Tuesday, September 20, 2011

The Beautiful Beach

Observing US holidays in Korea means that you get a few Mondays off when everyone else has to work. (Of course, everything in Seoul is closed on Monday because the department stores, museums and attractions are open all weekend. It's a catch 22.)
The glitter you see on the horizon is the water. There was probably about a mile of mud before it. The tides in Incheon are huge. And the mud is full of shells so it's not something that you want to be walking through barefoot.
This is the beach that a lady sent us too after telling us that the others in the area were too muddy. But as you can tell, there was no one else on the beach with us.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Hmm...

McDonalds delivery... not something that you would see in the states. On the other hand I have yet to see a drive thru window.


Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Learning and Exploring

Megan and I have been taking turns show each other the sights and tastes of Korea. One of my favorite outings was just to the Korean grocery store. She walked me down every aisle and explain what things were and gave them the thumbs up or thumbs down. Brilliant!


We also have gone to our fair share of museums! I love exploring the history and the art. There was one artist, Whang Inkie, who recreated various famous paintings... like van Gogh's Starry Night in legos.
My kitchen is the cleanest it has been in months and look at the lovely vase I bought at Icheon.
I love these shelves and the pottery wasn't bad either!
Leek pancakes are an excellent way to eat your vegetables!

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Visitors

The hike up the mountain was definitely worth the dazingly light display of a panoramic view of Seoul.

It's great to have family come to visit and even better when they speak Korean! Everyone has been so shocked to have a white girl talking to them...

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Summer Reading

Summer Reading is over, the balloons left with the children and the posters are all down. (Granted there are no pictures of children here, but when you have to entertain 60+ kids a week, you have no time to grab the camera.)
I miss the kids. I miss the silly games and picking books to recommend each week. This week I did penny relay races with the older kids. The under 7 group just practiced balancing pennies on various body parts while walking across the room. 100 pennies, 30 minutes of entertainment and laughter. The best dollar, I've spent this week.
I won't have survived without my two Summer Hires. These girls were great and very willing to jump in and help with the crafts and craziness.

Friday, June 24, 2011

My New Favorite

I watched the 25th Ann. Les Mis Concert and they did this song as an encore. I love it and have watched it over and over this week.




If that doesn't work try this link http://youtu.be/wcbe4gSoef8

Thursday, May 26, 2011

A look at Seoul

Here's a great time lapse of Seoul that I found on http://vimeo.com/23402375.

Seoul Time Lapse 2011 from Oh Choong Young on Vimeo.