VFA-192 on Youtube.com

Check out this youtube video about the recent change of command in Dave's squadron. These are some of the guys Dave works with every day.

The Band-Aid

A very wonderful thing happened to me today.

My story starts in Australia. I went on a mini shopping spree at Target. I bought shoes! Woot! Today was the first day I wore one of the pairs. I walked up to the train station, and sure enough, 5 minutes into my commute to meet a teacher and plan a summer party for 15 Japanese students, I've got blisters. Really bad blisters. On both feet. Ouch! I get on my first train, thankful to sit. During my transfer in Sagmi-ono, I'm limping along. As I wait for the doors to open, i feel a tap on my shoulder. A Japanese woman smiles and hands me a band-aide. How nice is that? Definitely wouldn't happen in the States.

How is it I climbed Mt. Fuji and didn't get any blisters, and I walk five minutes and get two?

Annie Czapp's visit!

For semi-complete pictures of Ani Zappu's visit, check out my shutterfly website.

PS - the password is anniewrigley

Annie Czapp's visit!

Annie's welcome sign, with her name in Japanese.


Karaoke - in the authentic Japanese fashion.



Portable shrine day - once a year they parade the shrine through the streets.



I got to help carry it - my shoulder's still bruised 3 days letter.



Annie and I on the start of our adventure to climb Mt. Fuji






So attractive.


At the bottom! Again!


In our celebratory T-Shirts.



Today we went to Tokyo Disney!


Cinderella and Prince Charming - not asian.

Beauty and the Beast - also not asian.

Too fun. We have had an awesome fun jampacked 4 days. Tomorrow we are going to Yokohama and will watch the Yokohama Baysider's baseball team. Wednesday we are going to Tokyo!