My First Adventure Outside of Yokosuka, Japan
ShareAs a Marine family receiving orders to our fourth duty station near Tokyo, we were out of our element when we arrived at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. This was a new country and new branch of...
View ArticleTaking the Train to Japanese School
ShareMy daughter started Kindergarten at two years and nine months! We-ell, really it’s pre-school, but in Japan they call it Kindergarten. We were going to wait until January or April (when the...
View ArticleWhen Mother Nature Interferes with a Military Move to Japan
ShareWe were anxiously awaiting our orders to Tokyo, Japan and finally the day arrived, but to our surprise (shock actually!) we got orders to Yokosuka Naval Base! I looked on a map and discovered that...
View ArticleFood Adventures: Introducing New Flavors to My Husband and Kids
Share When I first met my husband Brad, he used to think that all Asian food was Chinese. I wish I were kidding, but it’s true! I was well on my way to becoming a true “foodie” after living and...
View ArticleThe Trip of a Lifetime: My Trip to Fujisan, Japan
ShareAs I looked at the horizon, I was in awe of what was in front of me: the pride of Japan. The Japanese have so many depictions of their beloved Mount Fuji, that you recognize the awesome sight as...
View ArticleToddlers and Tigers in Thailand
ShareWhile living overseas we had hoped to do some traveling since any trip we took would be a vacation of a lifetime. It was intimidating to think about traveling (7 hours of flight time each way)...
View ArticleGetting Around With Babies in Japan
ShareWhen I first arrived in Japan I was told that the area was not very kid/family friendly. Thankfully, I found this to be very far from the truth. Having a baby and toddler while in Japan has been a...
View ArticleKimonos, Hina Matsuri & White Day
ShareI have to admit that living in Japan on a Navy base has given our family a unique opportunity to experience Japan and its culture in a “fish bowl” kind of way. I say this because here on base,...
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