Last year Alex & I went to Japan for our honeymoon so that I could visit my birthplace (and enjoy the food). When I first found out I thought it would be a long shot to ACTUALLY visit the naval base so when looked up my HS friend, David Uyan, I was very excited to see that he was stationed out in Japan also! Thankfully David is a friendly guy and knew someone at the Yokosuka Naval Base even though he was stationed further away. That's how I got in contact with Sam. Sam was so kind and gracious enough to meet up with Alex & I, bring us on base, drive us around & give us a tour of the base and bring us to the NEX =)
I got to see the old hospital building where I was born, the bowling alley where my dad bartended, the dorms/apartment buildings where my parents+sister lived, the day care where my mom worked and really cool ships that were docked that day. Thinking back on that day, I'm so thankful to have had that opportunity to imagine and get a glimpse of my parents (& my) past.
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