Monthly Archives: March 2008

silent sunday – hmmmm?

Posted on 30/03/2008 by

wonder if that comes in antibacterial?

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haiku friday – speak it

Posted on 28/03/2008 by

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ five separate tones vowels that are hard to say thai is not easy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ i started language school yesterday. i’ll be going everyday for the next 6 weeks. after one class i’m feeling very optimistic. hope it carries through.

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it’s been awhile

Posted on 27/03/2008 by

since i’ve had a pretty coffee to show you and as you can see it was worth the wait! this pretty coffee was bh’s. he enjoyed it while he waited for me during language class. and speaking of bh… today … Continue reading →

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visa run

Posted on 26/03/2008 by

our current visas require that we leave thailand every 90 days. and before you start thinking, “oh, my goodness. i can’t believe they’ve been there 90 days already” just know – we haven’t. we still have a few weeks, but … Continue reading →

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update – house in the u.s.

Posted on 26/03/2008 by

so, i’ve been pretty quiet about this house sale thing. hate to jinx anything, ya know? a week or so ago we received the inspection report for the sale of our home in colorado and it had me way down. … Continue reading →

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cooking school

Posted on 25/03/2008 by

i loved cooking school. this might be the best thing i’ve done here. and now i understand why people take cooking classes when they travel. from now on it will be on the top of my list. i made pad … Continue reading →

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monday, is it over yet?

Posted on 24/03/2008 by

today started bright and early with parent/teacher conferences for s8 and a11. which means the kids were out of school, but bh and i had to go. so off we went. we met with s8′s teacher first. he’s doing okay … Continue reading →

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silent sunday – easter egg hunt at the abbot’s house

Posted on 23/03/2008 by

there was a pony. there were oh so cute baby bunnies. there were ducks and roosters there were duck eggs to hunt and to decorate.

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yes, there will be an oprah interview

Posted on 22/03/2008 by

i have tricked you. i am ashamed. i am not the first and i’m sure i will not be the last. my reasons are basically the same as theirs… “my mistake . . . is writing about the person i … Continue reading →

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field trips in thailand are just more educational

Posted on 21/03/2008 by

s8′s class went on a field trip to the fire station this week. he came home all excited and i couldn’t figure out exactly why. he’s been on a school field trip to the fire station, several, as a matter … Continue reading →

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