Since we have joined the military, we have lived on base. At Nellis, there were times when I wished we did not live on base just because it was far removed from the bulk of the places I would patronize in Las Vegas. In Misawa, most families live on base so there is a great community of people all living together doing the same types of things. I am sure some of this comes from being overseas, of course we would all unite together. I really enjoy this feeling though. I like having a community to belong to and contribute to.
There are always a lot of things to get involved with. We recently had Japan Day on base. The Misawa International Center came on base to teach us about Japanese culture. We participated in mini classes about kimono wearing, bonsai, ninja star throwing, clay sculpting, Taiko drums, Japanese calligraphy, meditation, and many more things. We watched some performances on stage and enjoyed the cultural experience.
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| Bear and I try on kimonos |
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| Bear tries the Koto |
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| Josh gets a class on Bonsai |
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| Pants and Bub enjoy the making clay plates- Mickey for Pants and Pikachu for Bub |
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| Bub and Bear get into the Taiko drums show |
April is the month of the Military Child. They have designated the dandelion to represent the children because they are hardy, the seeds float on the wind, and they grow wherever they land. The sentiment is nice, I guess. I tell my kids that they are my little weeds. That is what a dandelion is! All I have every done is picked them out of my lawn and thrown them away. We think it is funny that the kids are represented by a weed.
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| The kids get to participate in the Military kid parade. Purple is the designated color to show support of the kids. There go my little weeds!! |
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