Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Wednesday Update....but I think today is Thursday here...but I need to remember to call home on Wed and Thurs YOUR time....

Rain this a.m. LOTS of rain, not drizzly rain, a respectable rain. It's still enough of a novelty to us, that we love it. Renee B, I should have bought rain boots at the shoe store...and that rain slicker at the Bunny Store...and an umbrella. ::snort::

Here's an update from yesterday.

Renee B, a chaplain's wife here, met me at the Misawa Inn and took Nolan and I out birthday shopping for Stacia. What fun! It was so nice to see a bit of what the town has to offer, and not to have to worry about WHERE we were going. As I've said, there are no street signs here, so when Mike and I go out we are still quite lost, fairly often.

"Is THAT the yellow building where we turn?"

"I don't know, was there a red and white pole across the street?" ::snort::

Renee took me to a big shoe store, a children's store, a 100yen Sushi spot, and the 100 yen store! I'll write more, as I have photos loaded. It was fun!

We also stopped and saw Connie. Connie, is another new chaplain's wife. I think they snatched the last big house in Misawa. It's a gorgeous house. I will not envy. Though I DO envy her GREAT Internet connection. LOL

Mike confirms that our Exception Package is now at the Wing Level.

The kids and I went out to the North Side of base and played in the lake and on the beach. We ran in to Connie and her kids at the beach. That was a lot of fun and a great way for the kids to get to know each other...flinging seaweed at each other. ::snort::

We scouted out the Towers on the North Side. We were told there is only one officer's Tower....and they are all Pet Towers...but we'll make do if they offer us one...otherwise I haven't a clue what we'll do. I guess FIGHT to be given a single 4 bdr 4 plex. I call the agents off base daily and there is simply nothing - as in NOTHING - at this point. Hmmmm....we may still be waiting in November and go ahead and take that house that is being built. Come to think of it in November, we'd need an exception to live off base as the new policy is you must live on base. I haven't a clue how we'd swing the rent payment though. LOL

The front desk stopped me this a.m. to remind me we are supposed to be out on Friday. I told them we've been extended for a month....I sure pray we have a home by the end of THAT month. ::snort:: Jared is starting to look for boxes. LOL

Mike worked late last night, I got the kids in bed and planned to upload photos and blog....but the connections weren't working...so I read.


Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

~ Coram Deo ~
Living all of life before the face of God...

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

We LOVED going to 100yen shops and the sushi-go-rounds near Yokota. AND we had a Bunny Store, too!!

Janette said...

You should be ok for rent. We got $3500. a month in Hong Kong for a flat- almost 20 years ago! My experience is that they will care for you in the end.

Anonymous said...

Sis:

Oh the fun of seeing everything thru your eyes for the 1st time... you make it all live.

Sounds like a great shopping day. My kind of thing.

Now you are a day ahead of us... I must remember to email to Stacia on the right day. Have the boxes gotten there yet? Anyway we did have birthday parties while you were here.


Nathaniel/Heather busy doing as you guys did...... weighing everything... What a pain. They'll get it done.

Your verse above is a big tall order. Praying this year at school I will live up to this verse. Why else work.... if a person can't be a witness for Christ..... of course money is important but not the most important thing.

love/prayers --- Mom T

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

Janette - as you know it depends on rank but here FGO with 15 years are allowed $2k a month. Above that and it's out of pocket....but I called all agents again today and there is still only a 2 bdr home left for military to rent.