Houdini and the New Luggage

I went to Shipshewana, Indiana (Amish country, USA) with my parents yesterday and what a blast it was! We had dinner at the Blue Gate Inn with my aunt, uncle, three cousins, one cousin's wife, and one cousin's fiance. While we were down there, I was able to get new luggage:


They are actually both the same size, but I zipped one down so you can see how small I can make them for strorage. They're Route 66 themed, which is about as American as you can get, so I'm figuring people will think they're pretty cool in Korea. Best of all, they were cheap and they are light. Also, I figure they'll be a piece of cake to spot in a luggage claim!

I had really nice luggage a few years ago that I got for Christmas, but the airlines managed to murder both pieces on a trip to Hawaii. I bought really cute new luggage in Hawaii that was blue with flowers on it and was easy to spot and easy to drag, but an airline managed to rip the big one to shreds on my last trip to Mexico. So, I thought originally that for Korea I would use my remaining Hawaiian suitcase and take my HUGE blue duffel, but then I discovered the duffel was ten inches too big (which explains why I haven't used it before). Hence the desperate need for cheap new luggage!

I also picked up a new friend in Shipshewana. I have been looking for a puppet as a teaching tool, and I finally found a great one. My cousin Mike thought I should get the military puppet, but it seemed in rather poor taste! So instead, I got Houdini:



Isn't he adorable? I think the little kids will just love him!






Only thirteen days left until I leave, and I can't wait!