celebrated on may 5th in korea, it is, for all i can tell, a mid to lower echelon holiday, similar to our columbus or flag day- a once larger event now tantamount to a day off for a few government employees, but not quite diminished to the obscurity of an arbor day. the idea is that kids get presents and basically get to do whatever they want. the irony of this being set aside as some sort of unique or uncommon circumstance will not be lost on most parents, particularly parents who have visited the "kid's rule" culture of south korea. (see my earlier posts on ice cream and treat milk.) for our part, we spent the day on one of the popular beaches at haeudae bay. the weather was nice, even if the water was too cold for swimming. the kids feigned a fear of sand for all of about seven seconds- by the end of the day, they were so covered in the stuff that the customs department had to send out a representative from the busan chapter to stop us from moving such a volume across international borders.
the slide going down to the beach.
making butt trails in the sand.
eli poses in front of soju, the amazing aqua-dog.
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2 comments:
Is Pen trying to wash the sand off her feet by standing in the bucket?
That looks like so much fun, you have a beautiful family.
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