After a two month hiatus in Phoenix, I made it safely back to Seoul Monday night. Sunday morning, I arrived in Los Angles and ran through the airport to catch my international flight. For whatever reason, I was back in First Class. I didn't question why, because I was too busy eating foie gras and having warm washcloths pressed against my eyes every so often. They gave me a complementary eye-mask, which is good because I left my blanket on the sofa back in Tempe. The in-flight movie was Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Horrible. I don't recommend it.

I touched down and made it throught Incheon immigration, sat in the airport terminal for 30 minutes while my cell phone charged in the convenience store. My luggage stayed behind in Los Angeles (bad), which meant that I didn't have to wait for an hour in the customs line (good). It should be arriving this evening. I munched on a rice ball and read my book while I waited.

Then I caught the bus to Sincheon, walked up the road, met Tom who was in the middle of a date and walked back to his new place. This morning, I went to my new school's human resources office. It's in the new downtown area south of the Han river, so I stopped by my favorite coffee shop and watched busy people walk quickly. The weather is in the high 70s, with lots of sun.

I met the HR people, got things sorted out, and will probably go check out my new school tomorrow. I don't start training until the middle of October, so there's actually no rush. Without a rush, I went over to my old school. It was class picture day, so all the kindergarden kids were dressed up. Immediately I had my 9 Plum class kids in a big, squirmy hug with everyone vying for the coveted, 'closest' position. I chatted with the teachers over lunch, went back and talked with my old boss for about an hour, then said hello to my first graders.They were making magnifying glasses by putting drops of water on transparancy paper. More hugs.

Now, I'm back at Tom's place, drinking a coke and typing while he snoozes before going to his evening tutoring job. The sunlight coming through the window is hitting the laptop screen and making it hard to see. Traffic is zipping by, outside. Everything seems to be good.