Happy Father's Day

When I was a little girl in Korea, my mom once said to me, "If you ever get lost in a public place, stop and look up for your dad." My dad, at 6'2", was about a head taller than most people in Korea. It would be easy to find him in a crowded area.

I could go on and on about my dad - how he's one of the most honest men I know. How he always tried to do the right thing for his family. How he shaped my view of how a husband and father should be. But if we're lucky, we all feel this way about our dads. So I'll just post some of my favorite photos of my dad, and wish all the fathers out there a Happy Father's Day!

Handsome Dad, we called him a Korean Elvis :)

The Korean tradition is an exchange of a watch, which means giving the gift of time.

Happy Mother's Day

I love my mom. She, along with my father, uprooted our comfortable lives in Korea and moved away from everything they knew to another country in an effort to give their children a better life. And btw, our lives were perfectly fine in Korea. We had a big house, cars, took fancy vacations, they had good jobs. Not to mention all their friends and family. They gave all that up because they thought it might be better for us out here. Pretty courageous and a pretty big sacrifice.

So, was it worth it? Well, I sit here in my very comfortable house, listening to Pandora on my iPhone, working on launching my jewelry website, a business that might not have been so easy to start in Korea. My husband is working in his office and my dog Pucci is snoozing in the sun, occasionally waking up to growl at some imagined threat.  It hasn't been all roses, but I'd say it was well worth it. Thanks Mom and Dad, for everything you've done for us, and Happy Mother's Day to all Mothers! Some pics below of Mom.

Mom on her wedding day, looking lovely. Love her choice of the 3-strand pearl necklace :)

Mom working. She was featured in an article in the Korean newspaper for being a hot secretary, or something (I'm paraphrasing):

Mom and her best friend:

Posing:

Me and Mom chillin' (she gave me a bowl cut, but I still love her):