JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Sunday May 28, 2006 [C(12/365) R(1/365) SH(15/365)]

May 2006 Total:
S-sunny (7/365) C-cloudy (12/365) PC (9/365)
D-drizzle (3/365) R-rainy (1/365) SR-scattered rain showers (1/365)
W-windy (10/365) LW-light winds (14/365)
H-humid (4/365) SH-slightly humid (15/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (63/365) C-cloudy (148/365) PC-partly cloudy (150/365)
D-drizzle (37/365) R-rainy (19/365) SR-scattered rain showers (24/365)
W-windy (120/365) LW-light winds (177/365) VW-very windy (11/365)
H-humid (73/365) SH-slightly humid (103/365)

One of the Jaco and Kato tennis ball tug of war photos.

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Click on link below to view a slideshow of the tug of war pics.

Saturday May 27, 2006 [C(11/365) W(10/365) SH(14/365)]

May 2006 Total:
S-sunny (7/365) C-cloudy (11/365) PC (9/365)
D-drizzle (3/365) SR-scattered rain showers (1/365)
W-windy (10/365) LW-light winds (14/365)
H-humid (4/365) SH-slightly humid (14/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (63/365) C-cloudy (147/365) PC-partly cloudy (150/365)
D-drizzle (37/365) R-rainy (18/365) SR-scattered rain showers (24/365)
W-windy (120/365) LW-light winds (177/365) VW-very windy (11/365)
H-humid (73/365) SH-slightly humid (102/365)

Friday May 26, 2006 [PC(9/365) W(9/365) H(4/365)]

May 2006 Total:
S-sunny (7/365) C-cloudy (10/365) PC (9/365)
D-drizzle (3/365) SR-scattered rain showers (1/365)
W-windy (9/365) LW-light winds (14/365)
H-humid (4/365) SH-slightly humid (13/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (63/365) C-cloudy (146/365) PC-partly cloudy (150/365)
D-drizzle (37/365) R-rainy (18/365) SR-scattered rain showers (24/365)
W-windy (119/365) LW-light winds (177/365) VW-very windy (11/365)
H-humid (73/365) SH-slightly humid (101/365)

Well here it is that time of year again, the unofficial start of summer weekend. Although most people count on spending the weekend enjoying the great outdoors, it doesn’t seem that it will that simple for those of us on island. All week long the weather has been bouncing back and forth between great BBQ days and literal massive downpours. But where ever you may be, I hope all of you have a very good weekend.

Thursday May 25, 2006 [C(10/365) SR (1/365) LW(14/365) SH(13/365)]

May 2006 Total:
S-sunny (7/365) C-cloudy (10/365) PC (8/365)
D-drizzle (3/365) SR-scattered rain showers (1/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (14/365)
H-humid (3/365) SH-slightly humid (13/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (63/365) C-cloudy (146/365) PC-partly cloudy (149/365)
D-drizzle (37/365) R-rainy (18/365) SR-scattered rain showers (24/365)
W-windy (118/365) LW-light winds (177/365) VW-very windy (11/365)
H-humid (72/365) SH-slightly humid (101/365)

This is one of the numerous colors found in the bountiful impatiens found on island.

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Wednesday May 24, 2006 [PC(8/365) LW(13/365) SH(12/365)]

May 2006 Total:
S-sunny (7/365) C-cloudy (9/365) PC (8/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (13/365)
H-humid (3/365) SH-slightly humid (12/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (63/365) C-cloudy (145/365) PC-partly cloudy (149/365)
D-drizzle (37/365) R-rainy (18/365) SR-scattered rain showers (23/365)
W-windy (118/365) LW-light winds (176/365) VW-very windy (11/365)
H-humid (72/365) SH-slightly humid (100/365)

Weekly Hogen (Okinawan Dialect) :

English – butterfly

Japanese – chou (???)
[Slang often used for children: chouchou (??????)]

Hogen – haberu?(????)