Matsushima and Sendail trip, Memorial Day, May 2010

We spent Memorial Day weekend in Matsushima and Sendai, about 4-5 hours from Misawa by car. The area is beautiful, with the bay and a lot of pretty little islands covered with pine trees. It is considered one of the three views of Japan. The town of Sendai is larger Japanese city, and very modern. It's always nice to escape to a big city from Misawa every once and awhile...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsushima

The red bridge to Fukuura-jima island

Mindy's overnight trip to Osan, Korea

Mindy went on an overnight trip to Osan, Korea at the end of May with friends Andrea and Kodi. It was a short trip, but free! The military has a flight that leaves Misawa on Mondays, and returns every Tuesday. It is a short two hour flight, and we stayed on the base in Korea. It is the same base that Mindy was stationed at 10 years ago, and it has changed quite a bit. We went shopping, and ate lots of good food. We ate at a really good Thai restaurant for dinner with Claire and Sharon, and had Korean snacks in between.

Miscellaneous Misawa pictures, May 2010

Hachinohe Umineko Half Marathon

Mother's Day, May 9, 2010. I ran the Hachinohe Umineko (Japanese for seacat, or seagull) half marathon. The run went well except for my ipod locking up at mile 6! It was a fun day, and afterwards we all had a Southern style dinner. My legs weren't even sore the next day, and I ran another 10K the following Saturday.

Before the race with Paris, Amy, Erin, Amanda, and Carla
Finishing the run

5 month old Thomas cheering on!

MOSC appreciation brunch, May 2010

Pictures from the end of year brunch at Jan's house for the MOSC 2009-10 board.

Charlotte, Andrea, Julia

Tomomi, Valerie, Melody

Jan, Linda, Suzy

Siobhan, Frank, Cyndy, Brenda