Wk 3: Sight 2 See

This past week, we took a sabbatical from all the intense reading & reading since some of you were worried for us.   My parents flew our kids up on Tuesday into Seattle so we took a break and drove down to pick them up.  We arranged for it since Seattle happened to be the location for my Dad’s 50-year high school reunion, so we spent a couple of days together in Vancouver beforehand.   It was very touching to see  my Dad interact with his old friends from Korea, dating back 50 years — that was a sight to see…

After dropping my parents off, we picked up some long-time good friends of our own, Ahmi & Daemin (from Gracepoint Fellowship Church – SF), whom we’ve known for nearly 25 years since our college days in Berkeley when they were older sister/brother to me and Susanna.  They were going to take a family trip with their daughter Lydia before she heads off to college, so they came up to Vancouver to visit us as well.  It was doubly good since Lydia is Kristen’s favorite older sister, and Tabby (one of Kristen’s good friends) also got to join.  Actually, I’ve known Ahmi since 1976 when my family lived in the same apartment complex as hers in L.A.  She didn’t hesitate to remind me that I was a rascal when I was young, just like Taylor is now.   I’m praying for a double portion of that blessing on Taylor’s children.

We finally got to visit some of the more typical sightseeing places around Vancouver with them.  (Since most of you don’t consider libraries as sightseeing spots!)  Vancouver will host the 2010 Winter Olympics, so we drove to nearby Whistler mountain where some snow competitions will be held.  Too bad there wasn’t snow for me to show off my downhill double-back-flip-tow-somersault-hand-waving-snowboarding-crash — that would have been a sight to see, especially since I don’t snowboard.

We had a great time sightseeing for the two days, but even more memorable was the journey during the car ride as we chatted about life/ministries/politics, told jokes/puns (Daemin is very punny!), sang songs (courtesy of The Barley Girls: Kristen, Lydia, Tabby), and reminisced the good ol’ times while looking forward to the challenges ahead.  It was one full minivan, full of laughter, memories, and friendships spanning generations, covering many miles traveled together…many rich relationships that God graciously brought together.  Now that is a great sight to see.

Nice picnic lunch on the way to Whistler, host to 2010 Winter Olympics

It hurts to be at the bottom of the totem pole (esp. with older sisters above you)

You decide: "Hallelujah!" or "Put your hands up, you're under arrest!"

Revenge of the rascally younger brother. But where did he learn that from?