JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Monday November 7, 2005 [PC (7/365) LW(4/365) H(2/365)]

November 2005 Total:
PC-partly cloudy (7/365)
W-windy (2/365) LW-light winds (5/365)
H-humid (2/365) SH-slightly humid (1/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S- sunny (28/365) C-cloudy (39/365) PC-partly cloudy (91/365)
D-drizzle (9/365) R-rainy (5/365) SR-scattered rain showers (16/365)
W-windy (49/365) LW-light winds (83/365) VW-very windy (5/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (75/365)

I was reading the daily offerings of what is going on in our world when I ran across this article. With all the chaos of the “official” holidays coming, it might be something to keep in mind.

Sunday November 6, 2005 [PC (6/365) LW(3/365) H(1/365)]

November 2005 Total:
PC-partly cloudy (6/365)
W-windy (2/365) LW-light winds (3/365)
H-humid (1/365) SH-slightly humid (1/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S- sunny (28/365) C-cloudy (39/365) PC-partly cloudy (90/365)
D-drizzle (9/365) R-rainy (5/365) SR-scattered rain showers (16/365)
W-windy (49/365) LW-light winds (82/365) VW-very windy (5/365)
H-humid (67/365) SH-slightly humid (75/365)

Saturday November 5, 2005 [PC (5/365) LW(2/365) SH(1/365)]

November 2005 Total:
PC-partly cloudy (5/365)
W-windy (2/365) LW-light winds (2/365)
SH-slightly humid (1/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S- sunny (28/365) C-cloudy (39/365) PC-partly cloudy (89/365)
D-drizzle (9/365) R-rainy (5/365) SR-scattered rain showers (16/365)
W-windy (49/365) LW-light winds (81/365) VW-very windy (5/365)
H-humid (66/365) SH-slightly humid (75/365)

Friday November 4, 2005 [PC (4/365) ]

November 2005 Total:
PC-partly cloudy (4/365)
W-windy (2/365) LW-light winds (1/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S- sunny (28/365) C-cloudy (39/365) PC-partly cloudy (88/365)
D-drizzle (9/365) R-rainy (5/365) SR-scattered rain showers (16/365)
W-windy (49/365) LW-light winds (80/365) VW-very windy (5/365)
H-humid (66/365) SH-slightly humid (74/365)

My “gentleman visitor” came a callin’ again this mornin’.

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You can view a new video of the visitor here.

Thursday November 3, 2005 [PC (3/365) LW (1/365) ]

November 2005 Total:
PC-partly cloudy (3/365)
W-windy (2/365) LW-light winds (1/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S- sunny (28/365) C-cloudy (39/365) PC-partly cloudy (87/365)
D-drizzle (9/365) R-rainy (5/365) SR-scattered rain showers (16/365)
W-windy (49/365) LW-light winds (80/365) VW-very windy (5/365)
H-humid (66/365) SH-slightly humid (74/365)

Weekly Hogen (Okinawan Dialect) :

English – the name of one type of edible rice field snail (for those of you who like escargot)

Japanese – tanishi (???)

Hogen – taanna (????)?

Wednesday November 2, 2005 [PC (2/365) W (2/365) ]

November 2005 Total:
PC-partly cloudy (2/365)
W-windy (2/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S- sunny (28/365) C-cloudy (39/365) PC-partly cloudy (86/365)
D-drizzle (9/365) R-rainy (5/365) SR-scattered rain showers (16/365)
W-windy (49/365) LW-light winds (79/365) VW-very windy (5/365)
H-humid (66/365) SH-slightly humid (74/365)