SOUTH KOREA | Sunday, 19 Oct 2008 | Views [127]
Sun, Oct 19th – FRIENDS! We had coffee with Kelsey’s friend, Rebecca (she lives & teaches 3+hrs away), walked Sokcho beach amongst a fisherman’s contest, helped Kels pick out new glasses at E-mart (ready in 20 min)...relaxed for a few hours ... Read more >
SOUTH KOREA | Saturday, 18 Oct 2008 | Views [185]
Students from many schools & grade levels performed at Expo park - talented & professional! GREAT way for me to see more of Korean culture...LOVE the drums!!
SOUTH KOREA | Saturday, 18 Oct 2008 | Views [137]
Sat, Oct 18th – Seoraksan National Park – walked with Kel’s friends, Matthew,Catherine & Liam (22 mo old son) & a few thousand serious looking Korean hikers with their walking sticks, visors, & gloves – to see the fall reds & yellows ... Read more >
Tags: mountain hike
USA | Friday, 17 Oct 2008 | Views [231]
Fri, Oct 17th – Field trip with Kelsey’s middle school to a Drama TV/movie “set” (acres of buildings, ponds, streets & parks recreating Korean history) & then visiting the outdoor/indoor Sokcho city museum. The students said it was boring, ... Read more >
Tags: korean culture
SOUTH KOREA | Thursday, 16 Oct 2008 | Views [572] | Comments [3]
10/1/08 - - Ptld to Sokcho, South Korea – I’m here to see Kelsey! It’s Tuesday, Oct 14th (13 days since I arrived), as I sit at Kelsey’s desk in her cute apt, overlooking a beautiful, sunny day & a several acre rice & vegetable – a mostly ... Read more >
Tags: elementary & middle school students, beaches, festivals
SOUTH KOREA | Friday, 10 Oct 2008 | Views [127]
YIKES!!! Difficult for me to believe!!! A sunny day - started out with croissants (nice treat) from Kels, coffee, & yogurt – while talking with Chuck via Skype. We were running late, so we took a taxi instead of the city bus to her middle school ... Read more >
SOUTH KOREA | Friday, 26 Sep 2008 | Views [183] | Comments [1]
In a few days I will be on my way to see Kels, who is teaching English in 2 schools - a primary and a middle school! Can't wait to see her & meet her students & other teachers! And to taste some of that Kimchee!!
Tags: beaches, mountains, teaching english, sokcho fall festival
USA | Wednesday, 3 Sep 2008 | Views [294] | Comments [4]
Many are headed back to school this week, so here is my "What I did this summer" essay: ‘Family-centered’ summer, 2008 Sister & Nephew’s visit to Portland: Following Elliott Cole’s (my nephew/sister’s son) graduation in May in Birmingham, ... Read more >
Tags: family
USA | Wednesday, 28 May 2008 | Views [119]
What fun it was for us - my daughter, Kirsten & my husband Chuck - to be at Elliott Cole's (my nephew)highschool graduation in Birmingham, Alabama! It was also a chance to celebrate with Elliott's proud mom, my sister, Bobbie and my brother, Jim ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 15 May 2008 | Views [79]
Max, our family 4-legged friend loved the park. He was 18 years old when he "graduated" - a year ago. I really miss walking with him in this park - he loved sniffing about & exploring - so even when I was too tired, I'd go too. This ... Read more >
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