Saturday
Dec122009

Oh, what a beautiful morning!

Miyagi sunrise

Miyagi sunrise

Oh, what a beautiful day!  The sunrise from our balcony this morning was especially beautiful!  Just wanted to share it with you!

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Thursday
Dec102009

Freshness Burger

Dick and Brandon outside Freshness Burger in American Village.

Dick and Brandon outside Freshness Burger in American Village.

Where do you go when you are hankering for a good hamburger in American Village?  Why, you go to Freshness Burger, of course!  I had a Fish Burger, Brandon ordered a Teriyaki Chicken Burger, and Dick had a Negimiso Burger (Japanese leeks.)  All of us thoroughly enjoyed our burgers. 

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Sunday
Dec062009

Mensore, Dick!

Gamera meets Dick

Gamera meets Dick

Today's word for the day - mensore (pronounced "men - so - reh") is the Okinawan dialect word for "welcome."  The Japanese word is "yoko-so," but as we're living in Okinawa, mensore is more correct.  Another example of "there is Japan, and then there is Okinawa."

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Sunday
Dec062009

Aquarium

Silly boys!

Silly boys!

We had a wonderful day at the Aquarium Saturday!  It was a little chilly (69 degrees F), but warm enough to enjoy the outdoor dolphin show.  We even ate some Okinawa Lime ice cream cones before the show, although unlike usual, it was for the taste, not to try to cool off.

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Sunday
Dec062009

Cha-Bira Shoku-Do

Three kinds of Okinawan sashimi (raw fish.)  Delicious!

Three kinds of Okinawan sashimi (raw fish.) Delicious!

On our way home from the Aquarium, we stopped at an Okinawan restaurant on Rt 58 for dinner.  We loved the bright colors and hugs shisa outside! 

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