JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Sunday June 11, 2006 [C(10/365) SR(5/365) LW(7/365) SH(5/365)]

June 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (10/365) PC-partly cloudy (1/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (2/365) SR-scattered rain showers (5/365)
W-windy (1/365) LW-light winds (7/365)
H-humid (6/365) SH-slightly humid (5/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
C-cloudy (8/365) PC-partly cloudy (1/365)
R-rainy(2/365) SR-scattered rain showers (4/365)
W-windy (1/365) LW-light winds (7/365)
H-humid (5/365) SH-slightly humid (4/365)

A look at a single gladiola as it slowly succumbs to the constant onslaught of the rainy season downpours on island.

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Saturday June 10, 2006 [C(9/365) SR(4/365) LW(6/365) SH(4/365)]

June 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (9/365) PC-partly cloudy (1/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (2/365) SR-scattered rain showers (4/365)
W-windy (1/365) LW-light winds (6/365)
H-humid (6/365) SH-slightly humid (4/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
C-cloudy (7/365) PC-partly cloudy (1/365)
R-rainy(2/365) SR-scattered rain showers (3/365)
W-windy (1/365) LW-light winds (6/365)
H-humid (5/365) SH-slightly humid (3/365)

Friday June 9, 2006 [C(8/365) R(2/365) LW(5/365) SH(3/365)]

June 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (8/365) PC-partly cloudy (1/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (2/365) SR-scattered rain showers (3/365)
W-windy (1/365) LW-light winds (5/365)
H-humid (6/365) SH-slightly humid (3/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
C-cloudy (6/365) PC-partly cloudy (1/365)
R-rainy(2/365) SR-scattered rain showers (2/365)
W-windy (1/365) LW-light winds (5/365)
H-humid (5/365) SH-slightly humid (2/365)

One type of weather beaten flowers on island.

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Well, I think I finally have all the new upgrades completed. But as most of us know, it will only be a matter of a week or two before the whole process begins again in the never-ending ping pong game of staying up-to-date.

Thursday June 8, 2006 [C(7/365) SR(3/365) W(1/365) H(6/365)]

June 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (7/365) PC-partly cloudy (1/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (1/365) SR-scattered rain showers (3/365)
W-windy (1/365) LW-light winds (4/365)
H-humid (6/365) SH-slightly humid (2/365)

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

Weekly Hogen (Okinawan Dialect) :

English – cat

Japanese – neko (??)

Hogen – mayaa?(???)

Wednesday June 7, 2006 [C(6/365) LW(4/365) H(5/365)]

June 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (6/365) PC-partly cloudy (1/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (1/365) SR-scattered rain showers (2/365)
LW-light winds (4/365)
H-humid (5/365) SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
C-cloudy (4/365) PC-partly cloudy (1/365)
R-rainy(1/365) SR-scattered rain showers (1/365)
LW-light winds (4/365)
H-humid (4/365) SH-slightly humid (1/365)

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Does your dog know proper indoor etiquette for Japan? Below is a link to a humorous look hosted by Kato.