JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

A typical information highway view of an island late morning sky in February. As with many other uncut pics, the electrical lines are an unavoidable part of the view locally. The lines are strewn everywhere throughout the island…..

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***Know the “catch phrases” of the environment – these are the once meaningful words which are tossed about manipulatively to induce emotional reactions.

Sunday February 11, 2007 [C(6/365) LW(6/365)]

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

February 2007 Total:
C-cloudy (6/365) PC-partly cloudy (5/365)
D-drizzle (1/365)
W-windy (3/365) LW-light winds (6/365)
SH-slightly humid (1/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (37/365) C-cloudy (118/365) PC-partly cloudy (94/365)
D-drizzle (8/365) R-rainy(16/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (77/365) LW-light winds (140/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (59/365)

More sun and cloud dances on a February island morning….

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Saturday February 10, 2007 [C(5/365) LW(5/365)]

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

February 2007 Total:
C-cloudy (5/365) PC-partly cloudy (5/365)
D-drizzle (1/365)
W-windy (3/365) LW-light winds (5/365)
SH-slightly humid (1/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (37/365) C-cloudy (117/365) PC-partly cloudy (94/365)
D-drizzle (8/365) R-rainy(16/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (77/365) LW-light winds (139/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (59/365)

Friday February 9, 2007 [C(4/365) SR(1/365) SH(1/365)]

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

February 2007 Total:
C-cloudy (4/365) PC-partly cloudy (5/365)
D-drizzle (1/365)
W-windy (3/365) LW-light winds (4/365)
SH-slightly humid (1/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (37/365) C-cloudy (116/365) PC-partly cloudy (94/365)
D-drizzle (8/365) R-rainy(16/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (77/365) LW-light winds (138/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (59/365)

A closer look at the sun as it is engulfed by morning clouds….

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***When someone says another person is about “nothing but money”, stand back and take a hard look at which of the two is trying to “steal” the other person’s assets.

Thursday February 8, 2007 [PC(5/365) LW(4/365)]

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

February 2007 Total:
C-cloudy (3/365) PC-partly cloudy (5/365)
W-windy (3/365) LW-light winds (4/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (37/365) C-cloudy (115/365) PC-partly cloudy (94/365)
D-drizzle (7/365) R-rainy(16/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (77/365) LW-light winds (138/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (58/365)

A pic of this morning’s sun as it lights up the island sky as viewed through all the man-made clutter that sprung up around our home about 9 – 12 years ago….

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***Jerk (a definition) – someone who is behaving like a jerk; knows it; and doesn’t care….that’s why they are a jerk.

Wednesday February 7, 2007 [PC(4/365) W(3/365)]

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

February 2007 Total:
C-cloudy (3/365) PC-partly cloudy (4/365)
W-windy (3/365) LW-light winds (3/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (37/365) C-cloudy (115/365) PC-partly cloudy (93/365)
D-drizzle (7/365) R-rainy(16/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (77/365) LW-light winds (137/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (58/365)