Gaegogi 개고기
Having Dulce here is a blessing for us but it’s certainly not easy for her. When we adopted Dulce, we had a fenced-in backyard that she could access any time…
Chipping Away at the Language Barrier
People in Korea speak Korean but their written language is called Hangul. For example, the Hangul form of “hello” is 안녕하세요 and the romanization of it (the way it’s pronounced written in the…
Heavenly
Sleeping in our own bed last night for the first time in months was heavenly. Compared to the rock-hard rented mattress that we’ve been sleeping on, our own mattress is…
Happiness is Snow and Household Goods
It snowed last night! I’m actually not a fan but freshly fallen snow does look pretty. Dulce hasn’t seen snow since she was about 4 months old. When we went…
Mounds of Dirt
Walking up the hillside towards our hilltop park, we pass by some odd circular mounds of dirt. There are no markings and no monuments, just the grass-covered domes. They are…
Home Sweet Home
Here it is – the tour of our apartment! Our household goods are still on their way across the ocean so the place is really bare. We didn’t ship much…
My Valentine
We met – and found we were kindred spirits We dated – and became best friends and fell in love We got engaged – and couldn’t imagine being apart We…
Up the Hill
There is a tree-covered hill behind our apartment complex with some dirt trails winding upward and branching out in various directions. Dulce and I were out for a walk and…
Going Brazilian
Last night, we hit the town with a group of friends and ate dinner at a Brazilian Steakhouse. We ordered drinks and each got a plate with a fork, knife,…
A Walk Outside
Our apartment is in one of the many high-rise buildings within a gated complex that is a 1/2 mile in circumference. Dulce and I took a walk around to check…