Visiting Roger

On the twenty-sixth 정원 and I started the day with a trip to the laundry mat. Afterwards, we stopped back at mom's to unload the laundry and to brush Dolly. Next, we drove out to Roger's house. This was a bit of an experience for 정원. Roger has all sorts of ducks, geese, and chickens running around his property, as well as a pony.

After some time there, we went up to Roger's parent's house. Unfortunately, the camera lens fogged up inside and all of the pictures turned out blurry. It was pretty late as we drove back to drop off Roger and headed home.

The Big Day

This was 정원's first American style Christmas. Usually in Korea just one or two presents are given. Even then, the presents are usually something needed, and not something wanted. We had a great time opening our gifts with Mom and Kenny. Enough to pretty well drain the battery in the camera.

Later, Mom and I went to my grandmother's house. We didn't spend too much time there and only about half of the family showed up. I spent most of the time there talking to my uncle's new wife about Korea.

Back at home I helped Kenny assemble his present, a portable fireplace/grill. Afterwards we relaxed and enjoyed our time together.

Christmas Eve was an eventful day around the house. We had blueberry pancakes before taking Dolly out for her morning walk. Then, after it warmed up, I took 정원 out to show her how to shoot a BB gun. After she learned how to sight down the barrel we went around back and she tried shooting the .410 shotgun. She hit her target (a board) both times. We went in because it started sprinkling and Kenny's oldest son showed up with his family to open their gifts. We wound down the evening by opening a gift for Christmas Eve, and then went to sleep like excited children.

During all of this we found time to decorate and to hang our stockings, as well as, decorating pine cones with glitter.

The Day Before the Day Before Christmas

Busy, busy around Seoul. On the twenty-third we we had a relaxing day. We woke up to coffeecake. 정원 and I had to go into town to pick up a few things. It took longer than expected and we didn't get back home until sunset.