JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Saturday February 17, 2007 [PC(9/365) W(8/365)]

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

February 2007 Total:
S-sunny (1/365) C-cloudy (7/365) PC-partly cloudy (9/365)
D-drizzle (1/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (6/365)
SH-slightly humid (1/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (38/365) C-cloudy (119/365) PC-partly cloudy (98/365)
D-drizzle (8/365) R-rainy(16/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (82/365) LW-light winds (140/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (59/365)

For those who still might not know, today is the Chinese New Year (of the boar) Eve. When I arrived on island in 1973, this was a time for celebration and many of the local merchants closed their shops in recognition of the holiday. Now-a-days, most of the welcoming of the new cycle is held over the January 1 – 3 time frame. Anyway, have a Happy New Year of the Boar!!!

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