{"id":1,"date":"2023-04-27T21:35:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T21:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snommel.com\/sue\/?p=1"},"modified":"2024-04-23T20:55:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T20:55:23","slug":"kumite-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/index.php\/2023\/04\/27\/kumite-6\/","title":{"rendered":"KUMITE 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Saturday, April 22nd, I attended my first convention in 10 years: Kumite 6. I was told over 50 people attended. Somehow everyone fit into the relatively small convention space. After all these years, it was exciting and a little bit intimidating being there, but I\u2019m glad I jumped that hurdle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized wp-duotone-unset-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/snommel.com\/sue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1L4A0408-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-139\" style=\"width:210px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1L4A0408-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1L4A0408-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1L4A0408-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1L4A0408-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1L4A0408-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1L4A0408-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I was able to participate with the help of my friend Tom Hagen, who arranged for me to be a guest at the convention. <a href=\"https:\/\/maryannsphotography.pixieset.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maryann Renee<\/a>, professional photographer, took some excellent photos at the show. You can see some of them in the gallery below. Go to her <a href=\"https:\/\/maryannsphotography.pixieset.com\/kumite6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kumite 6 gallery<\/a> to see rest of her fabulous work. I am grateful to both Maryann and Tom for their awesome help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-duotone-unset-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/snommel.com\/sue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1L4A0357-Enhanced-NR-1024x344.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98\" style=\"width:650px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1L4A0357-Enhanced-NR-1024x344.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1L4A0357-Enhanced-NR-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1L4A0357-Enhanced-NR-768x258.jpg 768w, https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1L4A0357-Enhanced-NR-1536x516.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1L4A0357-Enhanced-NR-2048x688.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone welcomed and thanked me many times for being at the show. It was enormously generous and kind. I signed lots of cards and even took some alter work and enjoyed every moment of it.  I did so well and had such a wonderful time, I\u2019ve decided more conventions are on the horizon. Thank you all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, April 22nd, I attended my first convention in 10 years: Kumite 6. I was told over 50 people attended. Somehow everyone fit into the relatively small convention space. After all these years, it was exciting and a little bit intimidating being there, but I\u2019m glad I jumped that hurdle. 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