Monthly Archives: February 2007
Lester Hills Park
Lester Hills Park, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
Some call it Sunset Park. Some call it Lester Hills Park.
PoTAYto, PoTAHto.
I like to call...
Culture Shock!
Contributed by Caroline
I’ve always had these funny little “aHA!” moments that seem to come later than they should. I remember the time I found...
Kitto Katsu!
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
I went to pay a bill at Lawson's last night and treated myself to a Kit Kat. A PEACH Kit Kat....
Expiration Dates and Two-Year-Old Apple Sauce
CONTRIBUTED BY JULIE
A little while ago I ordered the apple sauce from Burger King in an effort to get my son to eat healthier...
Let’s Go To The Movies!
They might not arrive here in a timely fashion - we might have to wait a few weeks or months to get them here...
Seaside Jet City Burgers
CONTRIBUTED BY JULIA
I've only tried a couple of their burgers but I was pleasantly surprised. It's not often that you find a pineapple burger...
Kabi Killer, aka Japanese Mold Spray
Kabi Killer, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
I have it on good authority that this is the magic potion in the never-ending fight...
This Is Neri Goma, Which Is Also Tahini
this is neri goma which is also tahini, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
Victory at 298 yen!
Tahini lives under a different name in...
Would You Like That Warm or Cold?
vending machine, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
I'm knee deep in convincing my son, Eli, that his milk can come in a variety...
How Much Do You Tip At The Commissary?
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
The commissary baggers got new smocks or aprons or ponchos. Have you noticed? The front says something forgettable but the back...
Pigeon’s Soft Liner
poop shield, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
These Pigeon liners are great for those of you who use cloth diapers. It makes poop...
Online Shopping & Shipping to FPO/APO Addresses
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
In case, like me, you had no idea such a glorious thing existed. Behold.
1. www.shipitapo.com
2. www.apobox.com. Word has it that this...
Kuwae Nature Park & Playground
kuwaenaturepark_playground2, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
It is, like it promises, a park AND a playground so there's plenty of walking or running...
Flea markets, Thrift stores, and other Addictions: Bargain Hunting In Okinawa
By Downtown Julie Brown
I'm a flea market junkie from way back. Like childhood. On Saturdays my family would climb into the station wagon and...
Stacks
CONTRIBUTED BY JULIA
For those of you who like barbecue ribs with meat that is falling off the bone and cornbread in a skillet then...
Are You My Butcher?
nakakawa meat, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
There is a brand new shop on our block. It appears to be called Nakakawa Meat....
Jusco Play Areas
jusco ball pit, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
Now that Eli gets the correlation between his signing and our actions he’s gotten wicked...
A Little Bow Will Do You
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
People here in Japan bow. You already knew that though.
I am a fan of the bowing. You never have to wonder...
Genki Izakaya
Genki Izakaya, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
Yesterday four of us moms and a couple of two year old boys lunched here at...
Nishimatsuya Clothing Store
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
Maybe you call it the White Rabbit Store like myself. Or the pink and white store. Or that store near Foster....
Chinuman
chinuman, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY JULIA
Chun and I checked out this new restaurant near Kadena Gates 2 & 3 called Chinuman. Was a...
Sunabe Ba-ba Park aka Dolphin Park
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
You should get to know this park immediately. There's a beach, a field, a dolphin-shaped play structure, gazebos, a skate park,...