Balls

This past weekend I went to the Signal Corps Regimental ball with my wonderful husband. We seem to attend one ball a year. Well after this past ball I have made a few decisions. I do enjoy getting to dress up like Cinderella and spend an evening with just my husband. The location of the ball was very nice, The Grand Hyatt in Seoul. During dinner the 8th Army Jazz Band played and they could have played all evening, wouldn't have bothered me at all.  The food was good as well. Anyway, back to why I am posting about this ball. The decisions I have made are: 1) I will no longer wear high heels, they are so over rated and I would rather have happy and comfortable feet than miserable feet that have been stuffed into heels. 2) I am going to learn to do my own hair. It is nice to have someone do your hair but after this past experience I think I might just teach myself. I started taking bobby pins out of my hair before the ball even started as they were digging into my head. My hair had gotten pulled, teased, and my poor head hurt from the stabbing of multiple bobby pins.  We had a good time and it was even better as we had a lot of friends in attendance. I supposed that I could do the hair thing again as it is only once a year but I am not so sure about the heels. I am now on the search for a cute pair of platform flip-flops that I can wear under a ball gown!

Before the ball began during the reception. The ice sculpture is the Signal Corps Regimental Insignia.

This was our salad. It was smoked salmon with chive and onion on top of a thin bread piece with quail eggs. It was pretty good!

Rock Climbing

Zane starting his climb with some help from Jim.

                                        

Where does one start when talking about rock climbing. I have wanted to try climbing for awhile now and well today we got the chance.  Zane has climb a rock wall at the indoor play area and enjoyed his time.  Today all of us went climbing and I think we might be looking at a new family hobby! We were very blessed to have friends introduce us to this activity and share their gear with us- down to a harness for Zane! We have, let me say Jim, has already checked out prices on-line.  Zane had some problems climbing as his arms and legs are long enough to reach all of the hand holds. Jim climbed up about 4 times and a couple of those where after he got dropped by me, his wife who was on belay and gave up skin as well. He said falling and I had the rope locked- next thing I know he was falling and I was grabbing the rope- of course using the hand that wasn't wearing the glove. Our friends, Randy and Danielle where there to help and Jim didn't crash but did have a "fast" landing! He got right back up and went climbing again. Lessons learned: don't grab rope with non-gloved hand-yes there are blisters- and make sure if you weigh less then the climber you find a way to tie yourself down!  I did climb once and made it almost to the top. I didn't look down, wouldn't have been good and would have climbed again if I hadn't given up my skin! We will go back and continue this new found adventure!

Liz starting to climb.

 
Jim climbing.