EDITOR’S LETTER

As the stores fill up with heart-shaped chocolates, romantic cards, cute teddy bears, blooming bouquets, and Valentine’s Day decorations, Kadena FSS has also prepared our own version of celebrating love month. If you’re still at a loss on what to do or what to buy your loved one, flip through this month’s pages for lots of Valentine’s Day specials all month long. Begin your celebration on the right track and run to the Risner Fitness Center for their Valentine’s Day Fit Camp and devour on a delicious meal at our FSS restaurants. Once full, you can then enjoy different activities with Arts & Crafts, Emery Lanes, the Marina, and more! Valentine’s Day isn’t just for your human loved ones! You can also find mew love at Karing Kennels with their half off cat adoptions all month long!

February holds many events; it is also The Big Game month and Enlisted and Officers’ Clubs are hosting parties, so don’t forget to wear your jersey and put your game face on! Get your beads out and rock them for Mardi Gras at the Officers’ Club and celebrate Fat Tuesday on a Friday and eat some king cake. There’s more! This month is the first ever February Fury Smash Bros Tournament. Show off your gaming skills and head over to the Schilling Community Center for a friendly competition of Super Smash Bros and win $5k worth in prizes.

What I’m most excited about is whale watching and cherry blossoms! Watch the whales as they rise to the surface with ITT and the Marina! These humpback whales migrate to the waters of Okinawa during the fall and winter so be sure to take advantage of this amazing opportunity! You can even take your loved one on this trip as their Valentine’s Day present! What better present can you give than the gift of experience!

If you want to see the ever-majestic Cherry Blossoms or “Sakura,” they are still in bloom! Okinawa is the first place to witness this fleeting beauty in Japan so say hello to Spring with these delicate, pink flowers everywhere surrounding the island before they wilt. Get your cameras ready and capture Instagramworthy photos as you tour Sakura sights only with ITT.

No matter what you end up doing this Valentine’s Day, I hope it is filled with happiness and love! Whether you plan on celebrating love month with your loved one, friends, family, or with your fur babies, Kadena FSS is here to make it extra special for you! Don’t forget to remain thankful no matter the circumstances coming your way! Till next month!

Janelle Rivera

Writer/Editor