We went to the Aquarium again :) We've got a family membership now and are determined to "get our money's worth" ha ha. The last time we were there, Cora was barely creeping, it was so fun seeing her run around the tanks this time!
giant grouper mug
Friday, July 2, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
rainy season, blagh...
Here we go again! This year the rainy season far exceeds last year. We've had over 7 days straight of deluge. Rain, rain and more rain. The dogs are miserable. Cora's miserable. Which makes us miserable. We dream of walks and parks!!! The grass and flowers are the only things loving this weather....
Bonny on her perch watching the raindrops
Bonny and Finn TRYING to pass the time quickly (I think we're watching Jeopardy)
Between raindrops, Greg attacks the lush yard "Saipan style" and states that he has more respect than ever for the yardworkers there.... it's challenging cutting a yard of grass with a weed-wacker! Notice "rucky" the dog advising from above :)
Cora's finally figured out finger puppets. It's too cute!
Sunday, June 20, 2010
happy Father's day!!!
Cora's special gift for da-da
sharing daddy's chair
WE spent our "2nd" father's day weekend in Fukuoka -- the "big city" and enjoyed being amongst the crowds... not really. The bicycles on sidewalks got pretty annoying. We did manage to successfully hit the Apple store and also Hakozaki (the antique shrine sale we've come to love) and we had father's day lunch at Greg's favorite -- Hard Rock Cafe, finished off with some Cold Stone Creamery!
Perhaps the most memorable moment of the weekend was when we visited the fresh marketplace located in the basement of a GIANT mall.... it is peppered with various "stalls" with specialties -- veggies, sushi, baked goods, teas, candies, cheeses, wines, etc.... Once we saw the lovely cheeses we thought it'd be fun to buy some appetizers to enjoy at our hotel before heading out for dinner. We got a nice spread of cheeses and some fresh crusty bread (yum, right?) and when we saw the option for some prosciutto, FORGET ABOUT IT! Remember, this is a TRUE treat since we've been living overseas for almost 5 years now.... In our very limited Japanese, we asked if what we were looking at was prosciutto. Greg's mouth was watering and his eyes were beaming. The little butcher looked confused but said "buta" -- which Meg remembered to mean "pig"... Greg confirmed that prosciutto is indeed pig so we bought it and headed to the hotel picking up some lagers along the way. We were SO excited for this appetizer and opened everything carefully on our bed (since our room for 3 was about 12 ft by 9 ft there was nowhere else to feast).... Greg was chosen to take the first bite as it was HIS weekend....... Somehow up close the meat looked suspect.... and after one big bite Greg confirmed he just had raw pig and NOT smoked meat. HAHAHAHAHA!
After spitting it out and rinsing vigorously with beer, Greg was finally able to smile at his disappointment.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
a day in the life...
Time is flying by --- we can't believe it's almost summer! Cora continues to show her independence and is quite the ham. At "school" she apparently only stops walking to nap and eat and has almost escaped a few times! She's eating the complete Japanese meals served including rice, miso soup, fish, vegetables, seaweed and toful :)
playing outside Nimitz Park
yummy Kapa rolls at the Sushi-go-round
"daddy's girl" showing off her pink crocs
Her very own watering can so she can help mommy
this mischevious smile preceeded an attempt to escape OUR yard
Yep, she climbed these on the sly... which has led us to the endless search for a baby gate that will fit our Japanese house. So far we're on gate #4 without much luck...
it sure is exhausting being Cora (and her parents......)
Thursday, June 10, 2010
@ Tenjin Park
Greg and his girls
"can't we PLEASE go, daddy?"
(not without your pink helmet, Cora-chan)
Greg and "Betty Davis"
practicing skills on the rooftop
Saturday, June 5, 2010
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