Alex's Haircut (July 5, 2007)

BEFORE
DURING
AFTER

This week's theme is "Inside" (June 25, 2007)

Here's what is inside my fridge and freezer!

Mrs. Kim and Mrs. Jung (June 31, 2007)

Craig taught English to Mrs. Kim and Mrs. Jung during our time in Korea.

Aaron (5/22/07)

Oh boy do I love this kid. He is SUCH a good baby! Check out those new teeth of his!

Rain, Rain Go Away!

Same picture, I used PSPX and played around with the coloring in the top photo.

Ready? Ruuuuuuun!

Biter Biscuit

Aaron tried his first biter biscuit today. He seemed quite fascinated with the mess it made. I quickly remembered why I didn't buy these more frequently for Robin and Alex.

Motorcycle Deliveries

In Korea gasoline is a precious commodity. So, as many things as possible are delivered by motorcycle and scooter! The post office has a fleet of them as does every pizza place in the city. During the busiest hours of the days packs of 15-20 motorcycles will be congregated at red lights. It was a slow morning.

Watching the trains go by...

Robin and Alex watch the morning commuter trains zoom by from our apartment window.

Nighttime at Yongsan-gu (May 7, 2007)

As nighttime falls the streets start buzzing with people shopping, picking up flowers and visiting with friends. Many snack stands open for business as men and women make their way home after a long work day.

Robin and Alexander

We walked to get coffee this morning. Both Robin and Alex decided they needed to have a kids hot chocolate. Robin wanted to smile for the camera and well...Alex...he just wanted to ham it up!

Manna ~ Korean Restaurant

It is Sunday once again! So, of course, we ate lunch at our favorite Korean restaurant.

The menu. Kids get bulgogi, Craig and I get Dolsot Bibimbap (stone pot food rice on menu).
Dolsot Bibimbap
Today's side dishes

Siblings

How I found Robin and Alex when I went to tuck them in for bed.

Recipes: food, family, and friends...travel and tradition

I spent the late afternoon putting some of my favorite recipes back in their box after having them accumulate, from frequent use, next to my stove. New favorites were also transcribed from their scraps of paper onto new recipe cards. I love my recipe collection. It makes me feel close to family and friends when we are so far away. New additions also remind me of where we have traveled. Hotteok and kimbap are new additions entering the box today.

Hi Seoul Parade

Yongsan-gu

A man heads out with his cart for a day of collecting cardboard.
A painter at the Yongsan Hi Seoul outdoor art festival.
A young girl and her grandfather leave the park where she was playing.

Streets of Yongsan-gu

Little Korean girl walking home from school in the late afternoon.
Same photo as above but with contrast, saturation and lightness adjusted.

Kimbap

Kimbap. One of my favorite quick Korean lunches!
Same pic as above but played around with the hue/saturation/lightness.

Happy Earth Day!

Robin playing in the grass and blowing dandelion seeds.

Korean Alliance against the ROK-U.S. Free Trade Agreement

USFK Force Protection Advisory for Civil Gathering Seoul 18 April 2007

Korean Alliance against the ROK-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Will conduct a Civil Gathering / March / Memorial Service at Various locations throughout Seoul on 18 April 2007, 0800 to 1900. The stated purpose of this civil gathering is to oppose ratification of the ROK-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and conduct a memorial for Park Se Wook (taxi driver who died from self – inflicted burn wounds while opposing the ROK – U.S. FTA) Participants are expected to travel throughout the Seoul area carrying banners and signs while chanting slogans. Below is a list of anticipated stop locations and times. This Civil Gathering is expected to be peaceful.