JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

I wondered what unusual gifts are available to add a little something “extra” to the annual celebration of the mothers of the world. So I went surfing and found that most of the sites that claimed to have “unique” ideas were not very impressive. However, this British site was the exception and had several distinctively original suggestions for the unusual.

Saturday May 13, 2006 [S(4/365) W(3/365) H(4/365)]

May 2006 Total:
S-sunny (4/365) C-cloudy (6/365) PC (3/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (3/365) LW-light winds (7/365)
H-humid (3/365) SH-slightly humid (4/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (60/365) C-cloudy (142/365) PC-partly cloudy (144/365)
D-drizzle (37/365) R-rainy (18/365) SR-scattered rain showers (23/365)
W-windy (113/365) LW-light winds (170/365) VW-very windy (11/365)
H-humid (72/365) SH-slightly humid (92/365)

Friday May 12, 2006 [PC(3/365) LW(7/365) SH(4/365)]

May 2006 Total:
S-sunny (3/365) C-cloudy (6/365) PC (3/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (2/365) LW-light winds (7/365)
H-humid (3/365) SH-slightly humid (4/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (59/365) C-cloudy (142/365) PC-partly cloudy (144/365)
D-drizzle (37/365) R-rainy (18/365) SR-scattered rain showers (23/365)
W-windy (112/365) LW-light winds (170/365) VW-very windy (11/365)
H-humid (71/365) SH-slightly humid (92/365)

Here is a comic version of a map of life from one of my favortie characters.

Thursday May 11, 2006 [C(6/365) SH(3/365)]

May 2006 Total:
S-sunny (3/365) C-cloudy (6/365) PC (2/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (2/365) LW-light winds (6/365)
H-humid (3/365) SH-slightly humid (3/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (59/365) C-cloudy (142/365) PC-partly cloudy (143/365)
D-drizzle (37/365) R-rainy (18/365) SR-scattered rain showers (23/365)
W-windy (112/365) LW-light winds (169/365) VW-very windy (11/365)
H-humid (71/365) SH-slightly humid (91/365)

I was reading a news story today on the changing home environment in Japan. It struck me as a little sad that, according to the report, some individuals saw these changes as a threat instead of simply an alternative for those who choose to adopt a change in their living quarters. Maybe being from a different culture, and viewing alternatives as positive, makes the thought of having options a necessary part of adjusting to an ever changing world. And maybe those views seperate me from those who view options as threats. But I can’t see a negative side to having options in making a house a home that relects the owner’s personality.

Wednesday May 10, 2006 [S(3/365) LW(6/365) H(3/365)]

May 2006 Total:
S-sunny (3/365) C-cloudy (5/365) PC (2/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (2/365) LW-light winds (6/365)
H-humid (3/365) SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (59/365) C-cloudy (141/365) PC-partly cloudy (143/365)
D-drizzle (37/365) R-rainy (18/365) SR-scattered rain showers (23/365)
W-windy (112/365) LW-light winds (169/365) VW-very windy (11/365)
H-humid (71/365) SH-slightly humid (90/365)

Weekly Hogen (Okinawan Dialect) :

English – woman

Japanese – onna (?)

Hogen – inagu (???)

I’m sorry this is little bit late. We had a loss in the immediate family that required my attention most of the day. Anyway, here is the information for 4 p.m.

Tuesday May 9, 2006 [PC(2/365) H(2/365)]

May 2006 Total:
S-sunny (2/365) C-cloudy (5/365) PC (2/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (2/365) LW-light winds (5/365)
H-humid (2/365) SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (58/365) C-cloudy (141/365) PC-partly cloudy (143/365)
D-drizzle (37/365) R-rainy (18/365) SR-scattered rain showers (23/365)
W-windy (112/365) LW-light winds (168/365) VW-very windy (11/365)
H-humid (70/365) SH-slightly humid (90/365)