I heard about typhoon Jelatwat only about two days before it hit. We don’t have TV or local stations to warn us about severe weather, we usually just get the scuttlebutt via emails or random conversation. The last few typhoons have not been too bad so I didn’t rush out for any supplies and wasn’t…
Parenthood
“Give him a high five!” I tell Annabelle. She smiles widely and throws out her high five but hits the little Japanese boy square on the head. DOUGH! Ummmm…quick recovery…”Give him a fist bump!” She again smiles broadly, throws out her punch and lands it boldly on the boy’s head. I mumbled how sorry I…
Typhoons, Full Tables, and Life
Annabelle and I just finished a special lunch of corn dogs, grapes, chips and an episode of Cake Boss. It has been a long week topped off by yet another super typhoon blusterly blowing outside. It started last night and ferociously woke me up often despite earplugs, but Annabelle not only slept soundly, she slept…
The Reminder
There it was. I haven’t seen one in a long time. OK, maybe in a Lucky Charms box, but not in the Okinawa skies. A rainbow! Annabelle and I were on our way home this morning and between the spitting rain showers, the sun came out igniting the partial rainbow. I had forgotten how spying…
Team Awesome Adoption
This was a huge weekend for us and two other families as we flew in a social worker from Colorado to do our adoption home study. The dust bunnies were hunted out and swiffered, the top of the refrigerator and stove were shined, and I febreezed Annabelle spit off the couch. I picked Charlotte up from her…