They're EVERYWHERE!

Picturesque, isn't it? Yes, it IS a squatty potty and it isn't much different than those who put toilets in their yards in America....but it surprised and amused me on the beach. LOL 

Choosing Joy!
©2011 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...

Tuesday - Wednesday

Tuesday is PWOC.....This week it was Japan 101. It was fun to learn new spots to explore from each other....


Tuesday is also becoming farewell at Misawa AB day...the Patriot (plane contracted to fly weekly from here to Seattle)  leaves on Tuesday afternoon. We said goodbye to a couple of more families this week and sent a chaplain on deployment. 


The highlight of Wednesday was PWOC's Summer Book Club. We met at New Delhi and discussed  "The Great Divorce". A winner all the way around. BTW I had the garlic Nan and Dal (lentil) curry - yummo.

Tuesday and Wednesday were both sweltering days. We cool one room in the house. I'm coming to love energy shortages, really. In the winter we huddled in the living room to stay warm and played games and read. In the summer we huddle in the living room to stay cool and play games and read. I had been contemplating earlier this year how to make the living room CENTRAL to family life.....energy shortage seems to be the answer. LOL

Tuesday and Wednesday were also GREAT school days.

Wednesday I decided to take up running again. Not sure why - mid-life crisis?


Choosing Joy!
©2011 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...

Monday.....Bre and Beaches

I seem to have tried to forget Monday. ::snort:: Ok - it's Thursday now and I need to deal with Monday so I can catch up with the rest of the week. 

This is the airport and we're spending far too much time at the airport this summer saying goodbye to friends. Monday we sent Bre back to America. It was a JOY and a BLESSING to have her with us for 3 weeks. Michael and I woke up one day and realized we were going to two different countries in the same week for ministry.....and so Bre came over and watched the kids for one week - and played with us for two weeks. 

Michael went to work. 

The kids and I, as is my custom when Japan feels far away from family, went to the BEACH. Thanks to Belinda we finally found a way down to the swim beach and Momoishi - though it's not swimable this year.  Certainly can't DRIVE to a nice parking lot this year...but it's all part of the adventure. 

Did the W family plant this flag? I was glad it was there when we walked for a couple of hours and then needed to find the right little path back to our van. LOL 

Choosing Joy!
©2011 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...