This summer has been lovely. Last September I declared “it would be the Year-of-Marie” knowing she would leave me for kindergarten next year. As that day is just a few days away I thought I would reflect on how we spent a few of our summer moments.
We started another illegal garden. In Vacaville we claimed a little spot across the road in a vacant lot. They tore out the lot before we ever got to “harvest.” Now, in military housing we are not allowed to plant food in the soil, but I started a “pallet board” garden and we’ve been growing cucumbers out our ears. Marie enjoys picking the tomatoes and the few peppers and zucchinis we could grow with little soil. Marie also wanted to grow a watermelon. With one pot of soil we were able to grow a melon about the size of a cantaloupe. We haven’t picked it yet, but once I convince Marie we cannot actually turn it into a jack-o-lantern we will pick and eat it.
We’ve said goodbye to some sweet friends. Temple has moved on to Canada.
“The Twins” will move to Travis AFB in two days. It was great to have a couple sleepovers with them.
This summer we also waited in some pretty long lines…. like this one to get into Kenji World.
We went there 3 years ago and had to come back before they closed it forever. Marie was in tears when we told her they were tearing it down. She was convinced that was a very “stupid choice.”
And we tried to get a little more culture. Here is Misawa city parade.
The problem with Japanese floats is that the longer it goes the scarier the floats get. And trust me, this one was from the beginning of the parade.
Nobody gets Marie like Keaton. When they first met they were barely two, hardly talked and still wore diapers. They are inseparable, the best of friends.
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Here they are, along with a pantless Mina-chan infront of the Air Base.
It was a great summer all in all. Laid back and full of fun.
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