You never know what you will see at school. Chelsie began having "show and tell" time in one of her classes. One day one of the boys brought his hamster to class and since then, the kids have continued to bring pets when it is their turn to bring the item. Last week we were surprised when a couple of the boys brought their "pets". Walking by the classroom I saw a huddle taking place, and upon investigating I found that Andrew and John had brought their pet beetles. Apparently this is a common boys pet here in Korea. They are big fans of Rhinoceros beetles and Stag beetles.
As he fearlessly held the bug, I asked Andrew if his beetle had a name, and he just said, "Nope, its just beetle."
Chelsie has been very dedicated to taking dance class. She goes every morning during the week before school. She has learned a number of dances which are prominent in Korean pop culture. The kids love it when she shows them up in class. Dance class has also been good for her in that she has made a number of friends and has picked up some more of the language which surrounds us.
We hosted a group of friends from the dance academy one afternoon.
Gohyun Church has been a wonderful encouragement since we have been here. We are have become involved in helping with the Sunday afternoon worship during the English service . The church organized an afternoon trip to a new shipbuilding museum on the island, I'm still not sure why they called it a theme park. Watch out for pirates.
Our friends Mike and Alissa accompanied us. The 3D simulator ride was a blast.
Shipbuilding is the strongest industry here in Korea. The museum beautifully portrayed the history as well as the modern wonders of the industry. The guys were fascinated, the ladies, well, not so much.
Sang-Eon
Chun, a principal engineer and a 35 year employee of
Samsung Heavy Industries, was a riot and and an excellent source of information along the way. He is a member of the church and one of the funniest Koreans I have met. His expertise is in Drill ships which he explained with enthusiastic animation.
A number of the members of the English church service.
We spent another Saturday at the beach. It was delightful. The sun was very warm and the water is getting warmer as well. Chelsie packed a picnic lunch and we relaxed.
Here are a few last photos that we have caught around town. It is always interesting to investigate what is being sold on the street. Many of the vendors sell right out of their trucks. Bong-
tiki, a puffed rice cake is a very popular snack that is made on the spot. It is simply whole grain rice puffed using pressure and heat. Cool machine.
MMM,
moshie-
soyo, delicious!
At the market, a greater variety of fruits and veggies are getting less expensive and more abundant as the seasons change.
Steamed crab, anyone?
That is the latest around here. Stay tuned and well bring you more, live from Korea.
As he fearlessly held the bug, I asked Andrew if his beetle had a name, and he just said, "Nope, its just beetle."
Chelsie has been very dedicated to taking dance class. She goes every morning during the week before school. She has learned a number of dances which are prominent in Korean pop culture. The kids love it when she shows them up in class. Dance class has also been good for her in that she has made a number of friends and has picked up some more of the language which surrounds us.
We hosted a group of friends from the dance academy one afternoon.
Gohyun Church has been a wonderful encouragement since we have been here. We are have become involved in helping with the Sunday afternoon worship during the English service . The church organized an afternoon trip to a new shipbuilding museum on the island, I'm still not sure why they called it a theme park. Watch out for pirates.
Our friends Mike and Alissa accompanied us. The 3D simulator ride was a blast.
Shipbuilding is the strongest industry here in Korea. The museum beautifully portrayed the history as well as the modern wonders of the industry. The guys were fascinated, the ladies, well, not so much.
Sang-Eon Chun, a principal engineer and a 35 year employee of Samsung Heavy Industries, was a riot and and an excellent source of information along the way. He is a member of the church and one of the funniest Koreans I have met. His expertise is in Drill ships which he explained with enthusiastic animation.
A number of the members of the English church service.
We spent another Saturday at the beach. It was delightful. The sun was very warm and the water is getting warmer as well. Chelsie packed a picnic lunch and we relaxed.
Here are a few last photos that we have caught around town. It is always interesting to investigate what is being sold on the street. Many of the vendors sell right out of their trucks. Bong-tiki, a puffed rice cake is a very popular snack that is made on the spot. It is simply whole grain rice puffed using pressure and heat. Cool machine. MMM, moshie-soyo, delicious!
At the market, a greater variety of fruits and veggies are getting less expensive and more abundant as the seasons change.
Steamed crab, anyone?
That is the latest around here. Stay tuned and well bring you more, live from Korea.
