Another Day, Another Bon Odori...

This past Friday was the SRF-JRMC summer festival party, a.k.a. Bon Odori. And man, do these SRF people know how to throw a party!

There's so much color! Sure beats black tie...

There were a ton of kids and family members at the festival, a far cry different than life at PSNS where one visit every five years is allowed, but kept very formal and limited in attendance.

This above is Commander select Rachel Clouser. She's a reservist who's working for SRF while her husband is serving here in Japan.

The above is LCDR Rodarte's kids and the below is his wife. Rodarte is the deputy project superintendent for the carrier program office.

Our comptroller (read money man) for SRF was hard at work flippin burgers.

Kano san (San is a Japanese honorific) is an MLC (that's a Japanese shipyard worker) who is working for me.

The above is Mr. Dennis Foye, Chief Engineer and Planning officer.

The above is the president of the SRF-JRMC association (right) and a member of the Yokosuka city council.

Above is Bill McDonald, he's the new PSNS detachment director at SRF; below is Bob Posey (Left) of NNGN and Doug Carson, my PEPM Mentor on loan from PSNS.

Above is Jim Manning and his wife, both of Bremerton also here on temporary duty. Below on the right is Ai Suzuki, my bosses secretary.

Above is the Captain's secretary, Wada san and below is Captain Douglas (right) who is enjoying the festivities.

As I said, this was quite the Ho-Down. There might have been 1000 people, 10 food booths, another 10 refreshment booths, games, goldfish (yeah, i don't quite understand either).

I'm on my way back to Bremerton on Tuesday. I know they say you should never announce your vacations because someone could be staking out your house, but I say, that's a really long trip to steal government furniture. Anyway, that's all for now.