September 29, 2005

It's Super Fast! Shinkansen!!

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to fly along the ground, definitely take the Shinkansen (shin-kan-sen). I got to experience it for the first time this week on a trip up to Morioka. The total distance...

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Posted by djf on September 29, 2005 05:01 AM
Category: Futureland (Japan)

September 26, 2005

a QUIET house

It's awfully quiet in the house tonight. David left early this morning to catch the Shinkansen (AKA: Shin, Bullet train) to northern Honshu. He'll be there for a couple more days for work. This is the first time we've been...

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Posted by Melody on September 26, 2005 05:18 PM
Category: Rants and Ramblings

September 24, 2005

My personal ramblings on this new generation of sailors

Some of you may wonder about what life is like for me on the Nation's only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier. In a nutshell, it's pretty good compared to my brothers and sisters in harm's way in the desert....

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Posted by Melody on September 24, 2005 08:49 AM
Category: Rants and Ramblings

Update and Pictures

It's been a pretty busy few weeks..we're getting ready for our busy exercise season, so there is a lot of coordination going on in preparation for that. Additionally, last week I was in the Combined Humanitarian Assistance Response Training...

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Posted by djf on September 24, 2005 06:09 AM
Category: Dave in Japan

September 18, 2005

Surf's up...but I'm not.

While Melody had duty today, our friend Ray and I attempted to learn how to surf. We borrowed two boards, and headed to Kamakura's beach. The sun was out, and the waves were quite forgiving...actually, almost too small. Here's how...

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Posted by djf on September 18, 2005 05:04 PM
Category: Dave in Japan

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