JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Monday November 27, 2006 [C(16/365) SH(7/365)]

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

November 2006 Total:
S-sunny (1/365) C-cloudy (16/365) PC-party cloudy (10/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (2/365) SR-scattered rain showers (2/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (10/365)
H-humid (4/365) SH-slightly humid (7/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (69/365) PC-partly cloudy (71/365)
D-drizzle (5/365) R-rainy(8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (52/365) LW-light winds (96/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (56/365)

A pic of the sun as it peeks through some afternoon island clouds.

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Sunday November 26, 2006 [PC(10/365) LW(10/365)]

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

November 2006 Total:
S-sunny (1/365) C-cloudy (15/365) PC-party cloudy (10/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (2/365) SR-scattered rain showers (2/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (10/365)
H-humid (4/365) SH-slightly humid (6/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (68/365) PC-partly cloudy (71/365)
D-drizzle (5/365) R-rainy(8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (52/365) LW-light winds (96/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (55/365)

Another shot of a hibiscus from one of our shrubs.

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BTW, today’s the annual Gate 2 Fest. If you haven’t had the opportunity to experience a local street fest, here’s a good chance.

Saturday November 25, 2006 [PC(9/365) LW(9/365)]

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

November 2006 Total:
S-sunny (1/365) C-cloudy (15/365) PC-party cloudy (9/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (2/365) SR-scattered rain showers (2/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (9/365)
H-humid (4/365) SH-slightly humid (6/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (68/365) PC-partly cloudy (70/365)
D-drizzle (5/365) R-rainy(8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (52/365) LW-light winds (95/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (55/365)

Friday November 24, 2006 [PC(8/365) LW(8/365) SH(6/365)]

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

November 2006 Total:
S-sunny (1/365) C-cloudy (15/365) PC-party cloudy (8/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (2/365) SR-scattered rain showers (2/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (8/365)
H-humid (4/365) SH-slightly humid (6/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (68/365) PC-partly cloudy (69/365)
D-drizzle (5/365) R-rainy(8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (52/365) LW-light winds (94/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (55/365)

The bell pepper plant that hubby nutured from seed is really taking off…..

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Thursday November 23, 2006 [PC(7/365) W(8/365)]

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

November 2006 Total:
S-sunny (1/365) C-cloudy (15/365) PC-party cloudy (7/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (2/365) SR-scattered rain showers (2/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (7/365)
H-humid (4/365) SH-slightly humid (5/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (68/365) PC-partly cloudy (68/365)
D-drizzle (5/365) R-rainy(8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (52/365) LW-light winds (93/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (54/365)

This year the Japanese and American Thanksgiving holidays happen to coincide. This is a pic of a local residential street on the overcast and drizzly day. Even though the weather doesn’t want to cooperate, I’m sure everyone will enjoy their annual festivities anyway.

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