JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Thursday February 9, 2006 [C(5/365) W(2/365)]

February 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (5/365) PC-partly cloudy (3/365)
D-drizzle (1/365)
W-windy (2/365) LW-light winds (4/365) VW-very windy (3/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006)Total:
S- sunny (41/365) C-cloudy (90/365) PC-partly cloudy (121/365)
D-drizzle (24/365) R-rainy (8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (78/365) LW-light winds (134/365) VW-very windy (9/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)

I was having trouble getting through to one of my usual web-stops this morning. So while I waited I took a quick peek at their version of our local weather report. “Broken clouds…59�…refreshingly cool.” Maybe I’ve lived on the island too long, but at 59 degrees Farenheit I’m almost freezing my toosh off. One of the things that happens when a person lives in the sub-tropical climate for an extended period of time is the blood thins (or at least that’s what I’ve been told). Cold temperatures are further enhanced by the strong North winds that blow over the island. And given that many of the structures are made of reinforced concrete to ward off the upcoming typhoon season, it begins to feel like I’m in a fridge at this time of year. Of course if one is caught in the pristine piles of white snow mounds, I guess 59� sounds pretty refreshing.

Wednesday February 8, 2006 [C(4/365) VW(3/365)]

February 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (4/365) PC-partly cloudy (3/365)
D-drizzle (1/365)
W-windy (1/365) LW-light winds (4/365) VW-very windy (3/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006)Total:
S- sunny (41/365) C-cloudy (89/365) PC-partly cloudy (121/365)
D-drizzle (24/365) R-rainy (8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (77/365) LW-light winds (134/365) VW-very windy (9/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)

Weekly Hogen (Okinawan Dialect) :

English – potato

Japanese – imo (??)

Hogen – nmu????)

Tuesday February 7, 2006 [PC(3/365) VW(2/365)]

February 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (3/365) PC-partly cloudy (3/365)
D-drizzle (1/365)
W-windy (1/365) LW-light winds (4/365) VW-very windy (2/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006)Total:
S- sunny (41/365) C-cloudy (88/365) PC-partly cloudy (121/365)
D-drizzle (24/365) R-rainy (8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (77/365) LW-light winds (134/365) VW-very windy (8/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)

I was looking at the Flickr photostream of the favorites of a person that took a liking to one of my food pix. Most unexpectedly, one picture in the collection led me to the wonderful photography of a very warm-hearted animal lover that had spent quite a bit of time helping out those who were in such need in the Gulf area after last year’s disasters.

I want to thank exdxbmx for his vote and leading me to danakay’s photo journal of her efforts to remember those innocent victims who were truly in need of a little love and understanding under the direst of circumstances.

Monday February 6, 2006 [PC(3/365) W(1/365)]

February 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (3/365) PC-partly cloudy (2/365)
D-drizzle (1/365)
W-windy (1/365) LW-light winds (4/365) VW-very windy (1/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006)Total:
S- sunny (41/365) C-cloudy (88/365) PC-partly cloudy (120/365)
D-drizzle (24/365) R-rainy (8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (77/365) LW-light winds (134/365) VW-very windy (7/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)

It’s Superbowl Monday here.  I miss my team not being in the game  (the PACK) but I love  being able to see the bowl anyway.  And what about the Stones?  Way to go guys.

Sunday February 5, 2006 [C(3/365) LW(4/365)]

February 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (3/365) PC-partly cloudy (2/365)
D-drizzle (1/365)
LW-light winds (4/365) VW-very windy (1/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006)Total:
S- sunny (41/365) C-cloudy (88/365) PC-partly cloudy (119/365)
D-drizzle (24/365) R-rainy (8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (76/365) LW-light winds (134/365) VW-very windy (7/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)