Ahh Texas.

bluebonnets and my girl…

Okinawa

On my way back to the states I had an unplanned vacation in Okinawa, Japan. Luckily an old friend is stationed there with her husband. She graciously let Cora and I stay with her and she even was our very own tour guide.

Meet Kriston and her cutie patootie daughter Skylar.

A few shots of American Village. An eating and entertainment area.

 

 

 

Their seawall was plastered with interesting graffiti.

   

So tropical and beautiful.

I thought this was an interesting photo showing the clash of cultures. The two statues you see are known as Shisa. People put these on their roofs, gates, or entrances into their homes and businesses. From Okinawan mythology, they are believed to two things. The statue with the mouth open keeps evil spirits out and the statue with the mouth closed keeps good spirits in. I saw these everywhere in Okinawa. I will occasionally stumble across them here in mainland Japan. A combination of western civilization with Starbucks and the Okinawan history with the Shisa statues. Thank you Okinawa.

I’ve been gone…

but now I’m back and I have my mommy with me! I went back to the states for a month and it was quite the adventure. Of course. I don’t want to spend too much time blogging because my mom is only going to be here a short time…but I’ll check in more frequently and then be back to the daily blogging soon. I’ve got lots to share already.