Tuesday, February 20, 2007

HJ's Birthday


HJ's Birthday
Originally uploaded by devlinkyle.

On the 19th of February, we celebrated HJ's with an ice cream cake. There are four candles on the cake because she's now 34!

Monday, January 29, 2007

HJ's Flower Exhibition


HJ's Flower Exhibition
Originally uploaded by devlinkyle.

Hee Jung had her final exhibition for the Jane Packer Floral Design Course on Sunday the 28th at the Chosun Hotel in Seoul.

Grandma and Me


Grandma and Me
Originally uploaded by devlinkyle.

HJ and Grandma


HJ and Grandma
Originally uploaded by devlinkyle.

Hee Jung and I brought Grandam out to eat at a Korean restaurant in Hartford. Hee Jung is showing Grandma how to use chopstiks. Grandma did very well with the chopstiks!

The Devlins


The Devlins
Originally uploaded by devlinkyle.

Aunt Pat and Aunt Mary visited and we had a nice dinner together on January 2nd.

Thursday, August 31, 2006

Jane Packer Floral Design Course Project


Jane Packer Floral Design Course Project
Originally uploaded by devlinkyle.

On Sunday, Hee Jung exhibited her final floral Jane Packer design course project at the Westin Chosun Hotel. It drew praise from her peers and instructor. It's a real opportunity for Hee Jung to be able to take the course. Jane Packer's course is world-renowned with courses in London, New York, Tokyo and Seoul.

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Lorenzo Deming (my great-great-great uncle)


Lorenzo Deming
Originally uploaded by devlinkyle.

This summer, my grandmother brought my mother and me to the Fairview Cemetery in New Britain, CT. The first grave we stopped at was that of Lorenzo Deming. Seeing the grave led me to do some research on the Internet.

We also had a chance to visit the graves of my great-grandfather and great-grandmother on my grandfather Bergstrom's side. Later in the day, we visited his (my grandfather Bergstrom's) grave in Kensington.

Information about Lorenzo Deming:

Birth: Sep. 6, 1843
Death: Feb. 8, 1865

Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a Prisoner of War. He has a "In memory of" marker in Fairview Cemetery in New Britain, CT. He died in Salisbury Prison North Carolina which is now part of Salisbury National Cemetery. He is one of 11,700 unknowns buried in a long trench. He served as a Landsman in the Union Navy. His citation reads "Deming served on board the US Picket Boat No. 1 in action , 27 October 1864, against the Confederate ram Albemarle which had resisted repeated attacks by our steamers and had kept a large force of vessels employed in watching her. The picket boat, equipped with a spar torpedo, succeeded in passing the enemy pickets within 20 yards without being discoverd and then made for the Albemarle under a full head of steam. Immediately taken under fire by the ram, the small boat plunged on, jumped the log boom which encircled the target and exploded its torpedo under the port bow of the ram. The picket boat was destroyed by enemy fire and almost the entire crew was taken prisoner or lost." (bio by: Don Morfe)

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Ji Won's Farewell Dinner


Ji Won's Farewell Dinner
Originally uploaded by devlinkyle.

On Wednesday, Ji Won is leaving for her second year of graduate school (film) at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in New York. Hopefully, for her sake, it won't snow too much this winter.

Yonsei FLI Class


Yonsei FLI Class
Originally uploaded by devlinkyle.

This was taken on the last day. I really enjoyed teaching this class. They reminded me of why I like teaching here in Korea.

Thursday, August 17, 2006

Pre-Game, USA vs Lithuania, Seoul, Korea


Pre-Game, USA vs Lithuania, Seoul, Korea
Originally uploaded by devlinkyle.

The USA basketball team played an exhibition game against Lithuania in Seoul on Sunday, August 13th. I can't imagine the next time I'll be able to see that many star players play in person.

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Korean Independence Day


Korean Independence Day
Originally uploaded by devlinkyle.

In celebration of Korea's Independence Day, Seoul City Hall was lit up with laterns.