putting... Putting on gears Stretching time Bow in... DSC00700 DSC00701 DSC00702 DSC00703 Stretching.. Stretching Done stretching Suburi time! 50 Jogei 20 Katate Newbies and their Katate 50 Men Suburi Still going ..and going ... and going... LOL... Ken... 30 Haya Suburi later Serettsu! Linning up Lined up Mokuso Men o Tsuke... ...NOT! Group picture first! Better... Good size of people Putting on Men Erm... shake a "men" Get ready for the beat down Round 1... Jigeiko ... more Jigeiko The newbies! Back to Jigeiko more Jigeiko I guess that's me far back there Ijima & Narumoto Random hitting ...and then some more... Ijima & Lyfonge Calvin is letting the newbies hit Men Next... ...and next! More Jigeiko ...cut back to the newbies Kinda an interesting shot... Ken & Amanda More Jigeiko I think me is getting my beat down with Santiago sempai The rest of the group Jon & Ken Naru & Yui More I think Beth wants to kill Nate Footwork time Whoops! caught me slacking! Hey... this is 6-8 rounds later! See? I'm not the only one who was slacking :) Then cut back to the newbies again Sensei was telling me something good and ain't sharing :) Ai Men... Rusty & ...dunno See?!  Even the champ slacks! Naru & Santiago Ly looks bented... what the hell?? "urg?" Aimee & Julie Matthew "Rusty" & Lyfonge Fortunately, just like food, we got plenty Too young and too drunk "Ya know what I'm sayin'?!" Matthew & Andy Naru & his girl No, he is not old enough to drink and he didn't drink He's going to do "something"... just not sure what... Lyfonge & Justin Peace! Our personal chef of the day - Calvin The Zimmerman's Our beloved Sensei I guess Torry's really hungry or demonstrating a  new "waza" Nice shades Julie! Just chillin' Jon and his chips... do not mess with his chips... Naru & Amaya - nice picture, ennit? Here's another cute picture Miko & Amaya Aimee ALWAYS look tired... Adorable Amaya "Teehee" ... maybe? :) What's the number for social service again? :) Torry... hello? A pretty girl just walked by you... The kids! And Torry is too drunk to notice Amaya I have no comment for this picture... ...still don't... It's official! I'm Nidan...

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