Three Little Monkeys Jumping...

I really enjoy putting up the pictures that Nori takes when we don't know she has the camera.  Usually it has been some very cute dog pictures or a completely laid out Polly Pocket scene.  I have no recollection of this event.  Surprises are great.  I'm just glad there's no sign of Wyatt here.

The 3rd Day of Mustache March, in the Year of Our Lord 2010

It's that time of year again.  That time when men can stop fighting their upper lip and just let nature take its course.

Es Possible?

My current location of Gunsan City, South Korea has about 100,000 people in it, I believe.  That's quite a bit different that when my friend was station here in 1957.  And the city officials are apparently doing a great job of expanding and bringing in business.

One of the first things I saw (after the first week of rain, I mean) from the tower was a gray line on the sea's horizon.  It was explained to me that the city built a 20 mile seawall (one of the largest in the world) and then started pumping out the trapped seawater.  Proposals for the future land mass have ranged from farmland to industrial, tourist, and environmental development to another airport (which Gunsan would need in order to attract big business and tourism).

Unfortunately, the base officials have rejected a request to fly international flights into Kunsan Air Base due to security risks.  But even if Gunsan managed to build another airport within the "reclaimed" sea-land it would seriously impact the training and mission here.  It will be interesting to see how it all plays out. 

Meanwhile, the beach just outside the base fence line grows bigger.

You can see the our airfield south east of the largest resevoir in the top half of the picture.

Some more information can be found here and here.

There's More to Korea Than the Base

Well, I finally left the base last Saturday.  We went to the famed "Beef on a Leaf."  Honestly, it deserves its fame.  We also went to the local superstore.  It was three floors of shopping silliness.  As one of my fellow adventurers explained, Lottemart (pronounced "lot-A-mart") is like Target (vs. Walmart which would be called E Mart here).  So that explains the upper class merchandise below.

                                              Aaaaah, massage chairs.  Now they massage your feet, too!

Daniel-son, when crane technique done right, no can defend.

Sumo Schplumo

My family has always been very creative with gifts. This year was no exception. I got an awesome deck of card - awesome because my picture is on every card. I also got a halogen-light head lamp which will blind me (or those around me) if I'm not careful. I think the most anticipated present (because of it's laugh-ability) is a sumo costume. Thank you Lisa and anyone else that provided input on this one.

The kids loved this.