Monday, March 8, 2010

Only Layden...

...could go run errands in the neighborhood and end up with this story! 
It had been a busy day at our house, moving furniture and getting ready for our family to visit (which is happening Friday - I can hardly wait!).  We needed a couple of things from our local hardware store so Layden, who likes to visit there and is good buds with the proprietor, volunteered to go.  And since I was still cleaning, he said he would bring home something to eat.  He decided he wanted bi bim-bap, a rice dish with vegetables, red pepper paste, and often an egg on top. He asked Hardware Man for a recommendation and was personally escorted to a nearby restaurant, about 2 blocks from our house.  He ordered bi bim-bap.  As they were getting ready to serve it, he realized he had forgotten to say he wanted it to go.  The server was surprised - apparently they don't do take-out.  BUT, because he had come in with Hardware Man (and because he is Layden-I could have come in with the Queen of England and all I would have gotten was an "Oh so sorry") he did get it to go. 
Here is what came through the door.
1)
LARGE red and yellow carrying box.

2)
Covered stone dish containing our meal.

3)
Butane tabletop burner!

4)
DELICIOUS, piping hot bibim-bap!  YUM!!

All this, plus a ride home, no extra charge, and not even a deposit!  Way to go Layden!
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4 comments:

  1. Heather C.March 9, 2010 at 12:10 AM

    Well, you do have a very charming husband!

    That is so funny--did you have to walk all that back to the restaurant after you were finished?

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  2. Mama PeckMarch 9, 2010 at 11:41 AM

    LOL Gotta love the Koreans! They're such neat people. Just confirms the fact that nobody can resist that Layden smile.

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  3. PB'nJMarch 9, 2010 at 5:09 PM

    Yed - we had to return all that stuff - except the food - to the restaurant. But do remember it is only 2 blocks!

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  4. Grandpa PeckMarch 11, 2010 at 7:52 AM

    We could use that ultra service attitude in the rest of the world. It makes me smile (and drool to see the picture of the delicious dish).

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Sunday, July 26 2009

Sunday, July 26 2009
Remember this sign?
We have learned something really interesting about this "welcome sign" which we thought was a big billboard that was pasted onto an old overpass. It turns out that this is a defensive emplacement known as a rock drop. It is a big concrete box full of rubble and rocks. In the event of an invasion by North Korea the panels underneath the drop will be opened and release the rubble across the roadway, hampering movement into South Korea.

SOLAR ECLIPSE!

SOLAR ECLIPSE!
Might look like the moon - but it's the sun!
On Wednesday July 22 Asia experienced a solar eclipse and we got to see it! Miraculously the expected day of monsoon rain did not materialize and the sky was mostly clear for the duration. During the eclipse, which occured around 11:00 a.m., the sun was much too bright to view directly - we had to be satisfied with reflected images. But, as the sun began to re-appear, just enough clouds came in to allow us to look - and take a picture. It was quite something to behold and we feel lucky for the opportunity.

On A Clear Day...

On A Clear Day...
We had 2 days of church meetings in the Seoul area. Today the weather was remarkably clear and I was able to get a great view of the city skyline and the radio tower. Usually the sky is too hazy for a view like this. Pollution, rain, high humidity or dust storms are contributing factors.