My grandson lying on the floor and watching the teacher.
My grandson is the small boy standing at the back
in the photo on the left.
Kanō Jigorō ( 28 October 1860 – 4 May 1938) was a Japanese educator and athlete, the founder of Judo. Judo was the first Japanese martial art to gain widespread international recognition, and the first to become an official Olympic sport.
Our children were members of a judo club. The eldest trained every week very hard. She got the blue belt. My younger daughter got the green belt and our son had the yellow belt.
The white belt is the beginner's belt followed by the yellow, orange, green, blue, brown and finally the black belt. This is the case in Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
The photos above were taken by my grandson's father, who also participated in the weekly training.
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are looking for words beginning with J of round 19.
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Mont Orgueil was built in the 13th century to protect JERSEY from French invasion. Mont Orgueil (Jerriais: 'Mount Pride' or 'Haughty Mount') is a castle in Jersey that overlooks the harbour of Gorey. It is also called Gorey Castle by English-speakers, and lé Vièr Châté (the Old Castle) by Jèrriais-speakers.
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The island of JERSEY and the other Channel Islands represent the last
remnants of the medieval Duchy of Normandy that held sway in both
France and England. JERSEY lies in the Bay of Mont St Michel and is the
largest of the Channel Islands. It has enjoyed self-government since the
division of the Duchy of Normandy in 1204.
I have never been on
JERSEY, but I always watched the TV series Bergerac, which was a
British television show set on JERSEY. JOHN Nettles (who later starred
in the British crime series Midsomer Murders as Tom Barnaby) played the
part of JIM Bergerac.
JERSEY
has been an island for approximately 8,000 years . The earliest
evidence of human activity in the island dates to about 250,000 years
ago when hunters used the caves at La Cotte de St Brelade as a base for
hunting mammoth. The Neolithic period is marked by the building of the
ritual burial sites known as dolmens. Archaeological evidence shows
that there were trading links with Brittany and the south coast of
England during this time.
Although part of the Roman world, we
know very little about the island until the 11th century. The Channel
Islands, then called the Lenur Islands, were occupied by the Britons
during their migration to Brittany (5th-6th century).Tradition has it
that it was Saint Helier from Tongeren in modern-day Belgium who first
brought Christianity to the Island in the 6th century, and Charlemagne
sent his emissary to the island in 803.
Normans The island
took the name JERSEY as a result of Viking activity in the area between
the 9th and 10th centuries. The Channel Islands remained politically
linked to Brittany until 933 when William Longsword, Duke of Normandy
seized the Cotentin and the islands and added them to his domain; in
1066 Duke William II of Normandy defeated Harold at Hastings to become
king of England; however, he continued to rule his French possessions as
a separate entity.
With thanks to Denise Nesbitt, who created ABC.For more interesting ABC posts click on the logo in the sidebar . This week we are looking for words beginning with J.
Welcome to Our World Tuesday! This meme
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brought people together from around the world every Monday to share the
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World Tuesday" in the sidebar. Thank you Team of O. W. T.
We thank Denise Nesbitt, who created ABC, and
we must thank
Roger too for the weekly job to find ten bloggers for each of the ABC
Team members to visit
and to read their posts. We are beginning to find another round for all
the 26 letters of the alphabet. This will be now the letter J.
A X-mas puzzle from UNICEF
Peace Palace in the Hague
Australian indigenous artist
At home I have several jigsawpuzzles varying from 500 pieces to 1000 pieces. It was always a great pleasure to complete a puzzel together with the children and grandchildren, who loved to do this.In 2002 I was in Oz and had taken a difficult puzzle for the grandchildren. My eldest grandson thought the puzzle rather difficult and said:"I need an adult, this is too difficult"!
Even more difficult are the so-called puzzle balls or 3D sphere puzzles.The 3D puzzle is not so difficult as all the pieces are numbered.
The apostel Paul made four missionary journeys. He traveled more than 10,000 miles proclaiming the gospel of Jesus. His journeys on land and sea took him primarily
through present day Israel, Syria, Turkey, and Greece. Paul walked the
roads built by the Romans to facilitate their control over their Empire.
Travelers took to the roads in as large a group as they could find.
There was constant danger of bandits. They hurried to get to the next
wayside inn for shelter and whatever food might be available.
