My zang mo nim, my mother-in-law, is back in the house this week. She’s been here since the weekend and will stay another few days before heading home. She’s no trouble and spends most of her days cleaning, mending and doing odd jobs around the house. It’s like having a maid, except I feel guilty if she’s cleaning and I’m sitting at the computer or watching TV. She must be learning something by osmosis, though. When I came home from work today she said ‘Hello,” which is the first utterance of English I’ve ever heard from her. She always spoken to me in Korean. I don’t expect any conversations in English, but its nice to know she’s trying a little to adjust to her waygook side of the family.