Bizzy

We've been so busy lately-the past week has just flown by!
David was really excited to be working on a training project with the Japanese Navy. He was with the crew of the Makishio (a Japanese submarine) for about a week. The crew held a party for those who participated on the project and I was lucky enough to also be invited. The food was amazing and all of the members of the crew were incredibly gracious. I don't think David ever saw the bottom of his sake cup. The next day we were invited to tour the submarine. I had a great photo op on the Japanese periscope. Strangely, I think the man in the background looks a little like my father (who is not Japanese). I have visited David several times on the USS Connecticut and am used to seeing his, and other ships on the pier. It was strange this time to visit a ship flying a different flag.
On Monday we went to the Ikea in Yokohama. We needed a rug for the dining room and bedroom and all the other little things that Ikea is good for. It was our first time driving on Japanese highways. It actually was not scary at all-just expensive. Ikea was about twenty minutes from our house, but it cost us about fifteen dollars in tolls each way.
We went to a "Shogun Dinner" on Thursday at the Officer's Club. There was a huge variety of Japanese foods, which was cool because often in restaurants we are unsure of what we are ordering or eating. We were able to get a better idea of what some of the dishes are. There was live music-it was really nice. We posted a video of the live entertainment, which was traditional Japanese music, it really set the atmosphere.
I think we are starting to get settled in here well. Our neighborhood is really lovely. Dave just came in from outside and said he thought he saw a mop left leaning on the fence that turned out to be a snow owl! We'll have to take the camera with us when we take Finchy out from now on!