JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Thursday April 20, 2006 [C(12/365) W(6/365) SH(3/365)]

April 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (12/365) PC-partly cloudy (3/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (3/365)
W-windy (6/365) LW-light winds (8/365)
SH-slightly humid (3/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (54/365) C-cloudy (131/365) PC-partly cloudy (138/365)
D-drizzle (32/365) R-rainy (16/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (106/365) LW-light winds (159/365) VW-very windy (10/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (85/365)

I’ve mentioned that hubby and I have basically given-up riding hogs because of the increase in traffiic on island. Another pastime that I find a bit ironic is when people jog or get workouts on the skirts of local roads. After all, what one gets is increased lung-loads of car fumes. Well I just heard about this possible solution to all the fumes on BoingBoing. I guess someone could put it in thier backpack and take a few refreshing hits while on the road.

Wednesday April 19, 2006 [C(11/365) R(3/365)]

April 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (11/365) PC-partly cloudy (3/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (3/365)
W-windy (5/365) LW-light winds (8/365)
SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (54/365) C-cloudy (130/365) PC-partly cloudy (138/365)
D-drizzle (32/365) R-rainy (16/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (105/365) LW-light winds (159/365) VW-very windy (10/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (84/365)

Weekly Hogen (Okinawan Dialect) :

English – comforter or bedding

Japanese – futon (???)

Hogen – uudu (????)

Tuesday April 18, 2006 [PC(3/365) W(5/365)]

April 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (10/365) PC-partly cloudy (3/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (2/365)
W-windy (5/365) LW-light winds (8/365)
SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (54/365) C-cloudy (129/365) PC-partly cloudy (138/365)
D-drizzle (32/365) R-rainy (15/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (105/365) LW-light winds (159/365) VW-very windy (10/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (84/365)

This weekend many countries around the world will hold various activities in observance of Earth Day. This annual celebration reminds me of the ecology club movement in the early ’70s at high schools around the country. I tried to find an image of the patch that was such a popular part of that era. If I remember correctly, the patch was circular with a green border, a white background, and a large green lowercase "e" in the center. I wonder if they still make that patch?

Monday April 17, 2006 [C(10/365) W(4/365)]

April 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (10/365) PC-partly cloudy (2/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (2/365)
W-windy (4/365) LW-light winds (8/365)
SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (54/365) C-cloudy (129/365) PC-partly cloudy (137/365)
D-drizzle (32/365) R-rainy (15/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (104/365) LW-light winds (159/365) VW-very windy (10/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (84/365)

We’re outside working in the back yard. The weather has finally cooperated enough to allow us a little time to clean. But it’s election week here on island. Instead of the happy bird songs our ears are being bombarded with numerous echoes of election hopefuls as they follow the tradition that is reminiscent of the train campaign trails of yesteryear. I’m sure that this type of campaigning must have some adrenal rush for the hopefuls, but in reality it’s impossible to understand anything that is being belted out of the loud speakers as the echoes skip along the air waves. This type of sound pollution only lasts briefly, even though it feels like forever when it’s; going on. And as the hopefuls move to the next stop, the peaceful and calming sounds of the local bird songs return.

Sunday April 16, 2006 [PC(2/365) W(3/365)]

April 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (9/365) PC-partly cloudy (2/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (2/365)
W-windy (3/365) LW-light winds (8/365)
SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (54/365) C-cloudy (128/365) PC-partly cloudy (137/365)
D-drizzle (32/365) R-rainy (15/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (103/365) LW-light winds (159/365) VW-very windy (10/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (84/365)