Land of the Morning Calm

Ok, slept a few hours last might and I am feeling refreshed and ready to start my first day in Korea. Koreans call their country “the land of the morning calm”. Well, I have been up for an hour or so and I can attest to it being the land of the morning quiet anyway. I have been waiting for the sunrise but that ain’t happening yet, so I guess I’ll give up and get dressed for work.

Today I expect will be devoted to administrative paperwork getting me on the Army payroll. But I should come out of this day with that coveted DoD ID card which will allow me free movement on the base. Then maybe my ration card so I can access the PX and commissary. My room has a microwave and refridgerator, so I can start eating like a bachelor once I stock up on the requisite comfort foods.

I’ll be back tonight with news of the day.

3 thoughts on “Land of the Morning Calm

  1. I’m glad to see you made it safely to Korea. I’ll be checking your site regularly to live it through you. Sending you God’s blessings!

  2. Happy to hear you made it safe and sound…Looking forward to your next episode In your great Korean Adventure….Mom

  3. Good going on getting there John. I don’t think you’ll need a ration card for grub. For cigs maybe. Like you said in our conversations, they probably don’t have a separate ration card(s) anymore. Hopefully they have it all stored in the computer.

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