Made it!

Sorry in the delay for anyone who didn't know, but Melanie and I made it to McChord AFB around midnight on Monday. The plane was a C-17 with a big truck filled with jet fuel, but I think it was better than flying commercial.
Anyway, we're glad to finally be here and catching up on our sleep.

Kanto Lodge

I'm staying here in Yokota tonight. My car is in long term parking (many thanks to Sierra) and we are ready to get up at the crack of dawn tomorrow to walk to the terminal. It's a quarter to midnight. Bleh. Tomorrow will be a long day, so I hope I actually get onto the flight. So far, things are working out well. I will post an update tomorrow. I also will be calling Dan and Tracy, so you may need to call them if you need details.
Well, goodnight everyone and I hope we see you soon.

Getting to Seattle

I'm still here in Japan. I was called up to the counter during roll call yesterday, but the guy said there was only one seat, so I obviously didn't take it. There were originally only 5 seats, but 12 ticket passengers didn't show up. I was at the top for category IV, but there was a family of 5 ahead of me, so it didn't take long until the seats were full.
I called the terminal today to ask about the flight to Elmendorf. I'd heard before that it would stay overnight in Anchorage and continue to McChord the next day, but apperently the one tomorrow is terminating in Alaska. As much as I'd love to see Alaska... I was told on the phone that there is a flight that leaves on Tuesday and goes straight to McChord. I will call tomorrow to find out the time of roll call an possibly try to make that one.
Either way, I'll try to update as much as possible.

We've decided... I think

Danny is going to take me to Yokota on Saturday. Melanie and I are going to try to get on the flight for this Saturday the 23rd. If it doesn't work out, we'll try again on the 30th. We'll be category IV so hopefully we'll have better luck than last summer.
I don't have details of the flight, but Danny will call if I make it onto the flight.
If anything changes or things don't work out for this week I'll let you know. Once I get to the states, I'll start planning my Vegas trip.

Rethinking

Things have been changing a bit around here and I'm considering readjusting my plans a bit. Danny suggested that I try to get on the plane next weekend (23rd) so that I can try again on the 30th if I don't get on. I know someone had mentioned that 4 weeks was a long time to be in the states, but I fully trust my petsitter, my students could use a vacation, and Danny is going to be gone a REALLY long time.
The other thing I'm reconsidering is my method of transporting Melanie. I planned on getting this thing called gogo babyz travelmate. It is made so the large carseat she has can be attached and turned into a stroller. Some people have advised against it and some say its great. I tried to order it on Amazon, but it didn't complete. I've been told there is one like it at the army base. There is a gal in Yokosuka who is trying to sell an infant travel system for $20, so I may have to snatch that up instead. The travelmate is $70-$90.
Anyway, still nothing set in stone, but thats what I'm thinking anyway.

Happy Mother's Day

Too cute

This is pretty funny. Just watch.

CNNBC video

edited picture for Mothers' Day

Sorry the image is cut off. If you click it, you can see the full image and all the words I wrote.

"Smile" opening

A friend's daughter found this on youtube. You all have seen this already, but this is better quality and just the opening without the rest of the show. Anyway, I never get tired of watching it, so enjoy!

Playing on the Floor

I just took this video yesterday. It was cute so I decided to share.
Sorry about the problem. It should be fixed now.

Eating cheerios

Melanie has had this down for a few weeks, but I keep forgetting to post it.



Sorry for the strange sound. I don't know what happened between my cell phone and blogger.