Hi Debby,
DT > I'm a sewing challenged person anyway and I
DT > nedd all the help I can get.  I only sew a few things well, zippers,
TD > upholstry and leather.  The overnight sucess patterns take 40+ hours if
DT > I'm doing them and then I've fought them till I hate them.
I think the hardest thing to do is learn how to read a pattern.....
Even the EASY ones could be written better than they are.
 >DL> BTW, I can relate to your moves.  When we came to GA from Japan in
 >DL> 1968, our HHG were tied up in a dock strike in Baltimore for 5 mos.
DT > Where were you in Japan?  Did you go through culture shock coming back
DT > to the States.  I did.  I had gotten so spoiled and found adjusting to
DT > life here very difficult.
Yokosuka,  Rob was stationed aboard the U.S.S. Providence which was 
home-ported there from Nov 1966 to Nov 1968.
Didn't go through culture shock, I lived in Bermuda 15 yrs and had spent 2 
yrs in Turkey before going to Japan.
I did cry as we flew over Juji-san and when everyone else was cheering as we 
touched down at Travis AFB, the tears poured again.  I really wanted to stay 
and have a tour of shore duty.  I didn't want to come back!
I basically learned to drive over there.  Only had my license 3 mos when I 
went over - even with a '62 Chrysler though, I let them have the right of 
y.
I did take flower arranging classes while there, The Ichiyo School.  I loved 
it and wish we could get what we need here.........
I did get a good Origami book while I was there, and for Christmas bought the 
same book in soft cover ($24.00) for sil.  Now I need to find someone 
stationed in Japan to get a good supply of paper for me.  I found another 
good book for him for his BD in June.  I told him that to become a Master, he 
had to be able to make the crane out of a 1" square of paper.
Rate of exchange was 360 yen to the $ while we were there.  I can't imagine 
paying twice what we were paying for rent.  I didn't think the place was 
worth what we paid, let alone double that.
Happy hunting
Donna
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