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Egg Shop & Zoo

Friday, 13 Nov 2009 | Views [662] | Comments [1]

Megumi and I ate at a nice Japanese lunch buffet where she introduced me to the tropical Chinese fruit Lychee for dessert.  The outside of it reminded me more of a nut than a fruit, but it peeled off easily to reveal a white fruity flesh.  The closest ... Read more >


Gallery: Anniversary

Monday, 9 Nov 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Happy First Anniversary!

Monday, 9 Nov 2009 | Views [1466] | Comments [4]

Today was our first wedding anniversary!  We can't believe how quickly time has gone by!  It's been a whirlwind of a year with many, many changes.  Last year on this day, we were married on the beautiful beaches of Jamaica.  Then the traveling adventures ... Read more >


Happy Halloween from Okinawa!

Saturday, 31 Oct 2009 | Views [806]

Brandon and I went down to American Village to check out their costume contest and grab a bite to eat.  (Check out some of the costumes we saw in our photo gallery.)  It rained off and on, so there wasn't as big of a turn out as predicted, but it was ... Read more >


Gallery: Happy Halloween

Saturday, 31 Oct 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Halloween Cookies

Wednesday, 28 Oct 2009 | Views [728] | Comments [3]

As part of my on-going "Dessert Diplomacy" efforts, I made these cute Halloween spider cookies.  They are frosted and decorated Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies.  Brandon says they taste good.  (I don't like chocolate cookies, so I've only sampled ... Read more >


Soup Soup!

Sunday, 25 Oct 2009 | Views [691]

Megumi and I had a wonderful lunch at Soup Soup on the second floor of Max Furniture and right across from Today!OK.  And no, I'm not kidding.   We both chose soup sets.  I had a bowl of their clam chowder, which was soy based with peas, carrots, onions, ... Read more >


"We all live in a yellow submarine!"

Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009 | Views [669] | Comments [2]

While Mama was here, we purchased the latest RockBand game, "RockBand: The Beatles," to provide us with hours of fun and a good way to unwind in the evenings.   For all you who aren't familiar with RockBand, it's a video game where you choose ... Read more >


Rawhide!

Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009 | Views [648]

Mama and I went out for lunch with Megumi the day before we flew back to PA.  We had a fun time wandering through American Village and ate at "the Depot" for a curry-filled lunch.  Mama had "Prime Rib Curry," I had "Chicken and ... Read more >


Guess where we went!

Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009 | Views [587]

To the Okinawa Aquarium, of course!  We had a lot of fun showing Mama around the Aquarium and taking her to the ever-changing dolphin show (it's always completely in Japanese but we've never seen the same show twice!) When we got back from our trip ... Read more >


Gallery: Mama's 2 Weeks

Sunday, 18 Oct 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Let me explain...

Sunday, 18 Oct 2009 | Views [570] | Comments [2]

To quote "The Princess Bride," "Let me explain.  No, there is too much.  Let me sum up." We've had a very busy, very fun last few weeks.  And we have plenty of photos to prove it!  When we got back to Okinawa from NE, we brought ... Read more >


Gallery: Renaissance Beach

Sunday, 13 Sep 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Renaissance Resort Beach

Sunday, 13 Sep 2009 | Views [598]

Last weekend, Megumi and her husband, Roger, invited us to go along with their group to the beach at the Renaissance Resort, a ways up Rt. 58.  We had a wonderful time and couldn't have asked for a nicer day!  It was hot and humid enough to enjoy a swim, ... Read more >


I'm so proud!

Sunday, 13 Sep 2009 | Views [775]

I'm so proud of my wonderful husband!  Brandon passed his Security Plus certification exam Thursday!  Yay!!!  We won't get the actual certificate for a few weeks, but I had him pose with the print out he got to prove he passed.  He thought I was a bit ... Read more >


Combini no bangohan

Monday, 7 Sep 2009 | Views [1318]

"The Dinner of the Convenience Store" Brandon and I wanted to get something quick to eat the other night, but neither of us wanted to cook and our favorite take out place was closed, so we decided to head over to Family Mart, our local convenience ... Read more >


Gallery: Obon Festival

Monday, 7 Sep 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Grill Sergeant

Tuesday, 25 Aug 2009 | Views [601]

Brandon broke out his new grill for a test run last night, grilling us up some tasty cheeseburgers, complete with Jack Daniel's BBQ Sauce!  Yummy!  We bought him the Fiesta gas grill during the base's Father's Day sale and Gimli helped him put it ... Read more >


Gallery: Grill Sergeant

Tuesday, 25 Aug 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Flight Line Festival

Tuesday, 25 Aug 2009 | Views [575]

Military show-and-tell planes and equipment?  Check!  Games, festival food, performances, kiddie rides?  Check!  Fireworks in the evening?  Check!  The local Marine base's Flight Line Festival had it all, folks! Brandon and I headed down Rt 58 to ... Read more >


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