Category Archives: Thailand

The beloved king of Thailand recently had his 80th birthday so the entire country had a holiday and wore yellow. I had just packed my suitcase full of yellow when I received this email from my sister: “i forgot to … Continue reading →

“So how many times have you been massaged since you got here?” “I don’t know – three?” “Whaaa? You said on your blog that you spent a third of your time getting massages – that’s not a third! I plan … Continue reading →

I wish I had more pictures of Nabi to post… I am still half in Thailand; I think I still have a half dozen Thai posts left in me. Here’s photo my sister took of another treacherous profession in Thailand. … Continue reading →

Please move away from the center of the street. If I were ever to live in Thailand, I would avoid becoming an electrician or telephone repair person. Seems awfully risky.

So much so that every Monday is dedicated as “National Wear Yellow If You Love Your King Day,” and they do. Every Monday, you can find whole bright yellow crowds of people coming and going in the streets. In fact … Continue reading →

Still no baby – so we are hunkered down at the house, venturing out only on short trips for food. If there is no baby in the next 12 hours, I will call and see about extending my trip for … Continue reading →

This is unlike any trip I have ever taken. It’s like a tough-love intervention, only I am not being rehabilitated for drugs, but for stress. The first day I woke up all springy and did Bikram yoga and spent several … Continue reading →