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Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Ryukyu Mura & the Yomitan Takaaki is driving us to the Yomitan district. It is easy to pry John out of bed with an excursion to anticipate. It’s a bright sunny day and our first stop … Continue reading →

Monday, March 19, 2007 Goya  I start my Okinawan Charm Collection by carving a “Goya” charm. Goya is a popular Okinawan vegetable. It’s translation in English is “bitter melon” and is thought to be one of the secrets of Okinawan … Continue reading →

Saturday, March 17, 2007 Safe Landing! I usually wake before Art and John and tiptoe into our tiny dining and kitchen area to make coffee and check my e-mail. I relish the hour alone before anyone wakes but this morning’s … Continue reading →

Friday, March 16, 2007 Shuri-Ori Weaving This weather pattern of rain one day and glorious sunshine the next is odd, but we are trying to use it to our advantage. When the sun is shining we make it a day … Continue reading →

Thursday, March 15, 2007 Tuesday We took the ferry to Tokashiki Island yesterday and it was bright and sunny but today cats and dogs are falling from the skies. I walk down to the phone at our corner “Family Mart … Continue reading →

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 Tokashiki Island Sunny weather is predicted today and we are going to Tokashiki Island but he skies are still grey when we board the 10:00 A.M. ferry. Our one way tickets are 1,470 yen each. We … Continue reading →

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 The Weekend The overcast weather is conducive to nesting and I am content to work on waxes and catch up on writing. We allow John to sleep late but when he wakes, his cough and congestion … Continue reading →

Sunday, March 11, 2007 Sayonara Dragons! It’s a cloudy Friday morning and with my body is sore from our hike to Hiji falls, I’m happy to have a day at home. Art dresses in a suit, takes one of our … Continue reading →

Friday, March 09, 2007 Gambate to Hiji Falls I wake up before the 7:00 A.M. alarm in anticipation of our drive to Hiji Falls. Takaki has another day off and has offered to take us to the falls and to … Continue reading →

Thursday, March 08, 2007 Nakamura House & Seifa Utaki It’s another grey day and I expect to be homebound all day but when I return from making morning phone calls Art tells me that Takaaki is stopping by. I am … Continue reading →