Month: August 2005

What have we been doing? We are continuing the Salsa dancing, have now “graduated” to the intermediate class. Not that we are great but we do at least know the basic steps. I am continuing to explore the Sois. Last week I went to pick up some clothes I was having made, with a friend…

Viet Nam. That word conjures up a scrapbook of words for me. From Napalm to Agent Orange to B52 to jungle to French to Viet Cong. But what did they all mean? I didn’t really take much notice of the war until about 1969 when I joined the WRAF and while at basic training camp…

I have been wandering around the sois (lanes) in some areas of Bangkok. I am determined to find out where I am and what is in these sometimes interesting little side streets. I watched a man peddle along the road in front of me yesterday. On the front part of the bike was a huge…