Thanksgiving U.S.A.

Another year, another U.S.A. style Thanksgiving....only on a much smaller scale. Ellen, Paul, Steve and I ate in the holiday in Waygon, a town about 20 minutes north of Daegu.

Waygon is where the one of the many army bases are....well based.

Thanks to this man we had all the turkey we could possibly eat....and he learned how to cook it as well thanks to this woman!!

We mostly just hung out and took in the football game (via "Water boy" since we couldn't get the real thing) so it truly was a U.S. thanksgiving.

What better way to spend the holiday other than setting off fireworks?

Fire is always a good thing.

The guy in red was a newbie in Korea and was intriged that we could buy fireworks (in most states they are illegal)

This was about 5 minutes before we found out that men could spy on the woman via a window in the bathrooms.

Paul was a good sir doing the dishes.....whether or not he does them again is the question *wink*

That would be the tea vs. soju-in-a -slurpy debate.

*sniffle* My girl has gone back state side.....the evil ones took her *shifty eyes*

It's fun frightening people.....the look of shock/horror....

Warm fuzzies for my girl and the eye licker. Miss you!!

Jack's wedding

Jack is a close friend that Steve made in Geochang last year. When he heard he was FINALLY marrying his girlfriend, well we had to make the journey up to Geochang.

Saddly I can't remember her name. It's always been "Jack's girlfriend" and now it's "Jack's wife".

It had been several months since I had seen eithe of them and I was shocked at how much weight both of them had dropped.

Might have something to do with the fact that she had just had a baby the last time I saw her and he had started going to the gym to do 10 squats holding her.

The bride is not allowed to smile or else they'll only have girls (what a horror that would be) *rolls eyes*

Korean weddings are funny. After they have walked down the aisle a group of people rush to the chairs in the front and stack them/push them away from the front. Then the couple has the quickest wedding photo's ever. At most 15 minutes. First the family, then the extended family, then all the friends, and then just the couple.......done.

Before the wedding starts the bride sits in a glass room so everyone can admire how beautiful she is. Interesting considering how in our culture the bride is "unveiled" for the guests to see.

Canadian Thanksgiving....the late one

A few weeks before Canadian Thanksgiving the Korean holiday, Chusak, was celebrated. The owners at the private school bought us these presents. These are the gifts that are given during any major holiday here. I've got to hand it to the Korean people though, it's very practical.

Me making home made perogis. Work intensive but oh so worth it.

Ellen and Paul were able to come down to Busan to help liven up the late Thanksgiving. Ell is showing off my fav beer....Aussies can make good ale.


Some new commers to our friends in Korea. Lynn, Jeshan, Martyn (He's a Geochang vetern) and Jolon.....I'm not sure who's hand that is.

These Brits know how to get down and do some drinking. That's Julian and Dave.

I made a pretty large meal.......and these people destroyed it. Comments upon the perogi's and cabbage rolls with positive!!!

Thanksgiving is all about family and since our families are so far away we bring our friends even closer to celebrate every holiday.

This was a month and a half into our new contract. It was great having are old and new found friends around.

Dave (center) made some broad hints about a Christmas party....

This is Steve's pride and joy. It's a hamster motarcycle......powered by hamsters, driven by hamsters. I fear they had permantant damage due to public drunkness.

The two Brits from Geochang are back again!!

Halloween 2007

I had the pure pleasure of dressing up for Halloween this year.......made harder by the lack of knowledge of where to pick things up in a country that outside of the private schools does not celebrate the occasion.

So I went as a doll. Steve will tell you I was Annie, but I wasn't!!

We have Jeshan as the scream ghoul, Dave as a Vampire, Steve as Harry Potter, Jolon as a mad cow-flying.....cow? The two little ones are Emily (Cinderella) and Greg (Knight).

Leo and Charles

All of the Kindy kids went on a walk (past some of the other private schools in the area) and we "happened" upon a large group of parents......with bag loads of candy.

Jeshan with Elisa and Annie.

Dave with one of our youngest, Winnie.

Upstairs right outside the haunted house. We decked out the upper floor, garbage bagged it so it was black, put things in the way, made the playground a haunted house (we had a hit list of children that annoyed each of us in class *big grin*....granted none of mine went in), and then had different activies in each room.

Me in doll costume, Liz in a wig, Jeshan in his normal clothing *wink* and Steve doing his thing.

Korean Theatre

During Chusak (Korea's Christmas/Thanksgiving) we happened upon some Korean theatre at the base of Napodong Tower.

Because I'm not familiar with Korean litature or their folklore it's extremly difficult to be able to pinpoint which story they are depicting in their dances/plays.

I still think it's cool to watch though.

This was the first play of the day.

Steve, Chris and Mick taking it in before they went up into the tower.

As far as I could tell this was a god or some sort of leader.

I think it was suppose to be centered around life in the village....the wealthy side though.

Second play.


I assume a person battling a dragon.......

This is just a cool shot.


Waiting for their enterance.



This was the crazy character....she/he....it? came into the crowd a bit.

Hubby and wife.

The crowd chasing after the woman.