Seoul Update

Dear Friends and Family,
Not much to report this afternoon from Seoul (1pm now) and we leave the hotel at 7pm. Obviously, I finally caught up on some sleep...but awoke at 4am rearing' to go! I looked over our flight plans for today and then hit the gym. After I showered, I took a cab again to Yongson Army Post just so I could "hang" with the troops. I'll take another nap before we push for China.
The war footing here for the troops has stepped up a bit and most of these kids are walking around in full battle gear. I expected to see lots of kids (which I have) but there are more "gray hair" soldiers than I expected. Naturally, I don't think of myself that way ( I still have blond hair...right?) but I do think I could still handle the physical challenge. hoorah. The army post is hopping...lots of activity...lots of family and kids. I remember when I was on the "Z" how strange it was for me to see families when I came south to Seoul or Osan. I guess i always felt the "shooting" was only minutes away and this wasn't a good place for kids. It could be a very unpleasant and a monumental undertaking to try and evac these families if the North came South un expectantly. That is the same concern I had 22 years ago as well.
I haven't taken as many pictures of Seoul this time. I guess because it doesn't feel or seem different to me. In spite of the two decades of my absence...I feel like I was just here driving my MK 151 Jeep with Sgt Armstrong behind the wheel. Man I miss those moments! It seems we lived on the edge (physically and emotionally) for that entire tour ....I never felt more alive! I guess the pictures that I would really like to capture are the ones I can't take. Across the Imjin River up at Camp Bonifas or Camp Grave within spitting distance of the DMZ and the North Koreans!
I just got a fax slipped under my hotel room. Looks like our Airbus is broken tonight and I will be jumpseating with my captain to China (4 hours yuk). We then will have 4 hours on the deck there and then I will fly an Airbus to Cebu Philippines. Not a big deal...just a little inconvenient! Hopefully, the wx will be good at Cebu and I can hit the beach. I promise to take more pictures. Especially for Michael since this is his birth place. Love to all
Blue skies always
moose