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Autumn Leaves: Recording the golden years
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Mostly teenagers
but whatever
keeps me rememberin'
keeps it green
2003-09-30 - 10:12 p.m.
I've got entries languishing in my paper journal. I'll get 'em up onto the web soon.
The big news right now is that I'm going to Maine this coming weekend to visit for two weeks. I need to clean out my stuff. The house is sold.
I'll fly on October 4th and return here on the 18th-19th. I've lined up two ladies to handle my classes,- one for the mornings and the other for the evening classes. "Split shifts are hard to fill."
Autumn is the most lovely season in Korea. It goes on and on, from September through to the end of November, just gently cooling down and getting colourful. The best time for fall foliage is October, but it stays "sweater weather" well into November. Some of the trees hold their leaves well into November, too, especially the golden, fan-shaped leaves of the ginko trees.
Roses and other flowers keep on blooming very late, too. The Rose of Sharon, Corea's national flower, is still blooming profusely, and has been since late July.
The persimmons are starting to ripen here in Seoul. These fruits are used to make a traditional candy that's sort of like "fruit leather."
When I stopped for my strawberry smoothie this evening, "Mrs. Coney" gave me a bunch of grapes. She is such a sweetheart! I'm eating as I type. They taste like Concords,- tart-sweet and delicious!
Keep an eye out for the wild plants growing in the concrete cracks. They give me hope that the world will survive whatever messes we humans create.
Happy Trails!
~ Sil in Corea
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