Anonymous & Mysteriously Immature Crestwood Kid Hang Dong, Thailand?? Hang Dong!?!?!?! The 16 year-old in me is laughing his/her butt off. It sounds like directions of what to do in some strange sex shop!!!

When I step on the scene, they be like "Dayyyuuumm Wait, so you're not a serial killer??? I was hoping for some slashing & stories of where u his the bodies in the Zen gardens, or the green mountains?? And seriously, who goes 10 days without talking?? It probably would do us Americans a lot of good actually. Hector is trippin! 10 dang days my @$$!! Lemme know how that ."I'm still sore from riding an elephant" excuse works for u at work. Especially, of you try it on someone who had no clue you were leaving the country. € "Hey, Julie, gimme A hand with this would ya?." "Naw bruh, that's all you. My @$$ is killing me from riding (driving) that elephant in Thailand last week. Ask Roger to help you." €€ "Julie, you ready to go to lunch?" "Hey, not today, my lower back is still right from riding that elephant all day, a couple days ago." Loved following your journey. The ice cubes floating in my beer mug are melting. I'm headed for a refill. Great Blog. Love ya

The Royal OC King You drove an elephant huh? Well, I can drive a manual & automatic car!!! NOW WHAT?!?!? I'm amazed! Not jealous..... Because that would take away from my excitement for you!!! Glad you are enjoying this. Way to Splurge on the hotel too. Have some fun!!

Bob Todd Loved your picture on the elephant. Glad you are having such a great time on a GREAT adventure. You are something else!!

Kristen The elephant ride sounds so fun!! :)

Kristen And Adam says "ask her how long the line was to get in for the fish foot massage" I have kept up with your blog every day, and was scrolling through and realized I had missed this one! Glad you had such a nice birthday!! :)

Kristen OMG Astrid sounds like a P.I.T.A. Make sure you give her the link to your blog... ;)

Miriam Ham's Baby Boy A good friend of mine took her family white water rafting earlier this summer and I've just been dyin to try. And then you go and have to rub it in. Then you get to hang out with my "mom" (Myriam.... The other spelling is my mom's ACTUAL name Miriam). Awesome day. We went almost 40 days without rain, but yesterday, I guess ants were out marching again, because we got some. Can't wait to see the pics, and I can't wait for your TWO dreams to come true.

Honey Glazed & Bavarian So, it sounds like you and Astrid were like peas in a pod!!!!!!! (Insert 5th grade "NOT" here) Thank Goodness for Silvia, and Carolyn too for that matter!! I hope you feel better. Get HEALTHY so u can be in good Health & Spirits while enjoying your trip.

Kristen Cannot stop laughing at how you are writing what they say to you and how they say it! "More fun that way, GO!" Kinda like at the Japanese Steak house "I no care--open you mouf!" ahhahaha! <3

Dayuuuum, That boy Ham is Fiiiiiinnnnnmeeee circa So, I should call you Mrs. Usain Bolt? You think you're a runner. Oh sure..... Freddy Fast Feet. Speedy McGhee.. I am an excellent runner. "When the world hides from the rain, I embrace it and run in it!! Girl, you are hilarious! Glad you made the trip. Glad you didnt let the elements slow you down. Glad you got to see The families gathered around. I was thinking about what you said in terms of the families and seeing it was sad to you. Poor/Poverty in U.S. is rich in other places. I was thinking my school district has about 60% students who are considered "lower economic standing" which is nothing like over seas poor. While they may get free-lunch, and busses take them to school, which is considered odd, they still have cell phones, and coordinate their shoes with outfits and find a way to get Retro Jordan's at Finish Line at 9:05 when the doors opened at 9:00. It's crazy. So really, it's not poor in many of their cases. It's putting money in other things, which for some reason we deem important. I have found it incredibly difficult to find the need to re-evaluate areas of my own life, which happens to me at the end of Summer Eye opening once again. SafeTravels!!

Picnic Ham (http://homecooking.about.com/library/ Baggy Pants and a Hawaiian shirt and you do not post a pic? How are we to continue laughing along with you? And when are you going to dress properly on this trip? Good Gravy Girl! I remember that Eddie Murphy seen you referred to as well. I dont think I'll ever have anything like that.... the best I have is talking through the walls that open up at Crestwood Elementary School.(you better not have forgotten about those) Glad you made it through the day and the Tuk Tuk driver didnt get mad at you two and drop you off in a back alley. You obviously have learned something over the past 29 years... you learned that you can make ANY man smile with FOOD. Fun Read!!! Keep Exploring. Your new name is Dora.