Chilling in Bangkok

We are still in Bangkok and still in the same hotel. Before we left Topeka we talked about staying in Bangkok for a while since we had never done that. Typically for us, Bangkok was a stop on the way to somewhere else. Sometimes we never even stopped in Bangkok, we would go from one bus station to another, or from the train to a bus or plane. This time we are staying here and enjoying it. Mostly doing nothing. Although we did catch another movie yesterday. This time it was "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" which we really enjoyed.

Since we have arrived Laura has gone from one ache and pain to another. Now she has a cold. When we first arrived her shoulder was bad, then she had plantar fasciitis pain in her heel, then her knee, then her ear, and now a cold. Jim is doing fine. Just chilling, and quite content just being here.

We skyped with Jim's daughter Crista yesterday. She is doing well after her surgery. We are really glad the surgery went well. We still find it really amazing to be in our hotel room in Bangkok, seeing and talking with someone in the U.S. Yesterday we bought Thai Sim cards for our cell phones so we can find each other. Figured it was worth the $3 for both sim cards. Now, you can call us in Thailand, Jim's number from the US is 66 853586059, while Laura's is 66 853586712.

We are enjoying the wonderful food here, including the toast that Jim always has at breakfast, which is funny because Jim never eats toast at home. What's even weirder is that the jelly that Jim puts on it is Strawberry, a flavor that Jim will not even touch at home. But, here, it's part of the hotel's breakfast buffet and Jim loves it. The toast and jelly, and the Danishes see to be his favorite foods. Neither of which he eats at home. We also are enjoying the Coke Zero, which we do drink at home.