JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Although it may not seem like much with current day technology, this little ceramic Rudolph was quite the novelty when we bought it in the late ’70s. The reindeer has a battery operated red nose light that blinks; and the item plays it’s own theme song.

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Wednesday December 6, 2006 [PC(2/365) W(3/365)]

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

December 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (4/365) PC-partly cloudy (2/365)
W-windy (3/365) LW-light winds (3/365)
SH-slightly humid (1/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (76/365) PC-partly cloudy (73/365)
D-drizzle (6/365) R-rainy(8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (55/365) LW-light winds (102/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (57/365)

This wreath was created by hubby a few years ago. Originally it was used for one of the Bar JET holiday decorations. Unfortunately, it was a little too big and kept getting in the drummer’s way. So we exchanged a smaller store bought wreath that had been used at home. Now this one is a home holiday decoration. Hubby assembled the wreath with various items found in a 100 yen store, DIY stores, and wire clothes hangers.

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Tuesday December 5, 2006 [PC(1/365) W(2/365)]

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

December 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (4/365) PC-partly cloudy (1/365)
W-windy (2/365) LW-light winds (3/365)
SH-slightly humid (1/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (76/365) PC-partly cloudy (72/365)
D-drizzle (6/365) R-rainy(8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (54/365) LW-light winds (102/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (57/365)

Another pic, of a hiphop troupe, captured from the street festival video.

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Monday December 4, 2006 [C(4/365) W(1/365)]

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

December 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (4/365)
W-windy (1/365) LW-light winds (3/365)
SH-slightly humid (1/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (76/365) PC-partly cloudy (71/365)
D-drizzle (6/365) R-rainy(8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (53/365) LW-light winds (102/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (57/365)

This pic is captured from some video footage taken during a recent street festival. One couldn’t help enjoying this local getting down to some rock ‘n’ roll cover songs being played by a local band.

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Sunday December 3, 2006 [C(3/365) LW(3/365)]

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

December 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (3/365)
LW-light winds (3/365)
SH-slightly humid (1/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (75/365) PC-partly cloudy (71/365)
D-drizzle (6/365) R-rainy(8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (52/365) LW-light winds (102/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (57/365)

When people live in one spot for a lengthy period of time, there tends to be an accumulation of unusual items given by others for various reasons. This is one version of a Japanese “piggy” bank that we recieved somewhere along the path.

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