Monday Update

I'm here at the library and may not make it back to a computer connection today...so here's the low down on Monday. I really will try not to take another break without some sort of warning.

School is done with the younger ones. We're exchanging books for some new ones.

Home Training Tools can no longer mail out their biology kits. I find this strange. I know they mailed them to me in AK and TX...and I can't figure out why they'd be in an online catalog if you can't mail it. ::snort:: BUT evidently the USPS won't allow them to mail the kit. Which means I need to figure out how we're going to do our biology lab this year. LOL

Still debating about language lessons.

I checked with ITT and their costs are MUCH more than simply buying the ticket from JAL. They agreed that it is CRAZY but that what I discovered is true....it is $800 cheaper for me to book TWO tickets than to book a ticket straight from here to Hawaii. I need to book a round trip to Tokyo and then one from there to Hawaii.....they can't help me and suggested I simply find a Japanese Travel Agent...oh this is going to be fun. ::snort:: I'm still trying to get a cell phone. LOL I'm going to see if I can do this online myself.

Nothing earth shattering planned for the day....laundry is done, dinner will be cooked...We're living on TLF TIME.

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

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

CRAZY

Can you believe that Tokyo to Waikiki is $672 plus taxes while Misawa to Waikiki is $1700 plus taxes? And NO ONE flies out of here but JAL....

I'm thinking for THAT much of a savings it would be worth it to drive to Tokyo (alone? I don't know....) or take the train....or

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

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

Sunday

Our RE year began with a carnival/meet and greet teacher time. The kids enjoyed themselves. Jared and Arielle helped out.

Then service.....good....bordering on better than good. ::snort:: Nolan and Zander decided to sit on the front row....I didn't think this was a great plan, but the chance to sit by Mike seemed good. I ended up taking Stacia out when she pulled a WHISTLE out of her treat bag from the carnival. Oy vey! ::snort::

We had lunch with one of my new favorite Sgts. Sgt. S's family is from the Philippines. He told Mike and Jared about a deep sea fishing trip next Saturday. They hope to go.

Mike got called out of the Gospel service on a duty call. It's been raining. I'm fighting a UTI - but have cranberry tablets and lots of water on hand. Debbie, from GAFB, told me to drink some strange concoction to cure them but I can't remember what it IS....maybe vinegar?

I'm praying about going to Hawaii for PWOC's Regional conference. I WANT to be there. Mike encourages me to go...but no one else is going from here. It's $1800 on cheaptickets to fly from here to Waikiki....I'm not sure how fun a conference is if you attend alone....and we'll be moving into our home in October...do I really want to fly out the 22nd? I'm not sure - I'm praying that I'll figure this out soon. I thought the deadline to make up my mind was tomorrow but its the 18th. LOL I'm going to look into taking a hop out to Tokyo and flying from THERE to Hawaii.

I'm determined to get over my American phobias and go to an Onsen this week. Deb at chapel invited me. I told her I might not be able to come back to chapel afterwards...but I was game. ::snort:: Twyla's going too - Twyla, I'll email - but Jared said yes. I told him I needed him to watch the boys so we could go take a bath together. ::snort:: ::gasp::

Here's a photo of the new game...Finger Football....they're enjoying it and learning about football...wonder if this means Mike will have football buddies soon?

Dorothy, I got an email from Windy and they'll be pulling up at lodging tomorrow night. I can't wait to meet this family. We're trying to decide the proper greeting for a family who you don't really know, but is going to be your neighbor, and feels like friends already. ::snort:: I suppose confetti and a band is a bit over the top?

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

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

Amusing Signs of the Week....

The meaning of this one is fairly clear! ::snort::


This one cracked me up as the guardrail you see is at the end of a steep decline....and the road ends right at that sign....It must say "TURN NOW before you crash into our yard!"

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

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