thanksgiving!

just a few pictures of the fleming thanksgiving! we had fun making pies (and eating them!) and making the turkey, setting the table, and having a great time together.
















we had a wonderful thanksgiving and we hope all of our friends and family had a wonderful time back home!
:)

family, fa-mi-ly

so, luke and i just waved goodbye to uncle bill and margo after a fantastic 5 days with them visiting here in korea.
when they got here thursday, luke took them to the nearby park and botanical gardens where they all took a walk and saw some pretty stuff.

then, i took the day off friday and we took them to the korean war memorial, which has the history of how korea came to be, ranging from several hundred years ago to more recent times.




on saturday, we took a tour to the DMZ, where we actually stepped inside north korea and learned a lot about the history of the conflict and where the two koreas stand now. during this tour, we got to visit an observation deck where you can overlook the area of the DMZ, we got to go into one of the tunnels that the north dug to try to infiltrate the south even after the war ended, and we also got to visit the actual border where they have held talks and discussions, and see into and step into a small area of north korea. the DMZ itself is about 4 km wide, and in this area there is a lot of vegetation and wildlife that is almost extinct in the rest of the world, but is thriving there because it reamins untouched in this area. very cool.

this is the north korea "propaganda city" that used to broadcast messages over the border. very few people live here, but the north upkeeps it to show how "great" it is there.

this is a building in north korea. we stepped over the border inside the blue building to the left where many peace agreement talks have been held. the guys at the bottom of the picture are south korean soldiers, and the north korean soldier is on the top steps and inside the building.

i am actually IN north korea taking this picture. see the mics and the flag on the table? that represents the border. the soldier is a south korean soldier who stands at attention like that the whole time someone is in the room. cool!!!!!

this is a sculpture that represents the 2 koreas and the dream for them coming together again in peace someday.
on sunday, we took them to dongdaemun stadium where there are several little shops and a HUGE indoor flea market.

then we took the VERY crowded subway...

and met my friend darlene for a traditional korean dinner. SO MUCH FOOD!!!

uncle bill bought me a handmade flute from this guy and he taught me a little song right there on the street. :)

then, today before they left, we took them to gyongbokgung palace.

there are SO many more photos, but i just can't put them all here. all in all, it was a wonderful weekend and we had such a great time. it was really fun having visitors and being able to share this fun city with them.... who's next???

what?!?!

okay, here i am again! it's been a while.... yet not nearly as long as liane and CERTAINLY not as long as papa. :)
things here are great, we've been really busy snowboarding with the school club the past 3 weekends. the trips were great, as usual, and we had a blast teaching the kids and taking fun pictures of them and stuff. the weather has been pretty nice, still cold, but there was a warm spell for 3 days earlier this week that was VERY nice! then it got cold again, but it's okay cuz we want more snow to keep boarding as much as possible.


this pic is very fun and had to share. liane's wedding was awesome and SO fun and SO rad! seriously, i want a photo booth at every party i ever go to from now on!!
good times. :)


this is me 2 weekends ago with the club. this place was pretty fun and had a good park to hit fun jumps in. of course, there were bigger jumps to hit too, but luke took care of those. :)
we're going to this same place again tomorrow, yay! more pics to come, hopefully.


see, here he is, and this isn't even one of the big ones. he has no fear... i wish.
anyways, life is good... i applied for the transfer round, so hopefully that brings good news for us!
that's all for now... peace out!