Sharing Snow Fun

So the last weekend with my family has been full of fun. I must say I've laughed more in the last 2 weeks than I have in ages. Joy, my friend from Beijing, has been a gift to be around. We've slept in, watched movies, cooked American and Chinese food, shopped, got her ears pierced for the first time, worked out and talked and talked and talked. I feel like I have a Chinese sister.

I have LOVED seeing my whole family enjoy her presence. My brother never visited me in Korea but I got a sense of what that might have been like today as he taught Joy how to snowboard. He was so patient and kind. My brother suited Joy up with all the right gear and and spent a couple of hours teaching her. She improved a lot from start to finish but never got to try the "real" mountain. Even so she seemed to enjoy the "bunny slopes". She told us that my dad might have to make her an artificial butt. (my brother and father make artificial legs) She fell so much today that she had to check to see if she still had hers. Luckily it is still there. There will be no need for a prosthetic rear device. We laughed.

I will return to KC on Monday. I'm looking forward to being in one city for a while and catching up with growing friendships there. I figured out that while I've been in the USA for 4 months I've not been in one place more than 4 weeks. It is time to stay in one place for a while. Let's see if I can stay in one place for 2 months! 3? 4? 5? That might be pushing it.