Last week, we made our own flutes at a class out in town. This week, we're going to learn how to play our new flute. However, we had to get special permission to leave base today. This news may not have hit the US, but because we live on a military base, we are ALL restricted until further notice. This includes military, civilians, and family members. I don't want to editorilize here, but we are told this has come about because of numerous instances of drunk Marines commiting crimes out in the Japanese communities, mostly down in Okinawa, but also some here in Iwakuni. Of course we're not given much information, so rumors run wild. We are ashamed and embarrassed that Americans are behaving so badly in Japan, but also very frustrated that we are being punished for someone else's bad behavior. We do understand that the Japanese are upset, as they are completely entitled to be in their own country, and they have the right to be safe. The US military definitely needs to exerise control so that these events are STOPPED!
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After we arrive at our class, we listen as our music sensei plays beautiful music. Stan & I quickly realize that we are out of our league!
Unfortunately, Stan is having trouble making any sounds at all!
And so is Margie. But what sometimes comes out of our flutes does not really sound like music. . . I think we're probably going to drop out, although I'll keep trying at home . . . See Flat Stanley on my lap? This is his first trip off base.
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