08 April 2011
Wordplay
Lucy delighted us with her first bit of wordplay yesterday. Eunjoo asks me [sic], "Why your back hurt? You sleep on your stomach?" "No, I slept on my back." I say. "Me too,
03 January 2011
Parc de Paris
Lucy and I are out walking on the foot massage rocks at the Parc de Paris. It is cold, but Lucy takes her shoes and socks off anyways. I'm looking towards the coffee vending machine, trying
28 December 2010
Same same
It's cold. I'm in the cafeteria with Lucy and everyone has on the same puffy black snow jacket. Everyone. Everyone but us. It is a parade of black Michelin Men filling their trays with
23 December 2010
Christmas presents
Eunjoo's family has come down to Daegu today. Eunjoo does not stand on ceremony-- Lucy and Jae-un have already opened their presents. Jae-un will have more from Santa on Christmas. Lucy has already opened her present
20 December 2010
Raising children
We are sitting at home eating duck wrapped in lettuce with rice and ko-chu jang. Lucy will not come to the table. She sits in the living room reading her books, and crying for us to come read
14 December 2010
Onions!
Lucy and I are at home, dancing about with touques on and our shirts rolled up to show our bellies. We're doing "Hoot", by Girls Generation. Eunjoo is asleep in the next room. Off
28 November 2010
Growing spurt
It is true that children actually do grow in spurts. They go months without getting taller, and then suddenly grow 4cm in a month. But their growth is irregular in other ways as well- it is local. We
26 November 2010
Face break
I've upset Lucy. She grabs my chin and forehead and starts twisting my face around. "Daddy, break." she says. Minutes later, she is happy with me. She apologizes: "Face break, no. Good Daddy.