Nothing Much

Well, the weather has finally broken, and we are enjoying milder temperatures. The ease in heat and humidity is much welcomed, as is the clearing of the sky. All summer a haze has nestled into the nooks and crannies surrounding the city making it impossible to see the mountains. Whether a shift in winds or a Korean mystery for the ages, the haze has lifted and the sky is beautifully clear. The blue expanse dappled with clouds is set afire at dusk with amazing color, even the city's busy construction cranes and building frames look glamorous in the orange-red shock painted by our Asian sun. However, it is the later wash of greens, purples, and yellows dissolving into night that create a lasting sense of peace as a cricket-sonata accompanies the light evening breeze.

In the park, families and friends are strewn across the grounds, resting their feet on picnic blankets. Children ride bicycles, couples play badminton, and the older boys try their hand at baseball. It is a Rockwell-esque vision of togetherness sans the saccharin.

Alex and I are still muscling through KumDo. The health and fitness are worth the physical pains we sometimes endure, and it keeps us focused when we feel overwhelmed.

Our social life has been pretty mild since we’ve been here, but it looks like things are changing. We are going to venture to a Noraebang (a place with individual rooms for karaoke) with Rachel and Ki-Yoon sometime soon, and we recently met Min who wants to take us hiking. All and all, there are no complaints as life continues to be one big adventure.

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Anonymous said…
Hola from Whitehall, MI....did a little reading to catch up with A&A. Glad to hear you two are acclimating to Korea. Have you come across any good Korean recipies (less the dogmeat!) that you care to share?
8:04 AM
Unknown said…
Uncle Terry, I will post some new recipes in a blog soon. thanks for checking up on us. we miss you.
love, audrey
9:04 PM
Anonymous said…
Ummmmm.....not sure if this is where I write something so hopefully this works. I'm at periscope depth somewhere in between the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean (can't really say...you know how it is) so I wanted to drop in since I had the opportunity to. Anyway, when I can get better access, I'll actually be able to view the site and the pics which I can't now. We're going deep so just wanted to say hi. Miss ya.

Crackerjack
8:41 AM
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