A Busy Couple of Weeks

The Last few weeks have been really busy with the end of the semester so I'm just putting up a post with some of what has been going on lately.

 One of our students and Prof. Robert Figueira following the student's successful defense of her undergraduate thesis.

 What I think a lot of students would like to do to us.

 Prof. Ryan Floyd with one of our former students.

 John before going to school. He was dressed up because it was the day of the winter concert at his school

 John before the concert.

 John getting ready to take a bow following the concert.

 John and Arlene posing near his classroom.

 The boys playing foosball at the department party.

 John and I were on a team for awhile.

 Arlene and John at the party.

 David doing long division at the museum.

 Road warriors

 The boys sitting nicely. Not something we see too often.

 John and I at David's recital.

 David at his recital.

David and Aina take a bow following their duet.

Filipino Party

The Filipino American Association had its annual Christmas party.

 We had to do some yard work first. David and John helped rake leaves. Here they are enjoying a well-deserved rest.

 The stage at the Filipino party

 Arlene and the boys

 The boys and I

 Playing on the dance floor

 Arlene and Melanie

 Melanie and I

 Arlene and John

 The boys and I

Arlene and David dancing. I'm jealous!

Connie Maxwell with our Korean Friendship Family

Connie Maxwell Children's home held its annual Christmas program. I took the boys and our Korean friendship family there (Arlene was feeling ill but is better now).

 Posing in front of draft animals

 Enjoying snacks

 Hot chocolate is yummy

 Enjoying the fire

 Waiting in line for a horse-drawn wagon ride

 Petting zoo

 Yaerin tried to pick up and carry John but quickly found out he is heavy!

Dinner at bojangles

David's Concert at Lakeview

David is in Honors Chorus and his school had a concert awhile ago.

Getting ready to sing

 Singing

 David's solo

 After the concert we visited David's classroom. Here is a picture of him.

 Snakes are awesome

Group hug in David's classroom

Greenwood Museum

We visited the Greenwood Museum last week.

 David teaching Arlene long division

 John enjoying trains.

 Playing Wii together.

 Learning the effect of centrifugal force on coins

 A really cool temporary miniature exhibit

Another view of the exhibit

AAR Conference in San Antonio and Honors Party

I was invited to comment on two chapters of a new book on Korean religions, one of which was written by my phd adviser Dr. Don Baker, as part of a roundtable at the American Academy of Religion in San Antonio, Texas on Sunday, November 20.

 The view from my hotel room on Saturday night.

 I went to Mass at this beautiful church in St. Joseph Downtown

 The church at the Alamo

 Koi carp at the Alamo

 My old colleague from Eckerd College, Michael Jerryson

 Baby duck at the river walk!

 My old college Mat (horrible picture, neither one of us are really that ugly)

 My colleague Bunny and I

 Reception for the Korean Religion Group sponsored by the Journal of Korean Religions

Another view of the reception, you can see me in the back.

 I returned home late Monday night and then taught class on Tuesday. Since it was the day before Thanksgiving I threw a little party for the students (Japanese soda and some inexpensive snacks). Eiko, a senior citizen from Japan who sometimes audits my classes came and helped out (you can see her on the left). These pictures are all of my honors students (the class is on Popular Culture in East Asia).