Our weekend started Friday night with a party at our house. In all there were 10 people; mostly co-workers. B did meet a fellow foreigner from Indiana, and he also came. We had pizza, snacks, beer, fruit soju, and Jenga! Our last guest left about 3am! Saturday we walked to town and bought a present for B's director's daughter (her father is our TKD instructor). It was her 1st birthday party, one of the biggest birthdays celebrated in Korea (the other is the 60th bday). This was our 1st such party, and it was a good experience. The food was plentiful and tasty, and the festivities were interesting.
This morning we awoke early and headed to our 5K race. This was a first for both of us, and it was a very good time. It was a bit chilly today, but once we got going we were sweating. This marathon is a big deal, and a famous Korean actor even started the morning with an appearance. We didn't win the race, but we weren't dead last either! It took us exactly 35 minutes to run 3.1 miles. For not practicing at all, this is a decent time for us! After the race, we booked it home, showered, and changed into our "dress up" clothes yet again. One of my co-workers got married at 2pm, and we were able to see the ceremony. It was our second Korean wedding, and it was enjoyable.
One sidenote: 2 American guys introduced themselves to us. They are in the Army and stationed in Daegu. One of them, Marty, informed us that he was from Sioux Falls, SD! Wow, what a small world! He's been in Korea for 2.5 years and really likes it here. He's upset since he's being transfered in a few months. Well, I asked him how he did, and it turns out that he won the 10K!! That was pretty cool. I'm sure there was an award show, but we didn't have time to watch it.
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