The Johnsons' Journeys

After over 25 months aboard and 336 days at sea, on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, it was time to officially say goodbye to the USS America!...

Before I get into it, I want to start with the good. (That's a sentiment Cindy Kimble has instilled in me. Always start with the good!) I...

We are in the short rows! It's officially time to start the final preps for moving to Rota, so here's what the last month (ish) has...

Hugo here! Life has been interesting lately! Back on February 23, Mom took sis and I to the base vet to have bloodwork done. Mom wanted...

Ever wondered what happens when you combine fire and grown men in Samurai armor? Welcome to the Kanoukaen (観桜火宴) Festival in Chijiwacho...

The ship has been gone since January 8, and the best way to prevent the blues is to stay busy! I have taken this sentiment to heart and...

One good thing with deployments picking back up: Port Calls!!!! As you may remember, Meg and I took a spur-of-the-moment trip down to...

A few months back, Meg told me she wanted to plan a trip to Hokkaido, Japan's northern-most island, to see the Sapporo Snow Festival and...

Every Thursday, ITT sends out a weekly email with their tours. While these tours can be done cheaper outside of ITT, I have enjoyed their...

It's been a crazy few months, and I realized I haven't shared some of the everyday happenings in Sasebo, so here's a quick update on what...

Two weeks ago, I was sitting at school on a teacher workday and realized Bryan had a port call in Okinawa the following weekend. Thinking...

Katie had this really ambitious Christmas trip planned to hit Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand during her winter break and my leave...

Don't lie, the only reason you clicked on THIS blog post was for the lovely cover photo. Who would have known you would be into such an...

After a wonderful day at DisneySea, we finished off our Disney portion of the weekend with a day at Tokyo Disneyland! On the morning of...

A month ago, Katie and I decided that we wanted to make a return trip to Tokyo to visit both Disney parks; we decided that since we...

On November 5, Megan Ballester and I hopped on the ITT bus for a night trip to Saga for the International Balloon Fiesta! We had heard...

This weekend was PACKED! Kujukushima Cruising 九十九島パールシーリゾートターミナルビル Friday after school, I hustled to the 99 Islands Port in Sasebo to...

This past weekend has been jam-packed! Friday afternoon began the hectic weekend with a Wardroom Spouse outing to Huis Ten Bosch for...

It's us again with another puppy update! Hugo and I have been staying busy while Mom is at work and ad is gone on the USS America! So...

After our exciting night at the Navy Ball, I knew I wasn't going to feel up to work Friday morning, so instead I took the day off to...