::A Geek in Korea::

Two of my college buddies that live in Cincinnati made the trip out to my family’s rural abode to visit me last night on some short notice. My family treated them to a dinner at the local German brewery, and we ate such treats as fried pickles and fried saurkraut. We did get some good mixed drinks for a change, which reminds me that when I got back to Korea I should start looking for a place that can actually mix a cocktail if I want to go out from time to time.

We headed back to the house, played some cornhole, which is really, really not what it sounds like. American ultra-specific regionalism be damned, is just corn filled bags thrown somewhat like the game of horseshoes. My mom and I teamed up and won three games. It’s a rare sport that doesn’t require much physical skill, can be played by anyone of any age, and passes my Father’s sports test.

My Father’s sports test is this: Can it be played while holding a beverage in one hand as well as if you had nothing in your hands. If so, he’ll play it.

Anyway, after the sun set, we got the movie Welcome to Dongmakgol playing on the DVD player. Thankfully, this time all the subtitles worked, so I didn’t have to do any translation. My brother passed out half way through the movie, again. I think my friends liked the movie. They still talked about my screening of Oldboy from the last time I visited.

Today is the big family reunion. Forty or more people I might not have seen for years will show up. Hopefully with name tags. I have multiple relatives born since my last visit too. We’ve been cleaning out coolers and washing down lawn chairs in preparation. It should be fun. We set out the schedule for the rest of the time in the United States too. We’ve got most of the days well covered, but have lots of opportunities for people to stop by and meet us.