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bluebluewater

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  1. The first Thai massage I got in Thailand was 20 years ago.  I was green as grass.  It was up on the third floor of the Future Park mall.  Rows of mats and open air viewing by all.  The crowd could not wait to see what the white guy was going to do and, believe me, they got their money's worth.

     

    They told me to strip down then gave me a pair of shorts that tied at the waist that three of me could have got in to.  Their next move was to take my right ankle and tuck it up behind my right ear and then proceeded for the next hour to beat the <deleted> out of me using knuckles and elbows.  Pure torture.  I was sweating like a pig and cramping at every move.  I have never again had a Thai massage.  When I got done I felt like had gone 10 rounds with the champ. 

     

    It's actually funny to look back on now.  Oil yes, Thai massage no.

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  2. For many years as I went about my travels, not only in SE Asia but throughout the world, I would always seek out some small street art that I could fit in my backpack and bring it back with me.  First to Thailand and then it all came home with me now in the States.  I've got it all framed and hung and I must say it gives me great joy to look at all those pieces of art and relive the memories.

     

    TBS there were MANY things I would have liked to have had but it just was not possible.  No matter I guess as sometimes less is more.  I'm happy with what I have.

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  3.  I certainly did it for years and I never felt like I wanted for anything.  It's always been my way to live simply and modestly and that is what I did.  I went out socializing several nights a week, played in multiple pool leagues, drank beer and spirits as I wished.  I owned my motorcycle, paid a modest rent and mostly ate Thai food as I like it.  

     

    I would withdraw 20K baht twice a month and usually had a couple of thousand extra to put under me pillow when all was said and done every month.

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