I’m packing again. This time I’m heading back to Big D to spend Father’s Day with my parents. Most people love the heat, but I find it even more challenging to pack for extremely warm climates than cold ones. Layering is my specialty; sun exposure is not. Remember, I’ve been living the life of a vampire for the last …
Ayutthaya
 I wasn’t kidding yesterday about being in Buddha overdrive. If there are a million Buddha statues in Bangkok, I’ve probably seen 999,999 of them. First there’s the colossal reclining golden Buddha at Wat Pho that measures a whopping 46 meters long. His feet alone measure 3 meters long and are inlaid with mother-of-pearl illustrations of laksanas. He is completely …
Buddha Overdrive in Bangkok
 When I was at Mayacama we snuck out of the compound for some Thai food and it reminded me of a trip to Bangkok in 2005.  It was actually a very brief two-day breeze through Thailand on the way to a rendezvous with my parents in Vietnam. They had not been back to VN since 1975 so that …
Hyper-life Mode
 The  GPS in our car takes us from Mayacama to San Francisco via another bridge. This time around we’re crossing the Bay Bridge:  San Francisco is an extremely photogenic city. Very little rivals the sight of the city rising beyond the foot of the bridge, dizzying my vision with a slew of Victorian homes and skyscrapers jockeying for …
Has Anyone Seen My Brain?
 Remember when I took you to Harry’s Bar in Venice for a peach bellini? There is something so delectable to me when the bubbly is magically wedded to anything fruity. From the way it shimmers in the glass to the first linger in my mouth, champagne simply delights all my senses.  I know full well what it’s doing as the alcohol works its …