Well sorta…
How bad off are you when Taco Bell sounds awesome? How long have you been away from your own country that seeing Chevy, Chrysler and Ford vehicles make you stop and stare? How far from home have you been that hearing English being spoken in a bowling alley by the majority of the local clientele seems strange and a bit wonderful?
I don’t know that I can answer all those questions, but thanks to a wonderful military couple from church, the Dooleys, my wife and I were able to appreciate all the oddity of being in America in the middle of South Korea for a short period of time on Saturday the 30th.
First, it should be pointed out that the Army base there in Ichon does constitute American sovereign soil and all that it entails.
Second, Mr. Dooley is not Army. He is Air Force. Nothing against the Army, but I just feel it should be said that he is an Air Force man.
The Dooleys invited a few of the teachers to come to Ichon and visit them on base. The activity planned was bowling! I haven’t bowled in over 8 months and found the time to be incredibly cathartic. I sat there and allowed English to surround and envelop me.
Once done there, we also had the first Taco Bell meal in 6 months. Also, so very good and somewhat odd that we missed it so much. Needless to say that we all chowed-down heartily and everyone left the table with a very full stomach!
When then had the opportunity to tour the base a little and it looked and felt, for the most part, like we were back in the States.
This is my thank you post to Mr. and Mrs. Dooley for the generosity throughout the day as well as their kindness in inviting us. We appreciate you all so much!
More to come…
