Category Archives: thailand

Me and Christopher

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Al

In December, K and I were guests of Homprang and Christopher at their wonderful home just outside of Chiang Mai for about a week.  One evening, the two men hopped on bikes and headed out of the village a bit.  … Continue reading →

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Cordle’s stir-fried morning glory

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Al

Since returning from Thailand, I’ve been trying to track down “morning glory,” which was a dish I had there a few times and loved.  In Cambodia, I chuckled at a handwritten translation which read “morning glossy.”  Like any self-respecting librarian, … Continue reading →

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Do You Hear What I Hear?

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Al

Just before I left these United States, I suddenly became unable to hear out of my right ear.  Conveniently, it “went out” during a series of meetings at work.  So just assume I heard half of what was said. For … Continue reading →

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The Way It Works

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Al

Hi Folks, Did you miss me while I was in Asia? My head is spinning from jet lag and a cold of some sort. But I’ll try to write something coherent, and if that doesn’t happen, posting pictures is my … Continue reading →

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And thank God I’m only watching the game — controlling it

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Al

Murray Head – New Music – More Music Videos

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Koh Mak

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Al

Koh Mak Originally uploaded by badsmasher Final Week Plans

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Two More Talks With Orbitz

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Al

I’m fighting off a cold and simultaneously battling two airlines and Orbitz.  Actually, the person from Orbitz has been very nice, and has good information, but basically tells me all’s on Northwest Airlines, which seems believable. So here’s an open … Continue reading →

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Orbitz called

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Al

I’ve just picked up voicemail from Orbitz and the nice-sounding person left a direct phone number!  My call back will have to wait until tomorrow.  But things are looking up on that front.

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Orbitz Responds / Implicates Northwest Airlines

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Al

Continued from previous post. Dear Mr. Alan Cordle, Thank you for contacting us. Your ticket is not under United Airlines, even though you have them on your itinerary, your ticket is controlled by Northwest Airlines. We have coordinated with Northwest … Continue reading →

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I’m crossing my fingers that Orbitz will respond soon

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Al

As I mentioned in my last post, I have two tickets to Bangkok (thanks John C.!!!!) that need to be changed due to the shutdown of operations at the airports there. Well, after two calls to Northwest and one to … Continue reading →

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