humidity

Living in a tropical environment, we have learned to adapt to the constant humidity. It all started with our tour in Hawaii. We noticed how our hair got bigger, our skin a little more oily (extra breakouts, but it sure does help keep wrinkles at bay), the air feels a bit stickier at times. We also noticed how it could really do a number on shoes. Well, Doug's shoes to be exact. His dress shoes for work, his sandals, the soles would start to deteriorate. Crazy. We spent a quick year in non-tropical Kansas then moved back to the humidity when we came here to Okinawa. His golf shoes fell apart, his nice casual shoes needed to be re-soled and the company wouldn't/couldn't do it, so he had to buy new ones. Today, we went to church and I couldn't figure out what the black dirt was on the kneeler and the floor. I brushed it away and ignored it. As we were walking back into the house, my left heel totally disintegrated. I was shocked and amazed. I looked at the bottom of my shoes and there were rocks embedded in the sole. I was able to peel apart chunks with my hands. Good thing they survived church. Into the trash they went. So now, I can finally say I've lost a pair of shoes due to the humidity. The good news is that I get a new pair of shoes now, right Doug?