...somebody asked to take a picture with me, Devin and/or David.
I'm not complaining, mind you. But living in a world where I'm a giant compared to the locals and David is "cute" in the minds of the locals, and Devin is exotic makes life interesting. When we're in the le...
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They say pictures are worth 1000 words. Well, I'm screaming those 1000 words right now, and it sounds something like this: "Woooohoooo!" In a move that some might view as dad pushing son into something, I'm here to say that's not the case. I have never told ...
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One of the joys of traveling (for our family, anyway) is observing cultural disconnects. For example, two years ago when I hiked into a hill tribe village that had only had electricity for a month when we got there, I observed a brand new pickup truck near the rice paddy where the farmers were tak...
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I just finished the trip report for our adventure up to Ayutthaya and Chiang Mai.
Check it out here.
This year we didn't really plan much for Thanksgiving. It's not a holiday here...imagine that. But we ended up having some of our friends over for dinner Friday night. The first picture is David taking a picture of the table that he helped decorate. The second pictu...
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This week I traveled to Koh Chang with my Grade 11 homeroom. On Wednesday, after a morning ropes course we hiked to the Khlong Plu waterfall. It was spectacular! After the hike in, we spent some time swimming in the cool waters below the falls. Cold and refreshing.
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Last weekend we were in Bangkok at the tail-end of our vacation hosting my sister Evie and her friend Carrie. (I've known Carrie since I was a kid also...) We had a great trip. On Saturday, Evie and Carrie were lounging in the hotel after a hair-raising experience on the elev...
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We've been hit with some pretty heavy rains lately. Today was no exception, and our street got flooded from the rains. It's not too bad...only ankle deep in the deepest sections, but it still makes life a bit unpleasant. That said, I'm thankful I still have a house. L...
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David and I had a "boys night out" dinner without even leaving the house. We cut up some whole wheat rolls, put on some tomato sauce and added some cheese. A little crisping in the oven and Voila! As we were making the pizzas David said, "Dad, when I grow up I don&...
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I actually took this picture in March, but it's definitely worthy of a picture of the week. I spotted this on the Bali Hai pier in Pattaya on the way to a day of SCUBA diving. I just went diving yesterday, and the ship has been floated, as it's no longer there.
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