Author Archives: Richard

That means “hello” in Chinese. I actually think I might be able to pick this up a bit. The word order is almost the same as English. And I just hear it better. I think Myung is half offended. This … Continue reading →

I was beginning to doubt if we would ever leave Yangsan. There were no nibbles, much less bites, on our apartment. I was renewing my effort to learn and understand Korean, and hunkering down for the long haul. The only … Continue reading →

Hi all. Last week we got out of Dodge and went to Jeollabuk Province in the southwest part of Korea. First we went to Jeonju (hometown of now Phillies pitcher, Chan Ho Park) and a temple near there. Jeonju has … Continue reading →

Happy New Year. Things have settled back into a routine here in Yangsan. It looks like we will be here for awhile unless we decide to walk away from our 3 million won (about $2400) deposit on this apartment. Myung’s … Continue reading →

For those of you who do not already know, things turned out far better for my brother than one could ever expect. He had a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, based on much empirical evidence but no biopsy, as this would … Continue reading →

Until a couple of days ago, our plan was to go to China later this month. Sadly, my brother has taken quite ill, and I plan to go to the US the day after tomorrow to see him and help … Continue reading →

Myung and I have decided to go to China next month. As of this writing, China is allowing Americans in for one month, after which they may go to Hong Kong and obtain another visa for 30 days more. It’s … Continue reading →

So, off we went on another of our little road trips, camera ready at all times. This time we went to locales along the south coast again. In a way, sights in Korea are a bit repetitious, but they remain … Continue reading →

Here are pictures of a couple places Myung and I went to in the last couple of days. The first two pictures were taken during a little trek we took to the top of the hills near Kyongju. Like many … Continue reading →

It’s autumn finally and it’s apple time. In the hilly areas, you see apples and pears almost everywhere. Yes, sunflowers too. The fall harvest is in full swing. In fact, we may go pick pears near Ulsan tomorrow. We went … Continue reading →