The two of us were interviewed by the lovely (and fellow UW alum!) Julia Bass at Chincha?!진짜?! web magazine for their blog of the week column.  We talk about some of our favorite stops, our methodology, and just why on earth we wound up in Korea.  You can check out the interview here.  Thanks Julia! Re-published with permission from the author. Check out Seoul Sub→urban for mor ...

”Welcome to the middle of nowhere,” I thought as we arrived at the Seongju bus terminal. As per my own tradition, I walked out of the bus terminal to the closest intersection and looked down both streets to see what there was. I wasn’t really sure what to expect. We were looking at a map of Gyeongsangbuk-do to see what else there was in the area, and there it was. As one of the most unus ...

Louie is truly a fraidy cat..  He hides when anyone comes to the door.  He hides for days when we have company only coming out when everyone is asleep.  He's pretty much a homebody with ventures on our deck to watch the birds.He hates the car which always means a trip to the vet. He has some very unpleasant memories.  Skip the next picture if you have a tender stomach.&nbs ...

The amazing black boulders that start at the base of the mountain and make their way up to Maneosa Temple in Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do.Hello Again Everyone!!Checking another temple off of the list for Gyeongsangnam-do temples I have yet to visit, I decided to visit Maneosa Temple in southern Miryang.Like all historical temples, Maneosa has a pretty good creation story. In fact, ...

My Mother's Day actually started on Saturday to my surprise.  We walked into Donatelli's as we do every Saturday only to be surprised by our daughter and her family.  Noah ran up to me and gave me a huge hug and this card that he made himself. Baby Ezra had just starting walking and I got to see him walk (mummy style with his hands out in front of him) all around the restaurant.&nbs ...

Parks are for exploring. Find one today!  City parks: There are parks all over the city. But we walked right past them for the past 5 months because it wasn’t the season for frolicking in the park. We’ve only begun to discover the fun to be had! Seoul has obviously made its parks a priority, which we appreciate, and many parks feature public art installations.

Because I was too lazy to blur out all the sensitive information on my own. Photo credit: isakorea.org

My bojagi project is coming along.  Sometimes housework like laundry and ironing get into my quilting time.  Now that the grass is also growing I mowed the lawn for the first time in over a year. Apparently, I didn't take to it as I did to driving after a year's absence.  Rocketman came home and looked at the backyard with a puzzled look then went immediately to the mower.  ...

Tis the season to eat outside. (Hint: you can do this pretty much anywhere in the city) Ok, I’ll admit that I loved this before we came to Korea. Picnics, popsicles, patios- I just enjoy dining outdoors. Little did I know that I’m currently living in a country that shares my enthusiasm! Glass walls and windows are folded, slid or stacked to the side and tables setup out front to blur t ...