Me and my son after a successful outing to the horse show in Poteau, Oklahoma.
Horsin’ around
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Down on the farm
Back in the early 1980s, I lived in eastern Oklahoma. Here’s a photo of farmstead where I stayed in those long ago days.
Pearl Harbor
In honor of those whose sacrifice will not be forgotten.
On top of old Namsan…
Seoul Tower awaits after a pleasant hike…
Snow plow Korean style
Clearing the streets in Itaewon…
Just because
I never get tired of watching and listening to this.
On the road to hell
Technically, this was taken in Itaewon so the bus may have been arriving at it’s final destination…
Gecko’s of Itaewon
This was always one of my least favorite dart venues. Crappy service and usually filled with people looking to hook up. Back in 2005 there was a more or less credible terrorist threat against this place because it was usually filled with foreigners. Coincidentally, it is in close proximity to the large Muslim Mosque.
Blue Frog
One of the original dart bars in Itaewon. Lots of mostly good memories here.
Curses, foiled again!
Gotta love seeing the nanny state’s idiocy exposed again…
Samgyapsal at Don Valley
One of my favorite Korean dishes at my favorite Itaewon dining establishment.
Bali beachside dining
I do believe this was the finest dining experience I have had the pleasure to enjoy. Eight of us ate and drank to our heart’s content. Total bill–less than $100.
’tis the season!
The tree is up!
Things I don’t miss…
…include my long commute from Stafford, VA to L’Enfant station in D.C. and back on the VRE. If everything went right, it was about an hour and a half each way.
Somewhat surprisingly, I do miss work my working life. I actually dream about my old job and co-workers quite frequently. Ironic, given how I used to dream of being retired.
It looks hobbitable to me…
The economy being what it is, you could a lot worse than this hole in the ground…
Smoky’s Korean cousin
On Seoraksan, one of the most beautiful places I visited in Korea.
In recognition of Black Friday…
I offer my all time favorite store name from Itaewon in Korea. Here’s hoping everyone finds exactly what they are looking for…
Happy Thanksgiving!
My first American Thanksgiving since 2004. Looking forward to the turkey and fixin’s.
Here’s the link to my Aunt Pat’s fruit salad, a family tradition.
Things that make noise in the night
So last night at o’dark-thirty I wake up and hear a strange noise in the house. I’m laying there deciding if I’m dreaming, and I hear it again. It’s a loud “poooosh” sound, kinda like steam escaping from a pot. I say out loud to Jee Yeun “are you cooking something”? She responds: “poooosh”.
Never heard snoring like that before.
A peculiar institution
Charleston, South Carolina.