Gates' Visit

Lynn, Ashley, and Brian came over and brought a ton of Brian's old clothes.  Brian warmed up to David pretty quickly.

Final Post from Korea

The Royal Court parading down the Incheon International Airport concorse...

Free traditional arts and crafts while you wait for your flight.  Please admire my handiwork.

Even in Seoul, South Korea, I cannot escape flipping Iowa Hawkeye fans.

My two KATUSAs (Korean Augmentee to United States Army); Cpl Lee and PFC Yeo.  These two kids were students at Yonsei University (a sister school to St. Olaf) and were drafted into the Korean army.  Because of their English abilities, they were assigned to the US Army to serve as liaisons and translators.

Final day at ROK Armed Forces Medical Command.  L to R:  Operations Colonel, LCDR Henderson, LT Shiek, Major General Nam (ROK Surgeon General), Major Braxton, and ROK Chief of Staff Colonel Taeho.

In three hours, my Korean adventure comes to a close as I will be boarding my flight for home!

DMZ and Joint Security Area

Today we took a tour of the De-Militarized Zone seperating North and South Korea. It was an eye opening experience as we drove through the barbed wire and past the mine fields.

South Korean guards and soliders observing a North Korean sentry. The Blue UN buildings straddle the border. The grey building on the other side is a North Korean building.

A close up of the North Korean sentry watching us with binoculars.

In the UN Building (the only place you can cross the border). I am standing in North Korea. The South Korean guard is standing on the border.

The concrete slab is the border. The side with rocks is South Korea the side with dirt is North Korea. I took this picture while in North Korea.

swingset

Eliza's version of fashion accessories :)


Here's the swingset one of Kyle's customers gave us.

Korea Pictures

I've been off work since Friday at 10am and have filled the time seeing Seoul (population 16 Million)!

Inside a traditional Korean home - Hanok - sitting with the pots of Kimchi (pickled cabbage).

A row of Hanoks. These homes are built without any nails, only grooves and the weight of the materials. It's like a giant lincoln log set.

I visited 4 palaces on Sunday. This is the throne room at the Changdeokgung: Palace of Illustrious Virtue.

McDelivery Mopeds in Seoul.

The Temple of Heaven at the Deoksugung: Palace of Virtuous Longevity.

Pictures From Korea

I'm in the Army now...

I'm not behind a plow...

I'll never get rich, digging a ditch...

I'm in the Army now.

Medical Service Corps Ball

Here are a few pictures from the MSC Ball from last Friday. It was held on a 1920s yacht, and we took a three hour dinner cruise around the harbor.

Eliza counting

Turn up the volume because it's pretty quiet, but Eliza said every other number!

ultrasound picture of our baby boy!