Umbrellas Drying in the Sun

Umbrellas Drying in the Sun.
 
And what is my most popular post at Triond? Believe it or not it is this photo I took of umbrellas drying in the sun at Bo-san Umbrella village in northern Thailand near Chiang Mai back in 1994.  Click on the link (don’t worry it’s safe) and let me know what [...]

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One night in Bangkok

Imagine this scenario: a man travels to Bangkok on vacation. One night, after too much drinking and debauchery, he tries to get back to his hotel, but with all that alcohol he has consumed he loses his way. Unable to get his bearings, he sits down on a pushcart outside a busy 7-11 and passageway [...]

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100,000 Page Visits and Counting

Oh, do not ask, “What is it?” Let us go and make our visit.
When I visited my blog this afternoon, I was in for a pleasant surprise: I reached the 100,000 page visits milestone.
It’s nice to know that my blog has received as much attention as it has since I started keeping one a few [...]

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Royal Treatment on Thai Airways

Robbie: Oh, my! I’m sorry. I’ve never been on First class before.
Flight Attendant: My name is Joyce. Just buzz if you need anything.
Robbie: Sir, is that Billy Idol?
Flight Attendant: I believe it is.
Robbie: Oh my God!
Flight Attendant: Would you like some champagne or some orange juice?
Robbie: How much is it?
Flight Attendant: It’s free.
Robbie: It’s what? [...]

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Vientiane – Gateway for your Laos Adventure

Hugging a bend along the Mekong River as it winds south between Thailand and Laos, Vientiane first appears a rather non-assuming town with a mixture of French, Chinese and Vietnamese-style buildings interspersed among Buddhist temples and modern structures.
Busy and hectic compared to the rest of the country, with a population just a little over 200,000 [...]

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The End of August

It’s the end of August, the start of another semester at Woosong and 112 days until I am with Aon, Jeremy Aaron and Bia.
The days are getting shorter, the mornings are a little cooler.
112 more days.
Now that’s what I am talking about.
Back in January when I came back to Korea after having spent four wonderful [...]

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That’s one small step for a baby; one giant leap for Jeremy Aaron

News Bulletin
We interrupt your regularly scheduled blog reading with this story just in from Vientiane, Laos:
Jeremy Aaron has started walking.
Chiu Inthavong, a.k.a. Aon reported from the capital city of Laos this morning that eleven-and-half month-old Jeremy Aaron has taken his first solo steps and, according to the proud mama, Jeremy Aaron is A-okay.
“He had been [...]

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Jeremy Aaron at 11 months: My how you have grown!

As impossible as it must seem, Jeremy Aaron has experienced almost an entire year of life. So many changes have sprung up at every turn for him especially the last two months—all leading to even more fun and fulfillment. Only yesterday, it seemed that Jeremy Aaron just fit into the crook of Aon’s arm; today, [...]

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Vrrrooom, Vrrrooom

And what’s little Jeremy Aaron been up to these days?
For starters, the little guy has been trying out those legs and feet of his, putting one in front of the other and then, falling down.
Aon told me the other day that he’s been trying to stand up on his own and take those first little [...]

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Jeremy Aaron at 10 months: Exploring the world around him

Not about to watch the world pass him by, Jeremy Aaron at 10 months is exploring this wonderful world around him. He’s always on the go—crawling everywhere, beginning to stand up on his own, and even trying to walk a few steps. That’s one small step for Jeremy Aaron—that sort of thing.
In fact, he knows [...]

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