The kids at school decided to use an extremely slippery, ice-covered ramp in the courtyard area as a recreational device during lunch break.
Earlier, when I looked out my window at 7:40 am, this is what I saw. Dumptrucks. Snow.
Walking toward the bus terminal, I saw one of the very, very sad palm trees planted in front of the Glory Hotel. Why do Koreans plant palm trees? I don’t think the palm trees like the climate.
Then Mr Lee stopped by me as I crossed the traffic circle, and offered me a ride. I met his kids, who go to Yeonggwang Elementary. I met his wife, again, and we dropped her off at her work at Yeonggwangseo (West Yeonggwang) Elementary. I had never been in that part of Yeonggwang – it was very beautiful with its fresh coating of snow, and reminded me of driving through rural southeastern Minnesota in winter – rolling hills, mixtures of hardwood and pine forest, stubbly pale yellow fields covered in white, grain elevetors, random rural hardware stores, etc.
