JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Some of the new blooms in a neighborhood flowerbed.

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I recently ran across a site that has some very good background information on Japanese life. Although somewhat stereotypical, it is a good beginning for anyone interested in the basic culture.

Another look at the Korean flower tree that can be found occasionally on island.

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One of the numerous cicadas that produce a symphonic harmony at this time of year in our backyard citrus tree.

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These are some flowers blooming on a fence in the neighborhood.

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Since we recently began a journey into the world of cooking as a hobby, Hubby decided to give a go at growing his own salad greens. These backyard boxes contain some of the greens after the rainy season ended. (I’m surprised the boys haven’t eaten them all yet. One of our former dogs, Rosie, liked munching down on young avocado trees.)

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This is a fruit of one of the trees in our backyard. The aroma is very similar to a local citrus fruit known as shikuwasa. The shikuwasa is a cross between a tangerine and a lime. This version is closer to a lime in that the flavor was more bitter than most shikuwasa and the interior coloration of the fruit is more that of a lime than a tangerine.

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Wednesday June 28, 2006 [S(3/365) W(4/365) SH(12/365)]

June 2006 Total:
S-sunny (3/365) C-cloudy (16/365) PC-partly cloudy (9/365)
D-drizzle (2/365) R-rainy (3/365) SR-scattered rain showers (6/365)
W-windy (4/365) LW-light winds (19/365)
H-humid (15/365) SH-slightly humid (12/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (3/365) C-cloudy (14/365) PC-partly cloudy (9/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy(3/365) SR-scattered rain showers (5/365)
W-windy (4/365) LW-light winds (19/365)
H-humid (14/365) SH-slightly humid (11/365)

Most people know the slow food movement has been on its way for some time. Now a way has been found to provide a flavorful last meal for some of those annoying pests in life. A Japanese company has come up with gourmet roach hotel bait. The menu of this particular selection consists of banana, chocolate, and shrimp. Now you can say bon appetite and sayonara to the creepy crawlers with one product.

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Within one week after the rains halted, new bursts of color are exploding all over a neighborhood flowerbox.

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