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Fri, 25 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [800] | Comments [2]
I'm happy to report, we had a very merry Christmas Day! We enjoyed our Christmas morning kuchen while we unwrapped the presents we got each other. I must say, it makes Christmas all that more fun when you get each other Star Trek and Star Wars toys! ... Read more >
Thu, 24 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [586] | Comments [1]
Happy Christmas Eve, everyone! I spent most of the day baking eight loaves of kuchen (my wonderful husband washed the dishes for me, multiple times today to help out.) We're looking forward to eating kuchen Christmas morning while we open gifts. This ... Read more >
Thu, 24 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 23 Dec 2009 | By bekkie | Views [444]
So, Ive been in Myoko nearly 2weeks now! I thought i better keep you all updated with whats going on! The last week especially has been really busy! We have all been hard at work trying to get the rental shop and Kids Centre ready for opening! they ... Read more >
Mon, 21 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [719] | Comments [1]
So, leave it to me to move to a subtropical island and manage to catch a nasty head cold the week before Christmas. Figures, right? On a happy note, my wonderful husband surprised me with Chicken Noodle soup when he got home from work. Such a sweetie! ... Read more >
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [670]
Today was a chilly 59F outside with low humidity. I've been bundled up in a long sleeve shirt, tee, and jacket, not to mention socks and slippers. Brandon and I have been laughing at each other thinking 59F is cold. We were both raised in cold winter ... Read more >
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [562] | Comments [1]
We visited the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Museum & Memorial Park Thursday afternoon, Dick's last full-day with us. It was a bit rainy outside, but the Memorial Park was beautiful despite the slight drizzle. We borrowed English translation headsets ... Read more >
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [1350]
Dick and I went to the Japanese Underground Naval base where:
"The Imperial Navy Vice Admiral Minoru Ota (commander of the Japanese
Navy on Okinawa) and 4,000 of his men lived and then committed suicide during
the final days of World War II.... Read more >
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 19 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 19 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [2889]
Today's word of the day is "beni-imo." Beni-imo is the Okinawa Purple Sweet Potato. It is often times made into a paste and used for filling delicious tarts. The boys are also big fans of beni-imo ice cream. We had driven by a large beni-... Read more >
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 19 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [1172]
We took a trip down to Shurijo Castle Park in Naha at the beginning of the week. According to the pamphlet, "Shurijo Castle functioned as the central structure of Ryukyu Kingdom over a period of approximately 500 years, and was restored in 1992.... Read more >
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 18 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [762]
We drove up north to hike the Hiji Falls woods trail and bask in the beauty of the great outdoors Sunday. We weren't sure what we were in for, but were all looking forward to the hike. Stopped at the restaurant in front of the park for some yummy curry ... Read more >
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