Nancy and I moved into our new home a month ago. It has been a very busy month -- moving and sorting -- and we still have a lot of boxes. We had a mover do most of the heaviest lifting, but still -- it has been a tough month.

The day of our move, I expected it to nearly kill me. Working with less than one complete lung, it was very taxing. And seeing the younger guys lifting all the heavy furniture and boxes made me want to get in there, too. But those days are gone.

The next morning, I expected to wake up and feel horrible. But instead, I've been breathing better since the move. It almost feels as if my right diaphragm -- which has been paralyzed for 2 years -- has sparked back to life. I'm able to do kung-fu longer and going from floor to floor in the new house hasn't been a problem.

I may never get the left lung back, but heck, if I have one complete lung, it's more than I've had the past two years. I'll take it.

It still took two or three weeks to get the kung-fu room in shape. Now, the old banner from our school in Bettendorf is up and it's ready for practice. The wall you can see in this picture will be the backdrop for video lessons for the online school. Plus, there's a great area for videos in the yard, with a beautiful wooded backdrop. Kim, Chris, and Colin came over a week ago and we shot some bagua applications. The new lessons are appearing on the online school and will be in a new DVD.

It's a dream come true to have a room like this in my home. Nancy is amazing to want this house so badly -- for one reason, so I could have a good practice room. It's cool to have a wife who is behind you 100%. There's enough space in the kung fu room to work with swords, staffs, and I'll attempt the spear form this weekend and try not to hit the light. It should work just fine.

So if you're in or near the Quad Cities, come over and practice.