The Cons

Of course it's great to be home.  Family, friends, shopping, Mexican food, fast driving, grandparents spoiling the kids...all that.  I do love being back in the United States and I am so glad we are here visiting.

That being said, here is a list of a few things we have encountered in the past week-and-a-half that we have not missed:

Scorpions
Fireants
Pennies (we don't use these, even on-base, in Japan - everything is rounded up or down)
Way-too-big trucks and SUVs
Wal-mart and it's typical patrons
American-operated airline companies (Japanese airlines treat you like first-class, even when you're coach)
Rude people (sadly, any rude person we encounter in Okinawa is American)

Alan adds: Unnecessarily gigantic drink cups.  Seriously, America?  Catch on.


Just some thoughts!