JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Wednesday August 2, 2006 [PC(1/365) W(1/365) H(2/365)]

August 2006 Total:
S-sunny (1/365) PC-partly cloudy (1/365)
W-windy (1/365) LW-light winds (1/365)
H-humid (2/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (16/365) C-cloudy (19/365) PC-partly cloudy (26/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy(3/365) SR-scattered rain showers (5/365)
W-windy (15/365) LW-light winds (42/365) VW-very windy (1/365)
H-humid (34/365) SH-slightly humid (25/365)

Today Hubby will be taking our van to a local vehicular heaven (junk yard). The van has served us well, hauling all sorts of band and other equipment, for the past fifteen years. Farewell old friend and enjoy your remaining days in the sun.

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Tuesday August 1, 2006 [S(1/365) LW(1/365) H(1/365)]

August 2006 Total:
S-sunny (1/365)
LW-light winds (1/365)
H-humid (1/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (16/365) C-cloudy (19/365) PC-partly cloudy (25/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy(3/365) SR-scattered rain showers (5/365)
W-windy (14/365) LW-light winds (42/365) VW-very windy (1/365)
H-humid (33/365) SH-slightly humid (25/365)

This is another of the very popular souvenirs that I picked up, which could be seen in almost every gift shop (and on-base teenager’s room) when I first arrived in 1973.

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NOTE: If you lived on island during that time period and haven’t seen these great pics yet, you should check ’em out:

Okinawa 1970-1972 Created by JRWebb