Twy and Greg's Jeju Journey

Typically, the past 5 or so of Greg's birthdays have been spent doing a local mountain bike ride in Eagle with friends and then a BBQ at our house. Time to switch up traditions!  When I asked Greg what he'd like to do for his birthday, he just shrugged, "Whatever." Yes, so helpful. There have been some organized hikes happening and one of them fell on Friday, August 25th. It was a sunset hike up one of the Orems (volcanic cones) nearby. I decided to bring a sweet treat up to share for Greg's birthday. It had to fit in my little day pack and be enough for about 8 people. I found this coffee cake roll that was boxed and a little "happy birthday" sign to put on top. The hike went through forest, along a meadow with horses and then up the hill. We reached the top as the light turned golden and the view opened up beautifully. Lots of photos were taken and then I remembered the treat I had in my bag. I had someone help me get the cake situated and then we surp...

I've had about four different blog posts in my head to write the past few weeks and the fact that they haven't been written is testimony to all the change. Greg typically is tired the first month of school as he gets back into routine and this year is no different. As for myself, I keep reaching these moments where my brain is done. It can't process anymore new information and just needs a break. It hit me last week when I was trying to order an Instant Pot (my culinary comfort tool) on Coupang, which is the Korean version of Amazon, how much change I've jumped into at once.  To order something from Coupang, one must register with them. In order to register as a foreigner, you need an Alien Residence Card (ARC). We received ours about two weeks ago and for some reason, I had expected this card to be a golden wand that miraculously makes everything happen easily and smoothly. Gotta love those expectations! I sat down with my laptop and ARC to order the Instant Pot.  Reme...