Happy Thanksgiving from Cambodia / Thailand!
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| No turkey here. |
Military Ball, the Sequel: We had so much fun last month at the annual Air Force ball, we decided to hit up the annual Marine (ooh-rah) ball. Members of all military branches attend these events, but because this one in particular was mostly marines, we hardly knew anyone (though as the night went on, I was in more and more people's pictures). It felt like we were party crashing and it was awesome.
Bedtime story: I was recently invited to the library on the U.S. Army base where we live to read
"Daddy Flies" and sign copies of the book. The following week, I had my own little booth at the base's annual holiday shopping event. Seeing so many kids walk away with a copy of my book and knowing it would be their nightstands was thrilling.
Korean Wedding: We attended our first Korean wedding: the nuptials of Andy and Lexi. The entire ceremony was conducted in Korean, although Lexi is American (a fellow Idahoan, in fact). Afterwards was a lunch reception with traditional Korean food, but not the festivities that we typically associate with weddings, like dancing, bestman speeches, and champagne toasts.
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| Andy and Lexi |
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| Geoff and Leo |
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| There was no wedding cake at the reception, but there was octopus. |
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| Only one of us wasn't disappointed; only one of us ate it. |
Kind of a Big Deal: Last year, Geoff became a doctor (of economics, so you shouldn't show him "the weird spot" on your back) and this year, he has been promoted to lieutenant colonel. We are so proud! There was a ceremony where he was administered an oath of office and a party afterward to celebrate this outstanding achievement. Definitely worthy of its own blog post, but we are waiting on pictures from the photographer. Stay tuned!
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Eri is changing the rank on one of Geoff's shoulder boards
from major (a bronze leaf) to lieutenant colonel (a silver leaf).
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Ready for the festivities to begin.
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