Back to Korea

I arrived successfully Friday night back to Korea. Pretty much an uneventful trip. Usually I gripe about the quality of American airlines compared to Asian ones, but on this flight our crew was excellent. I was so impressed with their service that I wrote a letter to Delta. In contrast, usually I am so underwhelmed with the crew service that I want to write a complaint. Here some boring photos of the flight.
No photos landing in Seoul, it was so overcast and misty that the view was obscured.

SY didn't buy me any bacon or ham for breakfast food this time, but instead I have something she called "steaks". Reportedly these will be better for my health. They are like small hamburger steaks I think, with vegetables and spices mixed in. I had some with breakfast Saturday, good but different. Basically I have slept a lot and worked on some documents for work all weekend. This morning I woke up at 3am (after 12 hours sleeping) and prepared some pork bulgogi and broccoli that SY also bought. I was instructed to eat all the meats within 2 days or freeze the remainder that I can't eat. Well, finally I think today I will be adjusted to Seoul time.

This is NOT the kind of JET Airplane Most People Think Of... 

Up Up Up and Away (near the Atlanta Hartsfield Airfield) 

Just Over Halfway to Tokyo 

Touchdown Tokyo - How Would You Like to be the Narita Gardener? 

View from the Airport Lounge Window in Tokyo 

Mexico Mission

This week has been unusually quiet around the Stumbling household. YS#1 has a job as a summer camp counselor these days, and is only home on the weekends. But this week YS#2 and YS#3 went on a church mission trip to Mexico. They will be building a small house for the very poor citizens of a town near the Texas border. The church did this a few years back, when YS#1 got to go along. So on Sunday afternoon, we took the kids to catch the bus for Texas. It was a very long ride, over 18 hours, and they had to sleep on the bus.

Group Photo 

The Bus Arrives 

Loading the Bus (is YS#2 actually helping?) 

Mrs Stumbler and YS#3 - Saying Goodbye? Arguing? Playing Charades??? 

YS#3 Finds Her Seat on the Bus 

YS#2 and His Friend K say Goodbye to the Stumbler 

City Meet

Last weekend was the final swim meet of the season, called City Meet. It was a very hot day, near 100 degrees (that's about 38C for my Korean friends). We have not been involved in the swimming team for a few years, since the older Young Stumblers' outgrew their interest in swimming. But this summer YS#4 was old enough and skilled enough to join the swim team, so here we are. Here are some photos.

The Meet was held at the Natatorium 

YS#4 Preparing for the Mixed Relay Race 

Waiting Areas for Each Team (it was HOT) 

YS#4 Preparing to Start 

YS#4 Freestyle (and falling behind) 

Mrs Stumbler's Feet 

Marie-Assi

My music video producer friend WB has just changed jobs, and opened up an internet clothing store: Marie-Assi.com

Marie Assi and her Car 

I encourage my Korean friends to check it out and buy something from her, even just a pair of socks, to help her out. Oops, she doesn't sell socks... okay, how about a pair of Red Cherry Earings??? They are not too expensive.

Cherry Earings - On Sale for only W4,000 

Fun Weekend

This weekend was pretty fun. The Stumbling Parents came for a visit from North Carolina. A fun time was had by all.

Here we are eating a delicious dinner at the new Korean restaurant. Mother Stumbler insisted we try it out.

Korean Dinner with Stumbling Parents 

SamGyopSal 

On Saturday, we went to Green Mountain nature trail for a picnic and short walk in the woods. For my Korea friends... do you have peaches in Korea? I don't ever remember seeing any:

Peaches in the Basket... 

...Ready for the Picnic 

The nature trail on Green Mountain features a nice picnic area overlooking a small lake. It was very pleasant.

Picnic Grounds on the Mountain 

Stumber and Mrs. Stumbler off for a Walk 

Covered Bridge 

By the way, here is a photo of our home in Alabama, with me and Mrs. Stumbler sitting on the front porch:

This is our House in Alabama 

Mrs. Stumbler Shows me Poison Ivy 

Young Stumbler #3 Rests with me on the Bench 

Young Stumbler #4 Feeds Baby Goose 

Mama and Papa Goose Watch Carefully... 

I brought a heating pad back from Korea for Mother Stumbler, and we finally gave it to her this weekend. The Konglish on the heating pad instructions are pretty funny.

Korean Heating Pad Gift for Mother Stumbler 

Use of poultice pad of natural amethyst
1. To keep warm for the old and weak person
2. For hot moisture poulticing
3. To keep warm for night worker or working in cold weather
4. To poultice for arthritis and disjointedness