okinawa hai!

Lan gave me permission to post on her Monday. It's me, Meredith, coming at you Monday and Tuesday this week. Buckle up for two days of self-absorption. Onward. Dear You who solves all of my problems with tender words and soft shoulders, This is Rick Maltsby P.I. Our very own Privates Investigator. He's also a [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY LAN I like dogs – even think that puppies are one of the most adorable things in the world, but the business that they do (or “doo-doo”) on lawns I highly dislike – especially when the doggy business happens on my tiny piece of green heaven where my little ones like to frolic [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO Of course you want to bring your pet with you to Okinawa. YOU LOVE YOUR PET! Yes, the process can be confusing. But no matter how it goes down for you there will be piles of paperwork and months of waiting. Then when you arrive there are other hoops. This is [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO My neighbor here in Mizugama lets her dog out as if he's a cat. Opens the door and off he goes. Leashless, human-less. So I suppose dogs can play anywhere. My dog got attacked by one of these unattached dogs while I was 17 months pregnant. Or at least I felt [...]

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Maltsby before Pet Box, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas. CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO My dog had long, black hair when we got to Okinawa. He's more of an Arctic, less of a tropical dog. He needed a haircut ASAP. The groomer at PET BOX in Mihama assured me that she had blades that could cut close [...]

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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. Nakakawa is a family name I'm assuming. Some further assuming leads me to believe that this Nakakawa guy is selling a variety of meats. Or perhaps he's just selling [...]

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