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Man sleeping on his veggies at the market in Hang Dong, northern Thailand (Dan, you probably know this market!). I took this picture a few days ago as Josh and I went to the market to get some food, chicken and sticky rice and some vegetables. So, the man looked like he was deceased! But he was breathing! I had to take a picture (with my cell phone) because it was such a …

Last weekend, an innocent drive in the mountains turned into a frighteningly dangerous escapade which left us zooming downhill around the winding curves at recklessly fast speeds. I was driving along when I realized the gas pedal was stuck and the car would not stop accelerating.
My close friend who I hadn’t seen in four years decided to visit Josh and I in Thailand last week and so we decided to head into the mountains to go to the highest point in Thailand. Doi Inthanon, known as …

I’m sorry but I had to post this - maybe it’s not that funny to anyone else but it was very amusing to me! Every Saturday my gardener’s daughter who is 14 comes over to my house and cleans it for me.

    Yesterday evening I drove to the store with my son Josh. I pulled up to an intersection so that I could turn right and I had the green arrow so I could proceed. As I was half-way through my turn and almost free and clear - a large truck zoomed towards the passenger side of my vehicle at a very high rate of speed. I was terrified at the thought of it hitting us (especially with it being on Josh's side of the car) but thankfully he was able …

Interesting Reflections of this week in Thailand:
  Two days ago I saw an extremely large elephant on the back of a truck that was driving in front of me. It was a surprise to me as I have never seen that in Chiang Mai before. Then yesterday, my mom called me and she was very distraught and shaken up. She was at her home (she's renting a house for about $120 USD per month about 20 kms from where I live) and heard a loud crack and crashing noise. At …