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Jun 15, 2022
Christmas Letter
Friday, 10 December 1999, 17:47:42
Season's Greetings!
It seems every year I write, the letter begins with, "Another year's gone by and what a year!" I guess this year is no different, since so many new experiences have come my way. From the beginning of the year it seems like I've been all over! From Mt Rushmore in South Dakota and Copper Mountain in Colorado to a trip back to Virginia and Michigan, it's no wonder I have a hundred thousand miles on my car! And that was just the beginning of the year. Now I'm all the way across the globe on a small peninsula known locally as Hankook (or Korea for the English standard <grin>).
Since coming out here, I've developed a new perspective on a great deal of things. The Korean culture has such a simple aspect to it, yet the customs and courtesies are very intricate and complex. The people are very friendly and helpful (except maybe for the bus drivers who will run you over if you don't get out of the way! haha). Almost the entire landscape is comprised of either rice and farmlands or mountainous terrain. With some friends, I've been able to explore a great deal of the area (mostly the parks and hiking trails of the mountains), along with visiting some of the major cities, such as Seoul, Kunsan and Taebeck. As for the military side of things, if you've never been through an exercise, or only been through the ones in the States, let me tell ya, they don't mess around out here! They play like it's for real (maybe because we are still at war with North Korea, but hey, who am I to say? LOL)! In the last exercise, we took a break from the gas-masks and played the part of the terrorist bad guys. That was a blast! Work itself is going well, always learning more and more. They made me the Flight Resource Advisor, so now I'm learning Budget along with Military Pay and Travel. Wow! So much to the Finance field!
Y2K is coming soon, and with it, a whole new world of experiences! For the New Year, I think I'll be in Seoul to celebrate (though, I think they are on a Lunar schedule and many don't actually celebrate; but with the friends I know here, we'll bring it in with style and show the Koreans how to have fun. LOL)! Gonna try some more traveling this year before I move from Korea. In the works is a trip to the Great Wall of China, Kadena in Japan and Sydney Australia! Don't know how I'm gonna swing it yet, but I figure, while I'm here, may as well, right?
That's it from my end. Please write back (or call) and let me know how your doing and what you are doing (or did) for your holiday season. I'm looking forward to hearing from you!
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