JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Tuesday April 18, 2006 [PC(3/365) W(5/365)]

April 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (10/365) PC-partly cloudy (3/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (2/365)
W-windy (5/365) LW-light winds (8/365)
SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (54/365) C-cloudy (129/365) PC-partly cloudy (138/365)
D-drizzle (32/365) R-rainy (15/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (105/365) LW-light winds (159/365) VW-very windy (10/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (84/365)

This weekend many countries around the world will hold various activities in observance of Earth Day. This annual celebration reminds me of the ecology club movement in the early ’70s at high schools around the country. I tried to find an image of the patch that was such a popular part of that era. If I remember correctly, the patch was circular with a green border, a white background, and a large green lowercase "e" in the center. I wonder if they still make that patch?

Monday April 17, 2006 [C(10/365) W(4/365)]

April 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (10/365) PC-partly cloudy (2/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (2/365)
W-windy (4/365) LW-light winds (8/365)
SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (54/365) C-cloudy (129/365) PC-partly cloudy (137/365)
D-drizzle (32/365) R-rainy (15/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (104/365) LW-light winds (159/365) VW-very windy (10/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (84/365)

We’re outside working in the back yard. The weather has finally cooperated enough to allow us a little time to clean. But it’s election week here on island. Instead of the happy bird songs our ears are being bombarded with numerous echoes of election hopefuls as they follow the tradition that is reminiscent of the train campaign trails of yesteryear. I’m sure that this type of campaigning must have some adrenal rush for the hopefuls, but in reality it’s impossible to understand anything that is being belted out of the loud speakers as the echoes skip along the air waves. This type of sound pollution only lasts briefly, even though it feels like forever when it’s; going on. And as the hopefuls move to the next stop, the peaceful and calming sounds of the local bird songs return.

Sunday April 16, 2006 [PC(2/365) W(3/365)]

April 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (9/365) PC-partly cloudy (2/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (2/365)
W-windy (3/365) LW-light winds (8/365)
SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (54/365) C-cloudy (128/365) PC-partly cloudy (137/365)
D-drizzle (32/365) R-rainy (15/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (103/365) LW-light winds (159/365) VW-very windy (10/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (84/365)

I ran across this trivia site that provides info on a wide array of subjects. One of the bonuses of the info is that it is presented in a brief and concise manner while remaining amusing and interesting.

Saturday April 15, 2006 [C(9/365) R (2/365)]

April 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (9/365) PC-partly cloudy (1/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (2/365)
W-windy (2/365) LW-light winds (8/365)
SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (54/365) C-cloudy (128/365) PC-partly cloudy (136/365)
D-drizzle (32/365) R-rainy (15/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (102/365) LW-light winds (159/365) VW-very windy (10/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (84/365)

Friday April 14, 2006 [C(8/365)]

April 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (8/365) PC-partly cloudy (1/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy (1/365)
W-windy (2/365) LW-light winds (8/365)
SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (54/365) C-cloudy (127/365) PC-partly cloudy (136/365)
D-drizzle (32/365) R-rainy (14/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (102/365) LW-light winds (159/365) VW-very windy (10/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (84/365)

Given the recent sextuplet "hoax" on many caring and sympathetic individuals, it’s always great to run across information on positive solutions to some of the numerous challenges that we as people face in life. I heard about this site while watching the TV program “The View”.