Lost in Translation: The Beach

Since I love sea glass, have so much already, and couldn't figure out what to do with it, I decided to put the smaller pieces in this clear wine bottle. I have a small cast iron wine rack with 6 spots for bottles, I'll just display them thT way! The larger pieces are in a square based vase, and some tiny slivers have been put into a tiny test tube (also with a cork) that I found at one of the 100¥ shops on town! Oh, I love the collection! I can't wait to go out and find more!!!

These mountains are visible from certain parts of base. Aren't they beautiful? Kind of like the mountains I could only see across the flight line in Alaska! I love seeing this view in the mornings... When it's not cloudy... Or hazy... Or foggy!!!

I've also decided what to do with some of the 'broken' sand dollars! I use that suminigashi technique and dip the sand dollars, then glue on a pearl to cover the erosion!! They're too fragile to make a magnet, but I'm sure I could figure out something else to do with it!

Look at that sun! I have to be careful so I'm not fried at the beach!!!

In the morning, the JASDF are on all corners at both gates... I'm not sure why. They don't direct traffic, they don't take roll... Maybe I'll ask the boss's wife!

Sunsets are amazing here! Breathtaking! Unbelievable!

Look what I saw in the clinic! I walk past this every time I'm there, but never noticed! Next time I'll read it and figure out what it says/means!!

Mini and I went to Pizza Curry! Cute entrance ;)

Cute restaurant overlooking a part of town ;)

And really good curry! I had level 10 on the spice-o-meter... Maybe I could go to a 15 one day, but 10 was pleasant! Whoever goes up to a 50 is insane!!!

They had this retro pay phone at their register!!!

And this retro register!!! It was very co!!

Then we stopped by the farmers market on the way home and noticed they had one of these phones, too!

Just the other day I went to the salon on base. A friend had given me a certificate for a mani and pedi right before she PCS'd to Alaska... I had to use it! I only had til the end of April or it would have gone to waste! It was lovely...

And purpley!

I often get distracted here, it's so beautiful!!!

We had dinner with friends... Taco Tuesday on a Thursday! We took this (goofy) panoramic to send to the Dave guy!

Friday I got to join Midori Kai again, this time we went to a farmer's market in another town. Once on the bus, the interpreter folded down this funny seat into the middle of the aisle!!!

We started with a delicious buffet. I don't know what anything was! I recognized the acorn squash because of the color and the peel, but it had a gratin of some sort on top... And I also recognized that tiny red jalapeño slice in that broth, the puff pastry in the middle (which had a 'broth' of cream and mushrooms inside.... Japanese mushrooms are just weird!!!), and the pita on the left... And the orange! I just nibbled... Everything else was a gamble! Anyway, all produce you see on the plate or even the herbs are grown at this farmer's market!

Surprisingly enough, I had enough to make me full! Well, I actually went up to get some curry and rice! Then I was full!

But not too full for dessert! I just took a couple bites! Japanese desserts are not sweet like American desserts. It felt like I was just eating more food, so I was done!!

Then we went into the greenhouses! We saw their hydroponics, the herbs they grow for the restaurant, and then some pretty amazing things!!! The climate is very warm and tropical inside these greenhouses...