The ongoing blog of the Tomchak family, in Wheaton IL USA

While I was shopping…

While I was shopping…

By on June 19, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

I met the most interesting mannequin today. She was nice enough to take a photo with me.

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Up to the Mountain Top

Up to the Mountain Top

By on June 19, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

While we are here to work, Carole and I don’t really start working until we get to Bangkok, which is late Saturday evening. So we spent the afternoon touring a small village and temple at the top of a mountain here.  It was a 30 minute drive up the mountain on a narrow road most […]

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The Bags have finally joined us

The Bags have finally joined us

By on June 18, 2008 in Text Post with 0 Comments

We all went back to the airport this morning and within minutes were watching all 19 bags coming down the line. I never thought I would be so excited to see my deodorant. Today Kalei (one of the producers) along with Dan and John (the two cameramen) are shooting a Lions service project, while Carole […]

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Hour 33, At the Hotel. But…

Hour 33, At the Hotel. But…

By on June 17, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

This will be brief, and I’ll post more photos and details later. But the short story is that although the universe almost seemed to conspire against us making this trip, we are finally here! As I already indicated, our bags did not make it, and will not until sometime tomorrow. 19 checked bags are all […]

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The good news is we made it here. The bad?

The good news is we made it here. The bad?

By on June 17, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post, Twitter with 0 Comments

The good news is we made it all the way here. The bad? None of our 19 checked bags did.

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Hour 30. We’ve finally reached Chiang Mai

Hour 30. We’ve finally reached Chiang Mai

By on June 17, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post, Twitter with 0 Comments

Hour 30. We’ve finally reached our destination city of chang mai Thailand. Off to the hotel!

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On the plane to Chang Mai. The…

By on June 17, 2008 in Twitter with 0 Comments

On the plane to Chang Mai. There was confusion over seat assignments but we’re all good now.

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I’m rich!  Just converted $200…

I’m rich! Just converted $200…

By on June 17, 2008 in Twitter with 0 Comments

I’m rich! Just converted $200 US to $6,300 Thai bat (pronounced baaht)! This time we have an hour to catch the next flight, so no sprinting through the airport this time. Thank goodness.

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Taxing to the gate in Bangkok.

Taxing to the gate in Bangkok.

By on June 17, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post, Twitter with 0 Comments

Taxing to the gate in Bangkok.

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Hour 30. We have landed in Bangkok Thailand

Hour 30. We have landed in Bangkok Thailand

By on June 17, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post, Twitter with 0 Comments

Hour 30. We have landed in Bangkok, and have one more flight to catch to ChiangMai.

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