365 days since that crazy first date. Friday night, clubbing in hongdae till 1a. Who would have thought it would have led to this and even more to what’s to come… Damn, I’m a lucky man!

Korean Thanksgiving, the bigget holiday here in Korea and a big family get-together. So it was time. I’ve met the parents, the brother and now it’s time to expand the circle. The Grandparents! Who knows how it’ll go with some super traditional old folk. The morning started of well with a relatively traffic-free drive and we arrived at their humble abode in Chung-Joo. An actual house – it was great. A front “yard” (cement) complete with two dogs and a garden. It reminded me of some of my famalies homes in Taiwan. So I met them and proceded with the bowing ceremony. We ate a BIG meal with a number of relatives with somelight chatter. I knew I could be in trouble when the grandfather didn’t know what Nike was! All in all, it was a great trip and the more I learn about JiYoung’s family the happier I get. Thet are great and pretty damn funny. We flipped through some great old pics of her parents and grandparents all over asia. Vintage at its best i tell you. The only downside was the 8 HOUR DRIVE HOME. Korea, notoriously known for bad traffic is expodential on this holiday. Ugh. It was a loooonnnggg 100k.

Trifectas, Exactas and Boxes oh my!! A day at the track with my baby. And not just in the infield cheapseats… but the VIP owners booth with a great view and our own betting window. We had a blast! (but it was hot on the balcony). Too bad that we didn’t walk away with the funding for our next vacation… or more money than we started with :0 but it was fun! If only our horses ran faster!!!

A beautiful fall day in Seoul so we spent the afternoon at the park along the Han river. Complete with see-saw rides, duck boats and dances of joy!!

Sometimes I look at my life and realize, SHIT! I live in a wonderful city on my side of the world and have the best girl in the world. Yes, I miss my peeps in America and stuff, but really… LIFE IS GOOD.