Back, back, back ....
I've been busy. That's about the only lame excuse I can give for not updating the blog, but I'm adding about six entries today covering some of the craziness and our travels in the last six weeks or so. Anne and Jack are both doing well, and Patty remains the mom of the year.
Patty Jack and Anne skipped this even, a Korean corporate tradition: the let's-get-smashed-out-of-our-minds-in-the-name-of-bonding retreat. At least once a year, the JoongAng Daily drives up north about an hour, rents out cabins and has a huge feast. The kalbi was amazing here. Although no one stayed overnight, there was a campfire, lots of alcohol and plenty of karaoke, of course. The guy with glasses (hanging out with the designers) is the head of the entire newspaper, the equivalent of a publisher. He went around with boilermakers (whiskey shots dunked in a glass of beer) and called out "no exceptions, no exceptions!!!" Of course, that made things a bit awkward for those who don't drink, but they didn't get pushed too hard. The other guy below, at right, is our features editor. At the end of the night, everyone drove home.