Independence Day-2011

There is nothing like celebrating 4th of July in a foreign country.  Misawa AFB knows how to throw a good Independence Day party.  On Saturday, July 2nd, we went to the Beach Bash on our base beach of the lake Ogawarako. Each person entering was given a $5 coupon good for any purchase at the food booths and plenty of game tickets for each kid to use at the game pavilions and jumpy castles. The culmination of the night never came though. The fireworks planned for 8 pm (yes, it’s already dark at 8 pm here) were cancelled because of very thick fog.

Postponed till Sunday night.

And then, they didn’t happen on Sunday night either. It was too foggy again.

We woke up to a very rainy Monday (July 4th) morning, cancelled our plans of going to the Statue of Liberty park and spent the day playing Legos, jamming to some club music acquired from Lyena’s iTunes and playing games. In the afternoon, as the rain stopped, we went to hang out with our neighbors in the North Area.  The Streeters organized a neighborhood potluck party out in the cull-de-sac of our street. 

After a couple of hours, we drove over to our friends, Farnsworths, who live off base. Since we are allowed to have fireworks off base, they organized a little get together for all us, friends, most of whom are leaving this month.

Lyana, Emily, Cami, Erin. Three of these ladies are moving in July.

Cole, Robert, Brett.

Dave, Cory, Merrill.

Fireworks fun outside. We had a ton of kids!!!

Robert likes to borrow our friends’ children.

Emily and Janeen, you have no idea how much you’ll be missed…

I am happy we were able to do the whole fireworks show off base because our REAL BIG ($40K) fireworks show on the base lake was cancelled again tonight due to high winds. Postponed till sometimes later this year….bummer.

My handsome boys.

It’s so great to have awesome friends like these.

Farewell to the Farrers who are leaving tomorrow….Alaska will be excited to have you Misawa will miss you dearly.

Happy Birthday, America!!!!