The first journey begins when Paul, Barnabus, and Mark set out from
Antioch (Acts 13:4). This journey started after 44 AD and ended a "long
time" (Acts 14:28) before 50 AD.
I think we followed the same journey Paul did when he was on his second journey.
This is a road-sign of the Via Egnatia. On the map above you'll see the Egnatian Way coloured green and starting in Byzantium The Via Egnatia was a road constructed by the Romans in the 2nd century BC, running through territory that is now part of modern Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, and European Turkey.
Paul must have walked here on his way to Philippi. From Thessaloniki we had an excursion to Philippi, where we visited the church dedicated to Lydia, who was baptized in a small river near the church.
The church dedicated to Lydia.
In this river Lydia was baptized
Agora of Philippi
In Philippi we saw among other things: the Roman agora, the ruins of the courts of justice and a place where Paul and Silas were imprisoned.
Delphi
Thessaloniki Basilica of Saint Demetrius
Meteora
We travelled from Corinth to Athens, where we stayed for a couple of days before flying back to the Netherlands.
Acropolis
Mystras
Paul must have been at the ancient places around Athens.
ABC on Wednesday has arrived at the letter J . Thank you Denise Nesbitt and ABCW Team.
Conception resulting in new life in the shape of a crystal sphere, inspiration, breath of the spirit.
Leo Jongenotter
Born in 1965, Barendrecht.
Sinds 1995 working as a sculptor at the Zaag in Krimpen aan de Lek. He works with statues, and young people He works with steel.The statues might be big or small, indoors or outdoors abstract
or figurative,but always with an element of life, that is to say an expression of emotion, movement or passion.The story is told by the image and discovered by the spectator who listens with his own ego. This photo: Soul-dial of steel in the light of the moon.
We all know the sun-dials. Well this is different. Here the three circles are not closed. They hardly touch each other. We may think of Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Sculpture for Leo's father, who was very ill but never complained and his memory is kept alive in his family.
The stones were found on the beach of Normandy.
Sculpture for Leo's father, who was very ill but never complained and his memory is kept alive in his family.
At the bottom the body is still healthy and strong, but the higher you get the frailer the nerves and the spine. At the top the body passes away but the mind reaches the victorious top of renewed spiritual life.
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With thanks to Denise Nesbitt, who created ABC.For more interesting
ABC posts click on the logo in the sidebar. This week we are looking
for words beginning with J.
The Dutch André Rieu played Walzing Mathilda in Australia.
Which of the three versions of Walzing Mathilda do you like best?
Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong Under the shade of a coolibah tree, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled: "Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me?"
Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled: "You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me."
Down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong. Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee. And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag: "You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me." Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda "You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me", And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag: "You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me." Up rode the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred. Down came the troopers, one, two, and three. "Whose is that jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag? You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me."
Up jumped the swagman and sprang into the billabong. "You'll never take me alive!" said he And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong: "Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me?"
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words beginning with J.
It's a jungle out there
Disorder and confusion everywhere
No one seems to care
Well I do
Hey, who's in charge here?
It's a jungle out there
Poison in the very air we breathe
Do you know what's in the water that you drink?
Well I do, and it's amazing
People think I'm crazy, 'cause I worry all the time
If you paid attention, you'd be worried too
You better pay attention
Or this world we love so much might just kill you
I could be wrong now, but I don't think so!
'Cause there's a jungle out there.
It's a jungle out there.
Mr. Monk! Who doesn't know him? The super intelligent detective with the many phobias. He is strange but endearing. The more you see him the more you like him...
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from her. For more interesting ABC posts click on the logo in the
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It's almost Easter, so in our church we are preparing ourselves for this great Holy Feast by meditating about the time before Jesus' suffering and death on the cross. He himself tried to tell his disciples about his imminent death before Pascha. They didn't understand. His suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane was so lonely and utterly desolate. He repeatedly asked God why he had to die.In the gospels we see that God answers him. In this song, however, we only see his despair. On Good Friday we commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus and his death. On Easter Sunday we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.
GETHSEMANE (I ONLY WANT TO SAY) by
JESUS
I only want to say,
If there is a way,
Take this cup away from me
For I don't want to taste its poison.
Feel it burn me,
I have changed.
I'm not as sure, as when we started.
Then, I was inspired.
