2007년 3월 23일 금요일

spring is here?!


...after a couple fall starts it seems that spring is here to stay. at lease, we are trying to create the illusion of it on our porch with some thrifty purchases from the five day market, and a little repotting action. hopefully, we haven't jinxed springs arrival...

2007년 3월 11일 일요일

lighthouse on Udo



Last holiday, in February, Jin and I rented a car (because it was too cold to bike) and took a two day trip around the island. We stayed overnight in the Jungmoon area in a coastal minbok and then drove east the next day. We ended up going out to Udo island for lunch and a look around. It was so quiet out there, not many people, even the jeju diving women were taking a break. The sky was beautifully blue and clear, but the air chilly. This is Jin in front of a lighthouse before lunch, she was cold and hungry...

good friends, warm fire



The fire lasted 12 hours, from noon to midnight. Daniel Julian, our fire-master, poet laureate, and otherwise "resident yard-boy", is on the right taking a break from the action. Josh's girlfriend, Myeong-sook, is tending the fire meanwhile. The fire turned out to be a great way to purge the yard of all unwanted leaves and trash. Our neighbor even threw in a old book case! This shot was taken early on... many more came and we had a good 'ol time celebrating Isaac's birthday. Happy Birthday man!

...discipline...



Mira's dog, 길연, learned the hard way today and we found out just what she's made of. After getting a bit excited and peeing in our foyer, her mommy, Mira, scolded her and then made her to stand with her front paws on the front door. Cute, i thought, but it won't last. But it did!! She stayed there obediently, serving her time. Even when it seemed uncomfortable for her she struggled to stay up and held it for at least 3 minutes. Now, that's discipline! Finally, mommy gave-in and she jumped up on her lap, all was good again. "Wished my students behaved that well," said Josh....don't we all?!