I joined a club last month called the Okinawa International Women’s Club (OIWC). The group is made up of Japanese and foreign women and they meet each month for a luncheon somewhere around the island. We also break into smaller groups for more specific cultural experiences. Tonight’s culture group activity was hosted by the foreign side (that’s us) and was a real treat! :-) We threw a Halloween party for the Japanese women and their kids and then turned them loose for some good ole’ American trick-or-treating. It rained through most of the party which made me feel like I was home again. Oh, the many memories of really wet Pacific Northwest Halloweens. We used to just incorporate our rain jackets right into our costumes because, well, it’s the NW and it always rains. I guess that doesn’t need much explaining. Anyway, imagine a dozen adults and about 2.5 dozen kids squished into a living room doing Halloween crafts. We painted pumpkins, made ghosts, and acted out different Halloween characters such as mummies, werewolves, witches, etc. It was pure chaos but tons of fun. At the end of the evening, the the Japanese kids separated their candy just like the American kids. Cute!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