Now, I'm sad and tired.
Listen, surely I've exceeded expectations,
Tried for three years, seems like thirty.
Could you ask as much from any other man?
But if I die,
See the saga through and do the things you ask of me,
Let them hate me, hit me, hurt me, nail me to their tree.
I'd want to know, I'd want to know, My God,
I'd want to know, I'd want to know, My God,
Want to see, I'd want to see, My God,
Want to see, I'd want to see, My God,
Why I should die.
Would I be more noticed than I ever was before?
Would the things I've said and done matter any more?
I'd have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord,
Have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord,
Have to see, I'd have to see, my Lord,
Have to see, I'd have to see, my Lord,
If I die what will be my reward?
If I die what will be my reward?
Have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord,
I'd have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord,
Why should I die? Oh why should I die?
Can you show me now that I would not be killed in vain?
Show me just a little of your omnipresent brain.
Show me there's a reason for your wanting me to die.
You're far to keen and where and how, but not so hot on why.
Alright, I'll die!
Just watch me die!
See how I die!
Then I was inspired.
Now, I'm sad and tired.
After all, I've tried for three years, seems like ninety.
Why then am I scared to finish what I started,
What you started - I didn't start it.
God, thy will is hard,
But you hold every card.
I will drink your cup of poison.
Nail me to your cross and break me,
Bleed me, beat me,
Kill me.
Take me, now!
Before I change my mind.
Welcome to Our World Tuesday! This meme
continues in memory of the work of Klaus Peter, whose "that's My World"
brought people together from around the world every Monday to share the
wonders therein--big and small.Please click on our new logo for "Our
World Tuesday" in the sidebar.
We thank Denise Nesbitt, who created ABC, and we must thank
Roger too for the weekly job to find ten bloggers for each of the ABC
Team members to visit
and to read their posts. For more interesting ABC posts click on the
logo
in the sidebar . This week we are looking for words beginning with J.
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When I was in Israel in March, I stayed in an apartment, which was surrounded by a fence, the gate of which had to be closed every night. This was to keep the jackals out.Although I never saw one, I could hear them every night. During the day they hide and it's difficult to find them, for they are very shy.The only thing I can show you is this fence and gate, and I can show a photo of Wikipedia.In Israel, golden jackals have been shown to be significant predators of snakes, including venomous snakes, which is good, but the local cats run the risk to be caught as well.
Wikipedia says:"The vocabulary of the golden jackal is similar to that of dogs, with seven different sounds having been recorded. Different subspecies can be recognised by differences in their howls. This sound is usually uttered shortly after dark or before dawn. The golden jackal may howl for different reasons, such as to call other jackals or, seemingly, to announce changes in weather. It has been recorded to howl upon hearing church bells, sirens or the whistles of steam engines and boats. It typically howls at dawn, midday and the evening hours. Groups will occasionally howl in chorus, which is thought to reinforce family bonds, as well as advertise territorial status."
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Wikipedia says:"Jerusalem is a holy city to the three major Abrahamic religions— Judaism, Christianity and Islam. In Judaism, Jerusalem has been the holiest city since King David of Israel first established it as the capital of the united Kingdom of Israel in c. 1000 BCE, and his son Solomon commissioned the building of the First Temple in the city. In Christianity, Jerusalem has been a holy city since, according to the New Testament, Jesus was crucified in 33 AD and 300 years later Saint Helena identified the pilgrimage sites of Jesus' life. In Sunni Islam, Jerusalem is the third-holiest city. It became the first Qibla, the focal point for Muslim prayer (Salah) in 610 CE, and, according to Islamic tradition, Muhammad made his Night Journey there ten years later. As a result, and despite having an area of only 0.9 square kilometres (0.35 sq mi), the Old City is home to sites of key religious importance, among them the Temple Mount, the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque.
During its long history, Jerusalem has been destroyed twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and captured and recaptured 44 times. The oldest part of the city was settled in the 4th millennium BCE, making Jerusalem one of the oldest cities in the world. The old walled city, a World Heritage site, has been traditionally divided into four quarters, although the names used today—the Armenian, Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Quarters—were introduced in the early 19th century. The Old City was nominated for inclusion on the List of World Heritage in Danger by Jordan in 1982". All photos are borrowed from Wikipedia and others.
