I would like to remind you that I plan to update the blog when I am home with photos and correct spelling. For now, this site is partially in Korean...and I can't quite figure it all out. So bare with me! :)
Christmas in Korea is pretty relaxed. What I have noticed is that many people buy special, fancy cakes. Baskin and Robins have amazing ice cream cakes here - very fancy! I've also seen lots of Krispy Creams happily transported on the subway to their inevitable deaths. If only they knew that they would be cut into pieces and scooped up with chopsticks.
Lots of toys are sold - I've seen many accessories sold too...gloves, scarves, hats. Jun's parents say that Christmas is more like a family day. Some people may recount the story of Christ but most celebrate family.
Jun's family came over, we did a small service, read the bible, sang some hymns and prayed. Then it was cake time! It was a lovely night. We also played a traditional game called Yute-No-Dee.
There are four wooden sticks and depending on what section of the stick lands up is how many steps your team's marker goes. When I get the photos here it'll makes more sense. It is sort of like casting die and moving that many spaces...but certain combinations mean you get to go further or backwards. Money is also involved!
A lovely Christmas.
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Happy Christmas, Sueann, and happy New Year! Enjoying watching your updates about your trip to Korea.
The kitties say hi as well...all right, so they don't really, but they meowed and ate some food, which could easily be kittyspeak for 'Oh, yes, we remember Sueann and miss her quite!' You never know. ;)
Krista (and James and Lily)
Happy New Year Krista! SO cool to hear from you! Hope Oregon and literature are treating you well! Much love!
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