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In TH = same king sized bed but an adjoining "sitting" bedroom has the wardrobes, home gym, book shelves, & big screen with a couch that opens into a bed.... So there is a "separation" of space - stuff wise = bedroom - her array of stuff...The other room is arranged my way & I spend quiet time there if the house is busy.....But, we always are together in the same bed.... Currently in the US RVing & sharing a queen sized bed.... I'm an active sleeper & she sleeps like a log so she favors her side close to the edge....

Just think of the long list of life impairing situations.... Away from state of the art technology, not having a simple thing such as refrigeration of any sort would be catastrophic....

Yes - this was about 2010-ish.... Communication has accelerated since then....

That stuff has a way of finding it's way back home via the Thai woman's underground drum network..... I had a gal hook my arm like that, so I talked with her for a couple of moments & walked away.... By the time I got home to my TGF 25k away she had a picture of me and that gal on her phone.... I have no idea who took that picture in the middle of Chiang Mai.....

I'd have to go with Italian Mexican American BBQ style American breakfast style Thai The unknown category: About anything my wife cooks.... She likes trying different menus (fusion) & I can't really remember any bad ones...Today was a Louisiana style shrimp platter - then she created a homemade soup dish based off that recipe.....

That what they said....It went straight & kept bouncing on a hard surfaced municipal course.....It makes no difference to me what you think.....It was hardly a PGA suitable course or a beautiful shot....It was also the longest, straightest hole.....

To me, when I briefly took it up it seemed like the hours were wasted....I didn't dislike it & didn't find it extremely difficult; it was just very time consuming imo.... I wasn't crazy about the mad hatters I observed going nuts when they failed.... A scratch player that taught me pointed out that when learning I got to play more than everyone else = back off & enjoy..... I was entered in a (my only) tournament (as a joke) by some buddies as made up 2 foursomes.....They thought it good folly = until Coming home I had the only trophy = longest shot @ 440 yards 😂..... At that time I was also playing softball, American tackle football, & racquet ball which were more active sports.....

There are places I've gone (and not returned to) that seem to run on 40/45 minute hours, or a 20 minute break at the end of the first hour of a two hour massage..... I've found that the further away from the tourist belt, the more honest (and better) massage quality & timing is.....

I don't see Sukhothai or Hua Him there.... I recall Sukhothai has a big celebration.....

SK You know, that's attributed to me..... However, I do not recall this post at all.....It doesn't make sense.... I've had a couple of posts wink out on me during input that became a battle to retrieve and hammer out, however, there's no completed thought there....

Whoa.... Talk about the ultimate jumping to conclusions....

When it happens, it falls into the "what shade" category..... Who, what, why, when, and how many kind of fall by the wayside....

I'm not sure there is such a thing.... There seems to be a national sport of "buzzing the tower" enjoyed by mc riders when they see a farang bike riding..... Because of the small amount of space for error I stay on the roads less traveled.....

Congratulations on your longevity.... Your tedium, blended with perseverance & feigned curiosity have proven a worthy endeavor as time marches enivitively forward...

We are RVing the US into January..... My wife bought a door sized Merry Christmas greetings & some lights....We light them every night.... Our daughters are house sitting.... I'm not sure if they will put up the tree & decorations.... It's our first Christmas that we are not together.... We were at the official Graceland lighting ceremony & that was nice.... We'll be at our US daughter's house for the holidays & they do have inside & outside decorations with a big tree and extended family....

In general, he's right....I have spent a lot of time there & can't think of a good enough reason to return.....

Yeah - I didn't mention my soi dog rescue - a Bangkaew..... We're RVing in US right now & this waif of a cat found us talking to us.... Badly under weight....We gave it 4 days worth of food & love (which it was hungry for) but had to get underway....I told the park owner & offered to buy food + left a post on a local FB animal rescue group.... Hopefully the owner makes good on follow up or the rescue group performs....It stayed under our vehicle & it was hard to watch it watch us leave.... We're 400 miles down the road & I still feel like going back.....It would come, sit & talk to us....

CMU Has a veterinary school which many people use for their pets care.... There are many choices of vets & many different price schedules..... Jai-De medical clinic by Nong Kwai on the canal road is good.... There's a 24/7 Hang Dong Animal Hospital is good but pricey..... We have 11 rescues = sometimes it does cost money.....I spent over 20k on one of ours & would do it again....

We are currently RVing in my home country - USA I'm slowly adjusting to what I'm seeing.... Except for the places we've planned to visit I can't wait to get back.... Side note - I'm amazed at the amount of senior citizens 70+ still out there working that apparently can't afford not to...Their golden years being winnowed away, stolen - sad to see.....

You have our sympathy.....

I define empathy as a heightened compassion toward others.... Using that as a baseline, yes, it can happen several times in a day - or not, depending on situations & observations....

We had some frame work done on the RV.....Shopped hotels = none below $100 per night (plus eating out)....7 days later & $700 less in the budget we pulled out....If you figure in eating out it gets worse....We like Mexican food so went through a locally owned restaurant drive through - $30 later we had basically 2 burritos, chips & salsa.... I've been watching enroute & $70-80 for a room is about as low as it gets... I'm sure there's some for less if we start driving into towns looking for the "older" sections - which might not be in a decent/safe area..... I've spotted multiple people hanging around rooms probably living off the dole & increasing numbers to decrease cost (Calif).... This trip I'm bringing a boatload of family keepsakes & heirlooms (I've been safeguarding in storage) between the 2 vehicles to my daughters in Texas....Due to the amount of people moving from CA to TX there's been a rash of people waking up at hotels & finding their UHaul trucks, cars, &/or trailers (belongings) gone - being preyed on by organized criminals along the route.... I'm doing my best to avoid giving anybody those type of opportunities .... We're self contained when/if we need to be.... Here's some California gas prices I had to pay along the way.... I' m using the Passport America discounts & it's about $20 a night so far with a stocked kitchen & water/AC it's comfortable....Plus offering the security of choice over chance....Most RV parks have some type of security whether patrolled, walled, cctv, etc....

As an aside.... Interesting topic..... We are RVing, currently in the US - now in Deming, New Mexico - starting from the SF bay area... What Jing is alluding to is the "nomadic" lifestyle touted across YTube.... Before coming here I gathered books on BLM/USFS area camping intending to do some boondocking.....However, in looking at some places & people involved I don't want to jeopardize mine, or my wife's safety - it's definitely a fringe group..... Except for a few dry camping nights we've been staying in RV parks.... What I've noticed is there's a lot of normal people paying $400-$500 a month space rent in their RV's....They share a sense of community & seem to be happy life wise.... That's a viable option..... Prices on everything have exploded here.... Identical brands & sizes in stores are 3-4x what we pay in TH....A 10# bag of ice = $11 at a convenience store... These people are getting squeezed from every direction..... We're here October into January....In truth, I made the trip too long & will be happy to get back "home" to the TH.... However, it gives us Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Years with family....

Hip replacement 250k with the latest American titanium appliance available at the time....Price includes a suite at the hospital & hospital services.... 5 or 6 years down the road & all is good....

Teva is my foot's weapon of choice.... Currently holidaying in the US.... Tried a couple of alternate choices I had in the RV = right back to the Teva's.... Went to Tombstone Az. - nice 501 Levi's - Wrangler pearl button shirt - Tony Lama belt/buckle AND my Teva's (with color matching dark socks).... Mostly because the shoes I'd planned to wear came unglued after about 3 steps 😆.... But - I was "right at home" comfortable.....