Good morning! I wanted to share some pictures from our visit to Kajinho (pizza in the sky). It's a really delicious little pizza place in northern Okinawa overlooking the island. The view was stunning and the food was great. We did our best to join in with the locals and eat our pizza with chopsticks! :)  

I'd like to start by saying that I made dinner in the crock pot yesterday. It seems crazy, I know, but somehow I've gone a whole 25 years without ever making a crock pot meal all by my lonesome. My fingers were crossed for 6 hours that we'd have some delicious green beans and pesto chicken. I have to admit that I won't be writing it in my recipe book but I'm looking forward to trying something else! 

I also want to share with you some pictures from our trip to Kokusai Dori a few weeks ago. We were down in Naha meeting a family at the airport and did a bit of exploring first. We walked through a market full of the most colorful fresh fish I've ever seen. They also had a meat market (full of pig parts I wish I'd never seen) and stands of fruits and flowers.

Couldn't resist snapping this one for SK

This lady gave us samples of seaweed dipped in soy sauce

Gross, right?

I'll check in again soon! Love you guys. 

Today I want to introduce you to one of our very favorite discoveries. Bakery Suien is the most wonderful little shop. We've gone in a handful of times and always leave smiling. The staff is so kind and friendly and the soups and breads are seriously delicious. We're so lucky that it's just a quick walk down the hill from the house!

we can't read them but they have the coolest menus

I cannot believe we've been here a month! Recently we were able to greet a family at the airport as they arrived here from California. It's wild to think we're not the newbies anymore and can pass on advice to those just stepping foot on Okinawa. We're already making our list of places to take family and friends when you come to visit! One candidate may be a restaurant we went to a few nights ago. To celebrate J's promotion we ate at Au Chic Parisien. Although the chef has never been to France (he went to culinary school in Tokyo), the food was amazing. He uses fresh, local ingredients and we enjoyed every bite. Speaking of cooking, you guys would be proud of me today. J took the car so I spent this afternoon playing in the kitchen. For lunch I made a pinterest recipe of sweet and salty pineapple tofu with veggies and coconut rice. The weather is absolutely perfect today so I ate on the porch with a good book. :) Dinner tonight will include pork loin, ranch roasted potatoes, broccoli, and blueberry/peach/coconut milk sorbet.

Wanted to share some pictures from the neighborhood. We can see the walls of Zakimi Castle from our front door! It's a really beautiful place to walk and has a pretty spectacular view. One of J's favorite new things to do is go across the street and watch the locals play "gate ball." If he's lucky, they even let him take a whack. :)

Good morning! I wanted to start this post by telling you all how proud I am of my Mr.

Earlier this week he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant. I was able to be part of the ceremony and had the privilege of pinning on his new bars. Congratulations, love. 5th Anglico is very lucky to have you.

 

On another note, today is a big day... We're getting a couch! The first things we got for our place were patio furniture and plants. Folding chairs are great and all but I'm really excited to have something a little more substantial. I can't wait to get our other shipment, hang some pictures on the wall, and give you guys a tour!

Okinawa

Hey there! I officially have no excuses (internet is up and running in our apartment) and extra motivation to do a better job updating this thing. Life has been a whirlwind lately. Moving, wedding, moving... I'm ready to stop for a minute! Here are a few glimpses into what we've been seeing and doing lately. Life is good. We found a fantastic apartment, have a car, J has started his new job, and we're getting all settled in here in Okinawa. We think it's really great so far. The island is beautiful and we've loved the little bit of exploring we've been able to do. Can't wait to do and see more!