JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Monday May 22, 2006 [S(7/365) LW(12/365) SH(10/365)]

May 2006 Total:
S-sunny (7/365) C-cloudy (8/365) PC (7/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (7/365) LW-light winds (12/365)
H-humid (3/365) SH-slightly humid (10/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (63/365) C-cloudy (144/365) PC-partly cloudy (148/365)
D-drizzle (37/365) R-rainy (18/365) SR-scattered rain showers (23/365)
W-windy (117/365) LW-light winds (175/365) VW-very windy (11/365)
H-humid (72/365) SH-slightly humid (98/365)

If a society expects a foreigner to follow a local tradition than wouldn’t it make sense for the members of that society to perform the cultural tradition, as well as know the meaning and symbolism of the tradition?

Sunday May 21, 2006 [S(6/365) LW(11/365) SH(9/365)]

May 2006 Total:
S-sunny (6/365) C-cloudy (8/365) PC (7/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (7/365) LW-light winds (11/365)
H-humid (3/365) SH-slightly humid (9/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (62/365) C-cloudy (144/365) PC-partly cloudy (148/365)
D-drizzle (37/365) R-rainy (18/365) SR-scattered rain showers (23/365)
W-windy (117/365) LW-light winds (174/365) VW-very windy (11/365)
H-humid (72/365) SH-slightly humid (97/365)

Those of you who were on Gate 2 Street after midnight already know, NHK was out filming the area. They stopped by Bar JET for a few songs and then were on their way. Although the crew called Taki and received permission to film at the club, not may details were provided. So if you watch NHK, expect to see some footage of the area on one of their shows concerning Okinawa and the music scene.

Saturday May 20, 2006 [S(5/365) LW(10/365)]

May 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (8/365) PC (7/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (7/365) LW-light winds (10/365)
H-humid (3/365) SH-slightly humid (8/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (61/365) C-cloudy (144/365) PC-partly cloudy (148/365)
D-drizzle (37/365) R-rainy (18/365) SR-scattered rain showers (23/365)
W-windy (117/365) LW-light winds (173/365) VW-very windy (11/365)
H-humid (72/365) SH-slightly humid (96/365)

Friday May 19, 2006 [PC(7/365) W(7/365) SH(8/365)]

May 2006 Total:
S-sunny (4/365) C-cloudy (8/365) PC (7/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (7/365) LW-light winds (9/365)
H-humid (3/365) SH-slightly humid (8/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (60/365) C-cloudy (144/365) PC-partly cloudy (148/365)
D-drizzle (37/365) R-rainy (18/365) SR-scattered rain showers (23/365)
W-windy (117/365) LW-light winds (172/365) VW-very windy (11/365)
H-humid (72/365) SH-slightly humid (96/365)

Hubby was at a local super market and ran into a sale on international beers. With him being a beer drinker, especially after working outside in the hot afternoon sun, he thought he’d give them a try.

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The originating countries of the beers are (from left to right): Czechoslovakia, Myanmar, Russia, Austria, and Greece.

NOTE: What hubby didn’t realize until he arrived at home is that the Russian beer is of the non-alcohol variety!

Thursday May 18, 2006 [PC(6/365) W(6/365) SH(7/365)]

May 2006 Total:
S-sunny (4/365) C-cloudy (8/365) PC (6/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (6/365) LW-light winds (9/365)
H-humid (3/365) SH-slightly humid (7/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (60/365) C-cloudy (144/365) PC-partly cloudy (147/365)
D-drizzle (37/365) R-rainy (18/365) SR-scattered rain showers (23/365)
W-windy (116/365) LW-light winds (172/365) VW-very windy (11/365)
H-humid (72/365) SH-slightly humid (95/365)

Even though it hasn’t been officially announced, the tropical cyclone season is bearing down on us again. And even though we haven’t been personally affected on island (yet), it looks like it’s going to be another whopper of a season. China is currently dealing with a record breaking typhoon for the month of May. Earlier this month the local deigo trees were full of fiery red blossoms. Local folklore has it that when that particular variety of tree overly-blossoms than a hardy typhoon season is upon us. Keep tuned to find out if it’s true!