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> I don't suppose any of that would impress many school-at-home families,
> since
> the history of Okinawa isn't on their curriculum and the rest of it is too
> nebulous to measure.
>
>

Hi,

Well, I sure would be interested!! I lived in Okinawa twice during my former
husband's military career. Once for a year from 75-76 and then for over 3
years - about 13 years ago (Trevor - now 13 was born there). What a
magnificent place, and interesting people!!

Connie


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In a message dated 5/11/02 12:34:54 AM, conniecolten@... writes:

<< Well, I sure would be interested!! I lived in Okinawa twice during my
former
husband's military career. Once for a year from 75-76 and then for over 3
years - about 13 years ago (Trevor - now 13 was born there). What a
magnificent place, and interesting people!!
>>

But you know, it's NOT going to be on the test. <bwg>


Sandra

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> << Well, I sure would be interested!! I lived in Okinawa twice during my
> former
> husband's military career. Once for a year from 75-76 and then for over 3
> years - about 13 years ago (Trevor - now 13 was born there). What a
> magnificent place, and interesting people!!
> >>
>
> But you know, it's NOT going to be on the test. <bwg>
>

It sure turned out to be in my "test" - of life that is --

Could I deal with water rationing? Especially when all the "natives" had
storage tanks so they proceeded with life as normal. Water became the FOCUS
of my life.

How do I feel about being an American, where we are "occupying" another
country?

Can I close my eyes - eat a single strawberry (which cost nealy $1.00)- and
feel like I am back in CA among my soulmates?

If something goes wrong during my unattended homebirth, will I have the
strength to deal with the military examining all of my parenting practices?

How many times will we have to go to the Embassy to get a visa for our
homebirthed son? - thank the Goddess he was white blond, so he didn't LOOK
like we bought him from Korea or the Phillipines!!

And etc.

Connie

Never the less - it was an educational experience to live there---

I came home appreciating so many things here. I had friend take a picture of
me in the produce section of the grocery store -- yummmmm


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In a message dated 5/12/02 8:55:20 AM, conniecolten@... writes:

<< It sure turned out to be in my "test" - of life that is -- >>

Cool stories! Thanks.

It's so fascinating what some people will call "trivia" and
"extra-curricular" and "hobby" when the drivel in school that's repeated and
repeated is so rarely useful or connected to anything in real life. I seems
ALL kids mark the subject and the verb of sentences and learn the terminology
about predicate (or used to have to) in school, whether they had ANY special
interest in English or writing or grammar or not. Grammar was treated as a
necessary life skill. Meanwhile, home economics and health ed are marginal,
optional, or non-existant. If you happened to know a lot about human
sexuality, that was a hobby, or a perversion, not "academic." If you were a
great seamstress and could design clothes, that was hobby. Hush about it at
school, where kids are trying to memorize the major rivers and county seats
of places in their state (which might easily NOT be the state they'll live in
when they're grown), etc...

Sandra

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>
> If something goes wrong during my unattended homebirth, will I have the
> strength to deal with the military examining all of my parenting practices?

The military is just not supportive of anything outside the "norm" We were
told that if we didn't vaccinate our (then) 12 month old he would be denied
all medical care even in an emergency!
How does the Japanese gov handle homebirths? They are illegal here and I
can't get any midwife to even think about it. Goofy thing is until about
10-20 years ago almost all the babies here were born at home (often a
tent). Now the big push is we MUST have modern technology. You can see all
the changes that the west went thru in a century, going on in one decade.


Kate

>
> How many times will we have to go to the Embassy to get a visa for our
> homebirthed son? - thank the Goddess he was white blond, so he didn't LOOK
> like we bought him from Korea or the Phillipines!!
>
> And etc.
>
> Connie
>
> Never the less - it was an educational experience to live there---
>
> I had friend take a picture of
> me in the produce section of the grocery store -- yummmmm
>
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They
> are illegal here and I
> can't get any midwife to even think about it.

She would probably loose her lisence...but you could
just wait until the baby is crowning, then have
someone call for assistance, saying it was just so
fast.... the water broke and there the baby was!! As
long as there are none of the complications that so
worry the professionals.

Sharon of the Swamp

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