Sunday, September 29, 2013

Thar Be Pirates! & Surf's Up on the North Shore

Yo Ho Ho Ho - A Pirate's Life For Me
This week Bethany treated us to a Pirate Cruise!
 
It was great fun.  We were on board a pirate ship with a fine-looking pirate Captain and his crew.
 
Of course there was a sword fight.
 
Cortlynn contemplates the life of a pirate.
 
Cammon judges which pirate team said "Argh" the loudest.  It was a tough decision.
 
We got to see spinner dolphins.  Here is a mother and her baby.
 
One fun thing about this cruise was that "Daddy" got to come along.  In this picture, Cammon is holding his Daddy Doll.  The children each picked a favorite picture of Stephen in his uniform.  These were turned in to dolls that are just the right size to be carried everywhere.  I think these are great - the children love taking Daddy different places which helps them feel more connected while he is so far away.
 
Another thing that helps is being able to spend time with Grandpa.  This week the surf on the North Shore began to pick up, which means that surf season is not far behind.  Layden figured it was the perfect time for a surf lesson.
 
Cortlynn gets one-on-one paddling instruction.
 
Cammon practices getting into his stance.  Looks like we might have a real goofy-foot surfer here.
(That means a surfer who puts the right foot forward on the board.)
 
Riding a "bump" in to shore.
"This is lots of fun, Grandpa!"
 
 
ALOHA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

























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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.