It's a little old now but here is his testing. This is my oldest.

Charlie

alright, why isn't it working???

guess it is, but how do I get them smaller?

I'll try something here to see if it works. These are older pics of my youngest and he's a black belt too.
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Wow, I finally figured out this stupid program. LOL The funny thing is that the simpler photo editing program that does way less than my other is much easier to figure out I hate reading directions!!!

Charlie

Congrats, Charlie! Two black belts and they are handsome little guys!

I love seeing pix of you all - and your kids!

Monica

This is your life. Are you who you want to be? ~ Switchfoot

Okay, when their hands are open, tell them to get those fingers together, tight, and tuck that thumb in!

Trust me, it will save their fingers. Loose fingers in open hand position equals breaks and sprains..

Cory

You are not a human being having a spiritual experience, but a spiritual being having a human experience.

"when their hands are open, tell them to get those fingers together, tight, and tuck that thumb in! "

Cory

You made me laugh because I sat and looked at that pic for a while and wondered if I should post it because I noticed his fingers too and because I have talked to him about it myself. I knew you may look more closely than others

Notice the belt color he was back then, it was nearly in the beginning. He has progressed quite a bit since then.


Charlie

Uh oh, I'm becoming too predictable... LOL

With my bad color perception, I thought the belt WAS Black! What is it, blue?

When I get down to Virginia Beach, tell your little ones that a blind guy wants to spar with them...

Have you shown them my website?

Cory

You are not a human being having a spiritual experience, but a spiritual being having a human experience.

A hearty congratulations to your two little men, charlie. They sure look like they're having a ball.

Thanks Q and Monica.

"When I get down to Virginia Beach, tell your little ones that a blind guy wants to spar with them...

Have you shown them my website?"

I haven't shown them but I've told them about your splits in mid-air and the fact that you can do what you can and don't have much vision. I've also thought about telling the owner's/instructors to see if they would want to sponsor a trip for you. I think that would be incredibly neat to have you to the studio to encourage kids. I'm just not sure they'd want to spend the money? It also sounds like you keep yourself very busy already.

Oh, they call the color "camel"

Charlie

Heck Charlie, I'm cheap...

If you'd be willing to lend your couch for a couple of days, and they'd be willing to cover the travel expenses (which wouldn't be much, I'm in Massachusetts), I would love to come down there and do some sessions with the kids. It still amazes me that people think I'm inspirational, but hey, if it helps them...

If they're willing, email me privately at CRFPresident@aol.com and I'll send you my number so we can contact each other and discuss dates. We're heading into a not-too busy time for me...

Cory

You are not a human being having a spiritual experience, but a spiritual being having a human experience.

Cory

I guess it can't hurt to ask. Give me a week or two though because I need to talk to the master who isn't often there.

Charlie

Great pics Charlie!

Tex

If those aren't the most handsome boys!! And it looks like they try really hard to be good at their sport too. Nice job, mom.

Judy

Thanks all. I'm not big on keeping pics up on the internet - paranoid maybe. So if anyone else wants to see them, I'm be happy to e-mail them.

Charlie

I'm a little late to come in on this thread but I did see the pics. I know you're proud Charlie. Good for your two little men.

We'll wait awhile to tell you about all those fender benders they have when they get a little older. 

They're handsome boys.

GT 

Fenderbenders huh? Hope not

Charlie

I remember folks telling me that teenagers WILL have wrecks and I kept saying....well my son is a safe driver that won't happen. I ate those words pretty fast. Fender benders are good. Everyone walks away and the car can be fixed. My oldest is 17. He doesn't have a friend in his close circle of friends (about 6 guys) who hasn't had a fender bender (or 2) of some sort. 

Boys are fun. I never thought I'd enjoy boys when it came to parenting, thought I'd have a house full of girls. But boys have a special way of teaching mothers things they wouldn't have known otherwise.

Enjoy (I know you are) those two. The time flies by quickly.   

 

GT

LOL GT. I seem to recall (several years ago) being one of those who told you that fender-benders were a package deal with "teenage son".

My now-19-year-old totalled two cars in one wreck...ours, and the other driver's. Everyone walked away...as GT says, a "good" wreck.

Charlie, don't say we didn't warn you.



Chris. (father of two sons)

>>I seem to recall (several years ago) being one of those who told you that fender-benders were a package deal with "teenage son"<<

Yes Chris, you and H2C  were the first one's to tell me that. But thanks for never saying I told you so. 

Our oldest was involved in a 3 car pile up a few weeks back. He was in the middle. His car is now totalled. Good news is everyone walked away. It wasn't his fault so it won't hurt his insurance or driving record. And as H2C would say.......thank God it wasn't the Mustang. 

The best advice I would give at this point is....buy them the cheapest safest car you can because they are most likely going to wreck it. 

GT