Excuse Page…

This page is dedicated to those important life circumstances and mental states that interrupt our life long pursuit of self development through Aikido training.

I can’t go to Aikido tonight because…

1. I’m playing a gig
2. I’m going out of town to a cousin’s Bar Mitzva
3. I have to prep for a colonoscopy.
4. My car was totaled by an unwary driver..
5. I have pneumonia.
6. I’m behind on my school work.
7. My ex-wife is having a crisis.
8. I’m passing a kidney stone.
9. I have a new job.
10. I dislocated my shoulder wrestling
11. I need to get my hips replaced. I’ll be back afterwards.
12. My new Bujin pants are too hard and stiff.
13. I have a dinner date at Shari’s restaurant.
14. My nose is “stuffy”.
15. I am going to Buck’s Run for a scholarship event on behalf of my friend’s daughter…
16. Sensei gave me a vasectomy.
17. I have to work on Thursday nights.
18. My shoulder hurts, and my therapist was extra mean.
19. I had to do some consulting work.
20. I went to my son’s concert.
21. I broke my ankle playing Wallyball.
22. I am visiting my brother in North Carolina.
23. Because Chuck Norris said so!
24. I was distracted by my new job.
25. I have to travel to my son’s baseball tournaments.
26. I broke my collar bone practicing at home.
27. I had to have surgery on my back.
28. I’m too tired from baby sitting.
29. I had to make up work due to attending a funeral and a job interview.
30. It’s the wrong day of the month.
31. Its raining, and I have to ride my bike
32. I just haven’t been motivated lately.
33. I have a class that night this semester
34. I think I might be getting “a cold”.
35. I’m working on my master’s degree.
36. My dog attacked me.
37. I will miss my kids if I am away from them any more then I already am
38. I have to go to prayer group.
39. I’ll start training next ___________ (fill in the time interval and repeat).
40. I’m busy working on my boat.
41. I went to Japan.
42. I have to coach baseball.
43. I am lazy.
44. The Kung Pao chicken doesn’t agree with me.
45. I have athlete’s foot.
46. I’m afraid my Xenical might start working on accident.
47. I can’t find a baby sitter.
48. I had to purchase a building.
49. I have to watch Star Gate on Monday nights.
50. I ran out of Ki (Chi, Qi).
51. I’m just too busy.
52. I had to remodel my kitchen.
53. I already have it all on video tape.
54. I was having a menopausal moment.
55. We had a party the day prior and I ate too much .
56. I had to arrest two people.
57. I was busy planning my wedding.
58. My boss made me work late.
59. I had to admit someone to the hospital.
60. It’s hard to stay organized in the summer.
61. I hurt my ankle chasing a runaway.
62. Your karma ran over my dogma.
63. I cut my wrist tapping on a window.
64. I was in Jamaica.
65. I thought that the instructor wouldn’t be there.
66. I was studying for a sociology examination.
67. I was in “The Hood”.
68. My dog ate my gi.
69. I need to practice up first.
70. I sssuuuccckkkkk!
71. I’m working on a tan.
72. My _________(fill in the blank) hurts.
73. Its my birthday
74. I couldn’t get a babysitter.
75. I had to direct traffic.
76. I’m not sure this stuff really works anyways.
77. My spouse won’t let me go.
78. Aikido has nothing to do with weapons training.
79. I wasn’t sure if I was welcome.
80. The bugs are too bad.
81. I have a meeting in the neighborhood.
82. I’m going to the dentist.
83. I had a bad day.
84. I’m under doctors orders to stay away.
85. I ate beans for lunch.
86. I’m in love.
87. It’s my anniversary.
88. I have to go to the Neurosugeon.
89. _____________(fill in the day of the week) night is a bad night for me.
90. I have to go to a vestry meeting.
91. My feet get too dirty.
92. I don’t do weapons.
93. I have a board meeting.
94. I was avoiding testing.
95. I don’t want to get hurt before vacation.
96. I’m going to see a solar eclipse in Europe.
97. My car broke down.
98. I pulled a muscle working out before Aikido practice.
99. My fingers get too cold.
100. We just had a baby.
101. Aikido just isn’t aggressive enough for me.
102. You made me too aggressive.
103. I have to stay home an wait for my couch to be delivered.
104. I’m just not over the winter blahs.
105. I had to talk to the priest about getting married.
106. I didn’t know it was Monday.
107. My wife is having surgery.
108. The mats are too hard.
109. I had to save a parishioner.
110. I’m too stressed.
111. A timber truck dumped its logs on my car.
112. I sweat too much.
113. It’s a bad time of the month.
114. I just don’t get this stuff.
115. I have to prepare for a Girl Scout meeting.
116. Aikido takes too long to learn.
117. I don’t like to fall.
118. It’s my anniversary.
119. We don’t train frequently enough; so it’s not worth my time.
120. The planets are not in the proper alignment.
121. I’m too tired.
122. I’m on a bus tour of Gettysburg.
123. I have a headache.
124. I fell asleep.
125. It’s my babysitter’s birthday.
126. I’m too tired because my roommate talks all night.
127. I have to visit my friend’s wife while he teaches Aikido (leopard robe).
128. Judo is more practical.
129. Training has stopped due to Covid pandemic shutdown.
130. I don’t need the practice because I have it all figured out in my head.
131. My optometrist dilated my eyes and I couldn’t drive.
132. I was out hunting.
133. My doctor reinjured my arm demonstrating Aikido to a cute P.A.
134. The snow was too deep.
135. I’m waiting until I’m not angry.
136. It’s too hot in the summer.
137. I have Covid-19
138. I’m training-up for Aikido.
139. I’m just too busy this time of year.
140. Life happened.

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