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Comment by T-Lynn on July 31, 2009 at 3:33pm

Hi Everyone :)
Been a busy week here.
1. Finally the backyard has been totally regraded and they are reseeding it now.
2. Husband celebrated his 56th birthday on the 28th
3. Celebrated our 32nd wedding anniversary on the 30th
4. Two Monarch Butterflies hatched.
5. Now have 29 Monarch eggs waiting to hatch into catelpillars. One did and is eating well.
6. Yes, my sailor called last Sunday and stated that a Chilies had opened on the Sasebo base. He said it was GOOOOOD !
Need to rush off to get Moms medicine. Have a good evening TLynn

Comment by Anti M on July 31, 2009 at 2:43pm

... that was confusing, sorry. If your kids can get certain foods on base in Japan, send things they can't get. Does that make more sense? Sorry.

Comment by Anti M on July 31, 2009 at 2:42pm

I still say, don't knock squid pizza until you've tried it.

Sasebo may well have a Mexican place by now. Things change so much!

Atsugi is a Naval Air Base, so it isn't unusual for sailors in aviation to be up at Atsugi with the airwing while the carrier is in port. Makes sense if you think about it.

Debi, have him find out which protein bars are carried by the commissary, I know they cost about half what they do in civilian stores if bought on base. Every now and then my hubby picks up a shipment of Power Bars in Boise at the factory. They have a sample rack and let the drivers take boxes of the the bars! He supplements his diet with them, has a very high metabolism. Very high quality bars.

Some commissaries do carry health food, ours has a small section and the ones in places like California carry quite a bit. I should ask my friend Wayne what's in the commissary on Yokosuka. We worked together; he married a lovely Japanese girl (with a wealthy family, wow) and he retired in Japan. Works at the Ship Repair Facility on base. So I can ask him some things, although like a lot of guys, he doesn't communicate in a timely manner, LOL.

Comment by Anti M on July 30, 2009 at 3:50pm

If his ship has a website, he may be able to request a sponsor, or get in touch with the Command Masterchief, who can give him the number to his department. Assuming they're not currently at sea, of course.

Comment by Anti M on July 30, 2009 at 2:23pm

I was going off info from a Navy Times article talking about the Homeport Ashore barracks, they said the guys had to give up their rooms. So yes, it may vary from ship to ship, base to base.

Comment by Anti M on July 30, 2009 at 11:35am

Brandy, does he have a sponsor on the ship? His sponsor would know for sure. I was a shore-based sailor, so I only have a vague idea. A lot depends on the size of the ship too. There may be a luggage room, and he will want civilian clothes.

I can ask hubby whne he's home tonight, but like I said, much depends on the ship.

Comment by Anti M on July 30, 2009 at 10:25am

Brandy, he will share a room with two or three other sailors from his ship when he is in port. When they leave, they give up the room so other crews may use it. His stuff goes out to sea with him as far as I know; I've not seen anything indicating he can get storage on base. He shouldn't take more stuff than he can move himself at one shot. I'd hold off on the playstation, but it is his decision. Is it the little handheld or the big one? (I only have a Wii, don't know much about playstations) and will it run on Japanese 50 hz 110 v? If he's in berthing on the ship, he won't have room for it most likely. I don't even know if the ship allows game systems... maybe, maybe not?

Whatever the circumstances, he must be made aware theft is rampant in the Navy. Always has been. You can trust your shipmates with your life, but never your wallet! I know dad had a problem in WWII, and I had to engrave all my electronics and keep them locked up... and i never went to sea.

Comment by KatK on July 29, 2009 at 5:42pm

Singapore Airlines is the BEST of the best. If you can find a flight on that airline grab it!

Comment by Anti M on July 29, 2009 at 5:19pm

That Fuji climb is unlike anything else I've done. The mountain has one trail up and another trail down. Sure, there's a back trail for deliveries, and you should see the young Japanese men who carry all the goods and supplies up on their backs. Wow. Once you get past the lower stations, it is all rock and cinders, at one point there are chains over boulders to haul yourself up on. Basically it is a long, uphill walk. I didn't make it all the way to the summit because I got sick from lack of oxygen. Do encourage them to buy the walking sticks and have them branded at the different stations. My stick made it to the top! We got hot and cold and wet too.

Comment by Anti M on July 29, 2009 at 8:22am

Carol, the night climbs are the most common. or climb in the day, catch some sleep at one of the way stations, then get up just before dawn to finish the climb. I have pictures of that on my page. Frozen to death? That's strange. It does get cool up there, but during the climbing season it doesn't get THAT cold.

The barracks does have rules. The problem is with enforcing them. someone is not doing their job. I had crappy roommates, that's one reason I got an apartment the second I qualified to move off base.

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