We're OK!

I'm sorry it's taken me a month to post again! Joe and I have had a rather busy and exciting February & March! Here's a little recap.....

February had some really beautiful weather! We still don't get this weather regularly, but we're hoping for more blue skies.

For Valentine's Day Joe and I tried a another Okinawan dish, taco rice. Very tasty!

Then of course, we did experience a 7.0 earthquake at the end of the month. Joe and I were fine, but I can't say that I'm really looking forward to the next! Our apartment was fine, but we did take a picture of our diplomas -- they certainly shook!After the earthquake in Japan, there wasn't a tsunami. But the next day, we had tsunami warnings all day from the earthquake in Chile. We didn't actually see a big wave, mostly a high tide and a little surge in the water. You might be able to tell from the following pictures:

Then the best part: We saw my parents for two wonderful weeks!

There's Dad by the East China Sea

Mom & Dad made it to the top and bottom of the island! Here we are at the Peace Prayer Memorial Park...

And now at Cape Hedo, at the very top! (I promise Mom was here, and having a good time! But I know better than to post her picture! I'm hoping Dad will not mind!)

The second weekend we stayed at Oura Wan. You can see Dad & Joe walking along the beach.We went to Ocean Expo Park..........the Churaumi Aquarium (Dad touching a starfish)....I think our dinners from the Awase Fish Market were floating around in there.....Ooops! Yes!Visited the Orion Brewery and got a taste!Mom & Dad fell in love with anything and everything benimo (the okinawan purple yam). Ice cream, sorbet, cookies, pies, tempura, baked and even on sushi. The last day they were here we went to the Southeast Botanical Gardens. They were beautiful!

It was a great two weeks, and we were sad to see them go!