This weekend was a glorious weekend on the bayou! My neighbors had a wedding. Their son and his bride met in Korea where they were both teaching English. They came home in early September, but my friend has been preparing for this event for a year or more. Our backyards meet at a line of live oaks and is a beautiful setting for a wedding, especially on a clear day in October.
We were asked to house the photographer and his son, both of Korean descent. Soomin, Saeho’s son, visited my first class on Friday. We had a delightful time learning about Korea. Soomin is ten (11 in Korea), so he fit in well with my group of 5th and 6th graders. I was amazed at his knowledge of English. I put a chart on the board and wrote Hello on one side. Soomin drew beautiful Korean characters on the other side. But how does one read that word? We eventually resorted to Google translator. There is a speaker who helped us hear the pronunciation. I gave up after the second word we tried, “Thank you.” And here was Soomin who could read, write, and speak both languages. Amazing!
Saeho and Soomin spent the weekend with us. On Sunday, my husband took them out on the bayou in a canoe. They even saw a real alligator sunning on a log. We never see alligators. What a treat for our visitors! (I secretly hope the gator works his way farther down the bayou.)
I am enjoying making videos in Imovie. I took two videos, one of a scan of the bayou, and one of the boys in the canoe. If you look hard, you can see Soomin waving. The alligator did not make it into the video. The music is a honeymoon waltz performed by David Greely. Relax and enjoy a few seconds on the Bayou Teche. I wish I could send you the sweet smelling air, too. (It’s sugarcane harvest time.)
So many times when I read your posts, I feel like you live worlds away. I am in the corn fields and feel so far away from your world. I love reading your posts and seeing your pictures and now videos! Keep sharing your culture with us, it is appreciated.
I loved the video in this post. It is so wonderful to see a glimpse of another world (the other side from me here in AUS) and learn about how you fill you days and leisure time. I totally agree with Leigh Anne, keep posting!
Oh Margaret, what a wonderful weekend! I love that you shared the music and the bayou with us. And I hope that gator has moved on!
What a lovely, atmospheric slice. You make me want to visit your part of the world, Margaret! It looks as though you had the perfect setting and weather for this happy occasion, too.
We have plenty of room. The problem is the best weather is October and April. Maybe we could have a writing retreat and call it work.
What a fabulous experience for you and your students. It is so important to expose our kids to different cultures. Excellent videos!
I look forward to your Slice of Life. Last weekend, when I was picking apples at a farm with my granddaughter, sister, and daughter, I actually wondered what kind of fun you were having on the bayou.