Erik was supposed to go on his trip today. He was going to head to Guam for a week. Apparently Japan pays the Air Force to get those noisy fighter planes off the island for some peace and quiet while they celebrate a Japanese holiday. Erik was a lucky duck to get sent to such a posh location for the week. I however did not go because I am STILL waiting to hear about my job...even though school starts in 1 week.
*** catch up: I was offered a job in June. Huge blessing! However I have been waiting all summer for my "offer letter" that makes it official. I was told it would take a week. Then the HR lady was on vacation, sick, furloughed and then we went into a hiring freeze. Long story short...I'm not officially hired and no one seems to be doing anything to fix this. Stay tuned and pray for a happy ending;)
So the sad/cool thing about Erik's trip is that the plane had a problem, so they came back to Kadena. Meaning...I get him one extra night! Lucky me!
Island life is still great...too much to do...too little time. This is what we have been up to:
Bull Fights! Two bulls battle it out in a ring to see who is the more dominant
Sometimes it takes a while to see who the winner is
The winner gets decked out and ridden by the owners. Lots of crazy dancing
Proof that we were there
My new favorite pastime. Getting art on my toes while looking out on the East China Sea. Neat!
Erik & I built a horseshoe pit for our back yard:) Ready to challenge Mom & Dad;)
Millie loves her Dad
Erik just got a kick out of the fact that cars are so small here that they can only transport one bull. Just a little different that what we are used to in the states.
