Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Pictures From Dave In South Korea

     I wanted to share what Dave has been working on while in South Korea.


     He recently took a kayaking trip down the Gyeongho River. Don't even ask me how to say that word. I have a Korean child in my 6th period Geometry class. I guess I could ask him how to pronounce Gyeongho. Oddly enough he is from Kunsan which is where Dave is stationed. He's promised to teach me some of the language. Anyways...I have suddenly become fascinated by the Korean culture. A large part of me wishes I could be there with Dave to experience Korea first hand. Dave's pictures from the Gyeongho River were beautiful.


Most of Korea looks as though it's been untouched. Nature is something I think we can take for granted in the United States.


     Dave also got the opportunity to hike (well skillfully climb in flip flops none the less) Mount Naejang. The pictures are great, but I'm sure it doesn't do the landscape justice.

My favorite pictures are those of the buddhist temples in Kunsan. The architecture there is pretty impressive.




It appears to me that he's having a great time. For now I can only enjoy the pictures and appreciate the Korean culture through his photos.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Only Four Days

     I am married to the most amazing man. He is a JAG (Judge's Advocate General) and a Major in the United State's Air Force. We only dated seven weeks before we were married, but I knew from our first date that he would be my husband.

     He is currently stationed at Kunsan AFB in South Korea. We were married only four days before his departure. He will live there the next year and is scheduled for a return sometime next July. I am very proud of him and what he does. I am honored to stand beside such a strong man. I adore his love for his country. It makes it easy for me to support him when I see how much he loves his job.

     Only four days and I am living a life through skype, email, facebook, and phone calls. We joke to our friends that we knew the first year would be the hardest, so we decided to get through the first year by spending it on opposite ends of the Earth. The truth is I wouldn't want to do it with anyone else. Military men have a certian way about them and I love working with mine. They all tend to share some of the same good qualities like strength, they are good organizers, quick thinking skills, and they seem to know how to handle anything you throw at them. It's true that they can be a little cocky sometimes but it's a good quality to have when you put your life on the line. They can dish out the jokes but the good thing is that they know how to take one too. If not, then they will learn really quick how to take a joke or two or three.

     Only four days and I'm in charge of mailing boxes, signing for things to be moved, and making sure everything is done on the end he had to leave so quickly. I suddenly realize that for the next 8 years (That's the number of years until he "CAN" retire.) this will be my life. I am amazed and excited about everything a military life will bring to my little world.