Time in USA and South Korea

After getting back to Ulaanbaatar, I have reflected often on the time I spent in the USA and South Korea seeing family and friends. We all love vacations, right? :) It was a great time.

Christmas time in Ohio with family is always nice. This year was special because our daughter gave birth to a little girl named Elliana. Eric and Christy and little Audrey are so happy about it. 

Kathy and I also drove down to Virginia to see Kim and her new home. So nice. Lenny her husband is in the Navy and is on duty for several more months. We missed him! 

On my way back to UB, I stopped in California for a few days and then in Korea for a few days to see friends. So nice. 

Now I'm back in UB and enjoying the time here and looking forward to the spring semester. 

Time with Audrey in Ohio

Kim and Audrey

Eric and Audrey

Christy, Kim and Kathy

Audrey is great on the razor :)

Christy (carrying Elliana), Eric, Audrey, Eric's parents, Kim and Kathy

At the hospital after little Elliana was born

Best photo! (photo by Christy) :)

Appomattox, Virginia where General Lee surrendered to General Grant to end the civil war

Appomattox 

Appomattox 

Spring Mountain area

Kathy and I went to a Columbus Blue Jackets hockey game

Our friend Ho Kyung, who we first met in Italy on a train! 

Some of the friends in California who threw me a birthday party :)

Thanks, Dave, for the motivation ... haha

Some of my great friends from the church we used to be part of in California

My friends Cam-Tu and Steve

Dewane, a friend I met on the flight from LA to Seoul.

I spent time with Henry and Amy. On our walk home one night, we found a batting cage. It's been years since I swung a bat!

Amy, who is like a daughter to me, and Henry

Amy, Henry, me and Johnny

Johnny is like a son to me

My friends Yeojin and Amy

My "daughter" Hye Jung

Hye Jung and me

Time in the USA

I am back in Ulaanbaatar now, back from my time in the USA. In so many ways it was a great time. Kathy and I spent time in Ohio and California with family and friends.

In Ohio we saw Christy, Eric and little Audrey and spent Christmas there. Kim and Lenny drove there from California after they drove to Virginia. Great time. So nice to all be together. We went to Christy and Eric's church several times, went shopping, went to the movies, spent time at home. ... and lots of pillow fights with Audrey :)

After that Kathy and I went to California. We were with Lenny and Kim in San Diego for some days, and then with friends in Santa Ana. What a beautiful place California is... especially in the winter when Mongolia is so cold! We visited Lenny and Kim's church and did some things together. In Santa Ana where we used to live we spent time with friends and people in our church we used to attend while living there. Busy time in many ways.

Now I'm back in Mongolia. Great to be back. Lot's to do! And waiting for Kathy to return in a few weeks after she enjoys life in California for a little while longer :)

Gingerbread house competition :)