JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

This is a Korean flower tree bloom. It is suppose to have some medicinal properties from what I’ve been told. I just like the way it looks (like an upsidedown lilly).

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Well we just had Jaco’s birthday a few weeks ago and now it’s Kato’s turn. Here is a pic of his birthday goodies.

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Well another sunless day at hand. Some the local flora just adapt and blossom anyway, bringing small bits of color into the grayish gloom that is so prevalent in the sky during the “rainy season”.

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This is one of the attractions for kiddies of all ages at a relatively new park on island near Hamby Town.

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Today I’ve been learning the limitations of transferring video files from one program to another. Normally I would think it shouldn’t be too difficult, but there are always compatability issues with differing software programs. At least I have the time to test and challenge my technological abilities, since it has done nothing but downpour for the past two weeks

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A look at a single gladiola as it slowly succumbs to the constant onslaught of the rainy season downpours on island.

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One type of weather beaten flowers on island.

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Well, I think I finally have all the new upgrades completed. But as most of us know, it will only be a matter of a week or two before the whole process begins again in the never-ending ping pong game of staying up-to-date.

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Does your dog know proper indoor etiquette for Japan? Below is a link to a humorous look hosted by Kato.

A bloom of one of the local flowering shrubs in our front yard.

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Why is it when upgrades for software come it seems they all come out at the same time? I know what I’ll be doing most of the week!