In a Glaxy Far Far Away...

So, I wasn't expecting to be blogging again this soon. But, alas, our Saturday was quite eventful and humerous. Oh, and i guess first off, I should say, that Matt finally made it home Friday evening! Yay! He had to hop a cargo flight to get here, but all went well. Now he can add a C-5 to the list of aircraft he's rode on. Since he made it home Friday night, we were able to get to Young Marines on Saturday. We are starting to get into it a lil more, though it's difficult right now (they meet from 8am-2pm on sats, and the group is HuGe, and we dont' know anyone to babysit Max). We didn't go for long, I wasn't feeling very well (thank you morning sickness) and it had been raining all morning, so I knew all the kids would be inside, so keeping Max out of everyone's hair would be difficult. We decided not to go actually, but since we had to go get Matt's haircut, we decided to stop by and at least see what was going on and get word for coming events. The next event we have w/ them is Mess Night. It's this Friday evening and we are greatly looking forward to it. We are currently in search for a babysitter for Max, but we have a few ppl in mind. Hopefully all works out well so that we can attend. While we were at YM, one of the staff, who is also the FRO for Matt's unit, told us about a great restaraunt for us to try sometime. Well, it just so happened that Sat. evening was Parents Night Out. It's a great program that MCCS/CDC puts on the first sat of every month. It's 5.5hrs (5-1030pm) of free childcare at the CDC on each base so that parents can go out and have dinner and have an evening to hang out together. *This is another reason I wanted Matt home this weekend. It would have been a lonely evening having dinner by myself* So as we tried to decide what to do, this lil tidbit of info about the restaraunt - called Jack's Place - was duely noted. We decided to go bowling, we hadn't been since before Max was born and the only other thing we'd thought about doing was go to a movie, but nothing of interest was showing. So we went a bowled 2 games, I won one, Matt won the other. Afterwards, we decided it was time for dinner. So off we went to Kadena AFB to try out Jack's. It's a very nice place, w/ a lounge area, a Teppanyaki area (think Mushashis or Shogun where they cook in front of you), a dining room, and a outside area for eating, hanging out or dancing. We decided to go to the dining room. We were seated at a very nice table in a very nice room. Small, quaint, only 10-12 tables there. And there was a older Japanese gentleman playing on a keyboard. On our way in I saw a sign for a speical of Alaskan King Crab. Let me tell you, I have been wanting some crabmeat for so long! My parents fried up some a few days before we came out here, and I've wanted more since! So, I'm just so excited about the special. Until I see the price. It's $22.95. Whoa, I'm thinking, theres no way! Well, Matt convinced me to get it, said I deserved after this past week, plus he got per diem while in Iwakuni and didn't use that much while there. So We had extra money for a very nice evnening. Anyway, after seeing what I got for the money, it's actually a great price. My meal consisted of: soup, salad (large salad at that), rolls, 1lb crab legs, baked potatoe, veggies, compliementary glass of wine (Matt drank obviously), coffee of tea and dessert. So we thought i was very much worth the price. Anyway, on to our entertainment. Our FRO told us the karoke guy was great and funny, but i think he was in the Teppanyaki area. The gentleman we had, who we later learned also played Flute, sax and other things I'm sure, did a wonderful job playing his music. However, it was the songs that were a lil odd. Soon after we sat down, he played Take Me Out to the Ball Game. Then When You Wish Upon a Star. So we're sitting there thinking, wow, we'ren't expecting those. Then he plays more normal stuff, I Just called to Say I Love You, Dancing Queen. Well, a few mins after these two songs, the CO and 1st Sgt (and their wives) from the unit Matt was working w/ in Iwakuni come in. They rode on the cargo flight w/ Matt. So we start talking to them and go about our dinner. Until a new song comes up. Then we all look at each other, puzzled looks on our faces, and start laughing. The guy was playing Mary Had a Little Lamb. We couldn't believe it. We thought that was the best song he'd played yet. The played a few other things, but the final song we played, was the utmost best possible. The theme from Star Wars. I think we laughed all night about it. The CO started joking Matt about the entertainment here on Oki, but Matt reminded him we were at an Air Force base, not USMC. We just could not get over the entertainment. It was great.
After we left Jack's, we decided to see if the Ferris Wheel was running. It's a huge one, like one that is in CA somewhere. It's in American Village here (it's based of off a area in CA, I just can't remember where). It's on the 3rd floor, well, roof, of a building in the village. We can see it from our apt, and we live a good ways away. So, we get there and realize the 3rd floor (other than the ferris wheel) is a arcade type place. Matt and I have always been big on air hockey and always try to kick each others butt in it. I won all the time when I was preggo w/ Max - but of course it was an unfair game I'm told, it was 2 against 1. So we decided after the ride we'd play. The sign says its a 15min ride, and it is all of that. It seemed to go soooo slow. I mean, don't get me wrong, I think it's a crock when you go to a carnival and ride one, and before you sit down it's at the bottom again, but jeez. I get a lil antsy being up there that high hanging from a few nuts and bolts. It was beautiful view, it was dark, but it was cool to see all the lights and you could see for quite a ways. Might have to get the nerve to go again during the day sometime. So after we got off, we played 2 games of air hockey, and we both won a game. But let me tell you, w/ this pregnancy I am off my mark. Bowling and air hockey has been my think, esp during my pregnancy w/ Max. This time though, I guess this baby isn't much for it. When we left there we went and picked Max up. Didn't want to have him there the whole time. 9pm was late enough. Well, we get there, and they are eating snack. That's the other thing, the provided snack AND supper for the kids! I'm not sure what they had for supper, but they had chocolate chip cookies for snack!!!!!! at 9pm!!!!! and that included Max, a pretoddler!!!!!!! I still can't get over that. He probably thought he was in heaven! He's never had a choc chip cookie in his life!
I'm not quite mad about it, just mostly surprised and somewhat annoyed at the thought of him eating cookies at 9 at night. I was very happy w/ the program though and I know Max enjoyed it. He was happy to see us though. Luckily, the cookies didn't do much for him. He was awake the whole way home, perky even, but after his bath, he went straight to bed. never heard a peep.
So that was our saturday. We thought it was quite funny and thoroughly enjoyed it. Max has his 15month check up this wk and then we have Mess night friday night, so I'm sure I'll have more to blog about soon! I hope all is well w/ everyone!!