Finally I can show you the tabi shoes.
I want a pair. They are more than I would normally pay for shoes for myself... (meaning more than ten dollars)... But they look so cool! There is a uniform shop not far from J's work that probably has my size. I have considered this as an option for my Halloween costume, but... I have also considered wearing my burka. So perhaps I will dress as a mom and wear my black halloween t-shirt and skull vans.
A crew of men came and trimmed back the jungle over hanging the back yard and porch of our housing unit. It makes a huge difference. Less piles of leaves to rake up, and hopefully no giant fallen branches in our yard from the next tropical storm.
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Did you take this picture?
ReplyDeleteI want a pair, too.
ReplyDeleteOf course I took this picture!
ReplyDeleteI ran up to the crew as they were arriving and picked out the most Okinawan looking man and said, "Sumimasen [excuse me] a picture, onigaishimas? [please]" He pointed to himself with a question on his face, "you take? Me? Hai, Yes, OK" And then he stood up tall, and I framed him up and snapped one and only one. I said, Domo Arigato Gozaimasu [very polite thanks]. Then I scurried off in glee, satisfaction and slight embarrassment. The crew seemed amused with me.
anthony is impressed at your bravery.
ReplyDeleteI, too, am impressed with your bravery.
ReplyDeleteThat would be funnier if I hadn't refrained from taking this same style picture about a dozen times for fear of looking odd.
ReplyDeleteIn the end I convinced myself that it didn't matter if I do look odd, I probably look odd all the time without realizing it in addition to the times I know I look frazzled and distracted, so what was there to lose? With this great picture to gain, not enough to stop me.
i love his clothes. but i would totally try to wear that outfit and kathy would tell me i would a weirdo.
ReplyDeletebut i do not like those shoes. they freak me out.
They are so comfy. Did you wear the tabi socks? They rock. It takes a while to get used to. I think I am going to ask my friend Etsuko to go with me to the uniform shop and buy the pieces...
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