A Lonely Island Thaigiving

Old Family

New Family

It's All About Moderation

The feast

Bartenders in Actions

Yup, even classy on the holidaze.

Do the "Creep"

"I don't know what but I think I'm going to have a great day..."

B-moves in the living room

"Now back to the good part"

Thaigiving is the new Thanksgiving

For the oven-less foreigner,

the holidays get a bit more creative.

So this year we decided to celebrate with fusion Thai food.

The Thai Giving Menu:

Thai Cucumber Salad

Chicken & Tofu Satay with Peanut Sauce

Tom Kai Gah

Swimming Rama

Pumpkin Walnut Chicken Curry

Cherry Pie

It was magical

and it made us Creep.

(Thank you Rebeqa, Crystal, Alyssa, Landino, Steph, Lisa, and Norma Jean.)

Together Again

"Let's go together," Lauren Teacher said 

and off we went.

Adventures just seem more adventurous when

Rebeqa Teacher and Lanae Teacher

are together again.

Hunt'n Gators

Rebeqa bought me a giant gator and

The shop keeper gave me a giant lollipop.

It feels like I'm at the State Fair.

Where's the fried ice cream and Zipper?

Jim Jill Bong holding down the fort back home.

He Came, He Saw, He Conquered

The Harri-bou made a visit

and he fell in love...

 

with Korea

and it's wonderful little children.

A Moment In Time

For on magical day

my family was together.

It was delightful.

It is a precious memory.

The Adventures of The Harri-bou

To say that The Harri-bou loved Korea

would be a dramatic understatement.

 

 However, he has always said no place is perfect 

without Krispy Kreme.

 Done and Done.

Breaking the Code

5 Rules for dressing for success in a Korean Kindergarten:

1.  Cute is king.

2.  Bright is a requirement.

3. Tight is your friend.

4.  Short good.

5. Low cut bad.

Put A Fork In It

Norma Jean, all growed up.

Thanksgiving came on November 5th this year,

Right between the US and Canadian options,

and it included all the important parts

like NJ's magical first turkey.

At this point I've spent more holidays outside of The States

than I can actually count and I've loved each and every one.

This time around I reveled in the fact I was just a guest -

not the ring leader and not the facilitator.

I was just the half-drunk girl in charge of mashed potatoes.

Abracadabra!

When young and old, Native and Korean...

My ladies: Lisa, Alyssa, Steph, Lauren, Sue.

are all escaping into funny hats and crazy costumes...

it's hard to remember we haven't always been this way...

it just seems like we all belong together.

'nuff said

Out of the blue the devil appeared in Sokcho.

We were left with only one option,

protest with couples shirts.

Just a Barbie girl living in a Barbie world.

There's a place in Sokcho where ex-pats and locals unite for mayhem.

Especially on Holidays.

Despite the fact I didn't spend a whole lot of time at Min's when I actually lived in Sokcho, its become my festive destination of choice.  I've grown increasingly fond of this quirky outpost and its charming patrons so it's always worth every minute of the long commute across half the country.

 

Why make such a journey?  Because Min's has got that down home feel.

 In short- it's quirky, it's crazy and you never know what might happen.

However, the one thing I'm certain of is that I'll be welcome and included in all the unexpected fun, even when I haven't been home in quite a while.

So - Come on Barbie, let's go party!