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Idine Espanyas

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Welcome!!
 

Aleita Taviah

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Warm welcomes! That's such a unique story of how you came to read WoT. I can definitely relate to the not wanting to start unfinished series, although somehow I always end up starting them anyway :laugh:

How are you settling in so far?
 

Melorea al'Taehor

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Welcome to Tar Valon Alex! If you have any questions, please do get in touch. Hope you're enjoying exploring the forums :D
 

Alexr al'Petros

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Warm welcomes! That's such a unique story of how you came to read WoT. I can definitely relate to the not wanting to start unfinished series, although somehow I always end up starting them anyway :laugh:

How are you settling in so far?

Thank you again everyone for the warm welcome. The Forums have been amazing, especially as I am reading through some of the old classes threads. It's like appreciating the beauty of a post-storm sunset...and then studying meteorology.

@Aleita Taviah, Sedai, I'm settling in well. Slow to respond; but quick to see...waiting to start the Great Hunt with the re-read group and trying not to melt in the summer heat of the Utah mountains. And, of course, always training.....
 

Jahily al'Karee

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Late to the party but welcome to the site! :D
 

Alora Sionn

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Welcome!! That's an awesome story, I look forward to hearing more if you like to share! Seems like you've had an interesting life
 

Faeril Munlear

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Welcome, Alexr!
 

Alexr al'Petros

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Welcome!! That's an awesome story, I look forward to hearing more if you like to share! Seems like you've had an interesting life

Everyone has been incredibly friendly and welcoming...I'll try to keep up the same. Alora Gaiden, I would trade some of the interesting parts away; but I suppose we all have bits like that (if we are lucky, we can box them up or they only arise late at night). My favorite part of my life's journey has always been the fantastic people I've met along the way. Even at the worst; there was always a kind person or two that helped me keep faith in humanity. Particularly on this reflective "birthday" weekend here in the U.S.; I appreciate those persons the most. I'm much more settled now. Living mostly in the mountains; but coming down daily during the work week to teach martial arts (and do a little professional "legal stuff" to pay rent); the rest of the time, I spend volunteering with veteran / service-person causes or "outdoorsing" (aka climbing, hiking, camping...).
 

Alora Sionn

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Amen to that dude, I 100% agree, but we are still alive so that's one thing we got going for us:hug
What sort of martial arts you into?
 

Alexr al'Petros

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Truth....which many still don't understand.

I primarily train (and teach) Aikido. I also do Iaido (sword drawing), Japanese Weapons (bokken and jyo), and MCMAP (which is a military service derived program). It keeps me grounded. I train at my own dojo (and oversee about 6-10 other dojos - teachers, who are students that now have their own places or have remained connected). I've mostly left the seminar circuit; but occasionally still travel to teach (or train). Currently, my avatar is with a student on a beach in San Diego where I was teaching at a weapon's seminar. Hopefully, she becomes a teacher someday; but that is a difficult path.
 
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