Spring is here!
I think we've been battling it out with the east coast for who can have the most unusual weather this spring...something about snow in the middle of April may have us beat (Pennsylvania 1 - Japan 0) ...but people around here are scratching their heads and trying to figure out what is going on with our (usually) lovely spring weather?!?
Well, for the last two days we've gotten a taste of the spring weather we know and love - which is great! It's been sunny and 70 and just beautiful outside. The cherry blossoms have completely faded now, but they've been quickly followed by azaleas and dogwood trees which have filled the streets and parks with color!
Tomorrow begins a National Holiday week in Japan known as Golden Week...so I'll have to do some research and fill you in on that later. It's a pretty big deal since all the schools and many businesses are closed. Apparently hotels and vacation spots are booked months in advance and the cost of most vacation packages triples during this season...kind of like Thanksgiving and Christmas travel in the States.
We're hoping to relax and play a bit this weekend since poor Josh has had very little down time since his ship arrived back last week. The Commodore (commanding officer - a.k.a Josh's big boss!) for the Destroyer Squadron is moving on to a new job and being replaced by a new person ("Change of Command" is the Navy term for this event!), so that has brought a lot of extra meetings and tasks for Josh and the people of his office. Hopefully it will be a smooth transition for everyone!
In other news...it looks as though I will actually receive my diploma from Old Dominion Univ. as a I have now officially completed all of the requirements for my Masters in Reading and Reading Specialist Certification!! Hooray!
It's been a fun week of events and accomplishments for the rest of my family too! Grant celebrated his 14th birthday today. Sam will attend his Junior Prom tomorrow. And Ben finished up his last day of classes and will graduate from Temple Univ. next week!!! Hooray again!! (Hannah finished up classes too, but she still has one year to go!)
Guess I'd better get my act together and enjoy this beautiful day outside!
Well, for the last two days we've gotten a taste of the spring weather we know and love - which is great! It's been sunny and 70 and just beautiful outside. The cherry blossoms have completely faded now, but they've been quickly followed by azaleas and dogwood trees which have filled the streets and parks with color!
Tomorrow begins a National Holiday week in Japan known as Golden Week...so I'll have to do some research and fill you in on that later. It's a pretty big deal since all the schools and many businesses are closed. Apparently hotels and vacation spots are booked months in advance and the cost of most vacation packages triples during this season...kind of like Thanksgiving and Christmas travel in the States.
We're hoping to relax and play a bit this weekend since poor Josh has had very little down time since his ship arrived back last week. The Commodore (commanding officer - a.k.a Josh's big boss!) for the Destroyer Squadron is moving on to a new job and being replaced by a new person ("Change of Command" is the Navy term for this event!), so that has brought a lot of extra meetings and tasks for Josh and the people of his office. Hopefully it will be a smooth transition for everyone!
In other news...it looks as though I will actually receive my diploma from Old Dominion Univ. as a I have now officially completed all of the requirements for my Masters in Reading and Reading Specialist Certification!! Hooray!
It's been a fun week of events and accomplishments for the rest of my family too! Grant celebrated his 14th birthday today. Sam will attend his Junior Prom tomorrow. And Ben finished up his last day of classes and will graduate from Temple Univ. next week!!! Hooray again!! (Hannah finished up classes too, but she still has one year to go!)
Guess I'd better get my act together and enjoy this beautiful day outside!
posted by Josh and Rebecca Arthur at Friday, April 27, 2007
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