Times are good. It's been a very generous year. I have a tremendous amount of respect and gratitude for my life in Korea and the Koreans that make it possible. This truly is a place of honest quality. Reconciling distance, ease of living, missing others and safety on the road has its trying moments, but the drawbacks of Korea hardly eclipse its enjoyments. So I thought I'd jot down a few.
1. waking to toddler kisses
2. cheering hikers as mountain bikers clip loose clothing and startle the unaware.
3. private lessons
4. setting ones own schedule
5. accepting or declining work
6. the acceptance of alcohol and its rightful place within society.
7. cops with little to do
8. mountains unbordered by fences
9. bike shop owners who charge half price to me and sometimes my friends
10. a wife who puts up with no bull shit from her husband
11. working
12. the occasional student interested in life's infinite possibilities
13. having time to ride
14. having friends to ride with
15. 2 months of vacation
16. Summer and winter programs
17. a big house for a couple years
18. a nice gift under the tree for my beautiful wife
19. speakers somewhere in shipping
20. the constant lesson in patients
I love this place.
