Where we live...Yokota Air Base, Japan

This is a street here on base. The trees and flowers are really beautiful and the healthiest looking I have ever seen anywhere. As you can tell these old trees form a complete canopy over the street.

The shoppette is like a 7-11 plus they rent movies. When I first got here and didn't have my driver's license, this place was a life saver. It is only about a block from our apartment but I had to learn not to buy the heavy things all on one day. It is amazing how heavy a couple of bottles of water and a gallon of milk can get when you're walking.



The fire department for our area of the base is directly next to the shoppette
and across the street from our apartment. It makes us feel safe except we are on
from our apartment. It makes us feel safe except
the ninth floor. Hope we never have to jump!

This is our apartment building...
Tsumai House. We just call it 3006. We live on the top floor on the right side. Our living room balcony faces the flight line and there is really a pretty view when the weather is clear. The small balcony on the far right is smaller but when the weather is real clear (and I haven't seen that too much since we've been here) we can see the mountain range.






This was my first cast...red and black
striped. Just because it looked cool
didn't make me enjoy it.


This was #2. Maybe I thought the green
was a cool, spring color. WRONG! A hot,
humid climate is on place to have to wear a cast.
Right, Emily?