JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Thursday December 21, 2006 [C(15/365) R(4/365) W(8/365)]

Julian Calendar Winter (????????????)
Okinawan Autumn (????)
Ryukyu Island Autumn (????)

December 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (15/365) PC-partly cloudy (6/365)
R-rainy (4/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (12/365)
SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (87/365) PC-partly cloudy (77/365)
D-drizzle (6/365) R-rainy(12/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (60/365) LW-light winds (111/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (58/365)

This is another holiday collectable, a commemorative holiday plate from KFC celebrating the millenium (2000)….

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Wednesday December 20, 2006 [C(14/365) LW(12/365)]

Julian Calendar Autumn (????????????)
Okinawan Autumn (????)
Ryukyu Island Autumn (????)

December 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (14/365) PC-partly cloudy (6/365)
R-rainy (3/365)
W-windy (7/365) LW-light winds (12/365)
SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (86/365) PC-partly cloudy (77/365)
D-drizzle (6/365) R-rainy(11/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (59/365) LW-light winds (111/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (58/365)

A look at a December afternoon sky on the island as the sun tries to peek through.

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Tuesday December 19, 2006 [PC(6/365) LW(11/365)]

Julian Calendar Autumn (????????????)
Okinawan Autumn (????)
Ryukyu Island Autumn (????)

December 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (13/365) PC-partly cloudy (6/365)
R-rainy (3/365)
W-windy (7/365) LW-light winds (11/365)
SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (85/365) PC-partly cloudy (77/365)
D-drizzle (6/365) R-rainy(11/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (59/365) LW-light winds (110/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (58/365)

This miniature “tree” ornament was given to customers with the purchase of Coca-Cola in 1999.

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Monday December 18, 2006 [PC(5/365) LW(10/365)]

Julian Calendar Autumn (????????????)
Okinawan Autumn (????)
Ryukyu Island Autumn (????)

December 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (13/365) PC-partly cloudy (5/365)
R-rainy (3/365)
W-windy (7/365) LW-light winds (10/365)
SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (85/365) PC-partly cloudy (76/365)
D-drizzle (6/365) R-rainy(11/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (59/365) LW-light winds (109/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (58/365)

This was the first year we had fruit on our citrus tree. This is the last of the crop….

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Sunday December 17, 2006 [PC(4/365) W(7/365)]

Julian Calendar Autumn (????????????)
Okinawan Autumn (????)
Ryukyu Island Autumn (????)

December 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (13/365) PC-partly cloudy (4/365)
R-rainy (3/365)
W-windy (7/365) LW-light winds (9/365)
SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (85/365) PC-partly cloudy (75/365)
D-drizzle (6/365) R-rainy(11/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (59/365) LW-light winds (108/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (58/365)