"When are you going to update your blog?"
This is what I have been hearing for the past few weeks - mostly from family that has seen and talked with me and know what I have been up to while home on vacation.
Well, folks, here it is! The newest update of things you already know about.
Over the past weeks I have been up to no good. I've been to multiple cook-outs, made a trip to Boston, and then headed out to the mid-west to see my cousin tie the knot to his beautiful bride.
Let's get this started then, shall we?
HOME!
Besides buying a ton of new clothes, I visited a ton of family my first week home. (When you lose 30 pounds eating kimchi every day, you need to visit family and show off your good looks so that they can feed you delicious yet fattening foods and can gain some of it back!)
I used to fit in a size 42 jean - now that just seems enormous. Hwayoung thought it was a huge difference as well as she pointed out while I was packing for home:
I got the chance to see my best friend Patrick at home as well, and enjoyed a couple of dinners with him and family. It was great to catch up, and I already miss him even though I leave for Korea tomorrow. He did get to meet "Lyric" my sisters newest addition to the Broadway Dogs family - or should I say "aggregation"?
She's a super cute puppy - everyone enjoyed her. She even made an entrance at the family cook-out we had for my cousin George as he heads to college this fall. (Congrats Jorge!)
He enjoyed his gifts from my trip to Japan as well -- obviously a little too much.
Most of the cousins at the pool. Good times - great kids!
My trip to Boston was much needed, as I visited before I left last year to say goodbye to some of my closest friends, and basically did the same thing again this year. However, this year had the bonus opportunity of getting to see a Sox game at Fenway - my first since the strike in 1993. - yes, faaaaaar too long.
It was a perfect day. Even though there were torrential downpours on the drive up, the clouds disappeared as we approached Boston and the sun broke through the sky. We got right on the "T" which also happened to be free at the moment (the must have known I was coming!) We ate dinner at Jerry Remmy's and had a few drinks right before the game started, then found our seats where, in a sold out crowd, no one showed up in the seats around us giving us a great view along the 3rd base line. To top it off, I got to see a grand slam, a Korean played hit a home run (albeit for the other team) and Matsuzaka throw 8 innings solid.
Here are photos:
The following day I met up with my friends and we toured Downtown (but mostly just ate and drank!)
Make way for Ducklings!
Where every body knows your name...
Cannoli's!
Near the Commons at sunset
On my way home we stopped by Buttonwoods Farms in Griswold, CT to get some ice cream and check out the sunflowers. They were mostly dead, but we found a small patch that survived.
My good friend Kathryn poses near the farm. I just love this photo for some reason.
The following week, I attended my cousin David's wedding to his beautiful and super-sweet bride Lauren. The drive took about 15 hours to Indiana, but was well worth it! Thursday consisted of the bachelor party, Friday was the preparations and rehearsal, Saturday was the wedding/reception, and Sunday we headed up to Klinger Lake in Michigan to relax with their friends.
More photos...
Making gift bags of truffles - always a fun afternoon...
Steak and Shake - one of the finest dining establishments in the mid-west for deliciousness under $6.
Since the bride is mostly deaf, and David is an audiologist, the ceremony was done in sign language with interpreters. It was very well done.
Lauren's brother sang "Fly me to the moon" to them - it was great.
Father-Daughter dance
Post-Wedding fun!
Cornhole!
The drive home through Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
We got stuck in traffic for 1.5 hours due to a horrific 2 truck/3 car accident that killed one and injured at least 2 others. Why not spend the time playing catch in the breakdown lane?
I'm heading back to Korea tomorrow, so I'll be still keeping up on this blog. I'm also debating starting a Korean food blog, and will post the announcement if I choose to do so here first with a link.
Thanks for a wonderful vacation everyone. I had a great time seeing everyone, and to those I missed, we'll have to meet up next year! (Unless YOU want to do the traveling to visit ME!)
1 comment:
I think you should come visit Indiana again for a few days instead of heading back. :)
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