Welcome to my online refuge for musings on some of my favorite things: technology, fatherhood, dogs, LEGO, Northern Virginia and every now and again, politics!
Friday, September 11, 2009
Whew, Elijah is ALMOST on east coast time
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Elijah enjoys his first speech by President Obama
Monday, September 7, 2009
We did it, welcome to America, Elijah!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
"Techno Mart is a super-size shopping center holding a shopping mall, various discount stores, and a total of more than 2,000 electronic shops from the 1st to 8th floor." - this is where we are going today!
Friday, September 4, 2009
Ladies and gentlemen, we got him!
This is it, it's time to get Elijah!
Thursday, September 3, 2009
...fortunately, he was collared and well-cared for, belonging to a nearby store owner. So we met our first "Korean Collie" this morning.
When I saw this beautiful Collie apparently wandering the streets of Seoul this morning, my heart sank through my feet...
7 and one-half hours to E-Hour... we pick up Elijah at 2:30pm local time
Dinner and show at the Korea House last night was authentic and very cool
Just finished touring the Korean DMZ. Unfortunately, we missed Kim Jong Il.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
I understand if we get captured, Bill Clinton comes to get us
Going on a tour of the Korean DMZ today. What out, Kim Jong-il!
TOM N TOMS COFFEE, the South Korean Starbucks
Seoul is not unlike Arlington in that you can meet at the Starbucks at the Starbucks at the Starbucks at the Starbucks at the Starbucks.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
We meet Elijah for the very first time!
While making restaurant reservations, we learn that "Discount" has a universal meeting (as in "No Discount")!
Monday, August 31, 2009
We're up an at 'em! Today we might Elijah!
Welcome to Seoul, we are now 13 hours ahead of the east coast.
...is of sandbars and tropical-looking islands. Not what I expected.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
All checked in, on the airplane, here we go!
Barack & Michelle see us off at the gate!
Wow! $500 US gets you $520,000 South Korean Wons!
Checking in at Dulles! Barb just dropped us off...she got weepy. :-)