JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

This is our sun wind chime.

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This is another of our wind chimes.

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The boys as we go on a road trip. Click here to see the first of a series of brief videos of the trip set to one of thier papa’s bass solos. (To view all the videos click on “more from this user”.)

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This is a serving set with the popular pattern that is similar to the commemorative Santa plate. Notice the texture of the brown areas. This is how one can tell the difference in the workmanship of the wares. In the serving set, the graininess of the wares begin to smooth over time with usage. (The bowls have been used much more frequently than the plate.)

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This is a macro of the design on the ceramic plate, a Japanese Santa.

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This is a serving plate that uses a very popular earthy design seen in many ceramic works on island.

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Tuesday September 12, 2006 [S(3/365) W(4/365) H(10/365)]

September 2006 Total:
S-sunny (3/365) C-cloudy (7/365) PC-partly cloudy (2/365)
R-rainy (2/365) SR-scattered rainshowers (1/365)
W-windy (4/365) LW-light winds (4/365)
H-humid (10/365) SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (25/365) C-cloudy (35/365) PC-partly cloudy (42/365)
D-drizzle (2/365) R-rainy(5/365) SR-scattered rain showers (10/365)
W-windy (30/365) LW-light winds (60/365) VW-very windy (2/365)
H-humid (69/365) SH-slightly humid (31/365)

This is a more traditional style of local wind chimes.

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With so many cross winds on island , it only makes sense that there is a large selection of chimes available to add music to our ears. This is another of the wind chimes available locally.

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