Today's 8 mile run took forever... I took my camera along and ran one of my favorite routes off base. I took so many pictures... I guess I'm getting kind of sentimental about leaving this island after 3 years, 6 months, and 18 days. ;) That's 6 months and 18 days longer than we were supposed to be here. I was late getting out the door because I got 2 phone calls (I don't get so many calls before 9 a.m. on a regular day, but today is my birthday!). I thought about cutting my run short so I would be home before David came for lunch (we went to a yummy Hawaiian restaurant), but then I decided that it's my birthday and I can be late if I want to! ;) He was waiting when I got home, but he had plenty of time until he had to go back to work. It was chilly, but I was okay in short sleeves...I bet I won't be running in short sleeves on my next birthday! I took (brace yourself!) FIFTY-EIGHT pictures! I'll share a couple today and then I'll scatter some of my favorites in future blog entries. 
The seawall is covered with "pretty graffiti": lots of cool drawings, welcome home messages, etc. This message wasn't actually for me, but it made me smile anyway!  This is my favorite place to run in Okinawa...maybe in the whole world!
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