Category: Inside of the home

  • First Thanksgiving in USAG Daegu

    Koreans don’t really celebrate Thanksgiving like we do. Well, they do have a week of something similar called Chuseok (this year 주석 happened right after we moved here in late September).   The students that attend the DoDEA Schools here have 4 days off and most of the military personnel also enjoy their longer break. But….…

  • That’s not a hummingbird mom; that’s a Hawk Moth!

    “Whoah! Check it out! Look! It’s a hummingbird!!” It looks a bit strange though….. Is that a tongue? Hmmm the cell phone camera isn’t picking up the wings as fast as it’s going… “It almost looks like a butterfly or a bee.” I can’t believe it got it on camera! A real hummingbird! I excitedly…

  • Hiking Mount Apsan reflections: 1. slow down 2. share your difficulties too

    Not sure if it was the length of time we spent hiking or just that it was our first time here but I had a few thoughts strike me as I was journeying along. Most of the time my family was waaay ahead of me because somebody had to stop every few moments capturing everything.…