The disappointment of the week started as a great idea, I made Christmas ornaments but they are too fragile to ship :( So I will be bringing them home with me next time I come. I made a bunch so everyone will get one. Here is what they look like :
They have sea glass, coral and shells in them. That way all of our loved ones will have a little piece of Okinawa.
The exchange and grocery store on base have done a wonderful job decorating and supplying the shelfs with items that people will need for the holidays.I am grateful for this not just because they have the items I desire but also because it feels like we aren't so far from home when we see Christmas stuff everywhere.
This Thursday we will be celebrating Thanksgiving at our friends Angela and Phil's house. Phil and David (along with Chris) will be separating from their current unit in December and joining a different unit for a year. The three guys will be leaving in January on a ship for 5 months. They will get to travel all over and have the opportunity to spend a week or two in several different countries. While on the ship they will be in training. They will also be the first ones called if a new conflict should arise or if there is a natural disaster in the area. I am hoping that neither occur and David has the opportunity to take online classes and see this side of the world.
We are continuing to try new things this week we went to a place called Mos Burgers. They are a chain restaurant on the island and most are located close to a base so I figured it would be easy to order, it was not :). I'm not sure who was more confused the girl that worked there or us. The food was ok (the fries were good) :)Here are some pictures from our visit to Mos.
The sign below is posted downstairs in our apartment complex. I'm not sure if you will be able to read it but David and I often smile at the grammatical errors that are made in the signs around town. After reading my posts you probably think that the Japanese are rubbing off on me. - I always have a few errors myself) :) Down the road for us there is a sign that advertises C Food. It always makes me smile.
The other picture is of a place called Jusco. There are many of these around town and are probably the closest thing to a mall that Okinawa has. There is a grocery store on the lower level and the other levels have items such as clothes,home goods, electronics, specialty shops and a food court. We haven't bought anything from Jusco but it is always fun to go inside and look around.
We hope that everyone has a great week and a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!
We love you guys!!!
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