Khanom......

We have been living the good life here in Khanom. Our job pretty much pays us nothing (about $100 a week for between the two of us) but we are living in air conditioning for free, have free great Thai food, and a beach to play on each day. We have learned more Thai this month than in all the months we’ve been here combined and have read a lot. I just finished “A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian” by Marina Lewycka. It’s a pretty funny book. Codie just finished “The Brothers K” by David James Duncan for the second time. Great book if you’ve never read it.
The beach here is nice but there are jellyfish once and a while so we are constant alert. Two days ago Codie almost had a heart attack while looking in the water until she realized it was just her arm. They also have pink dolphins that we usually see swimming by once a day. They look like they should be swimming in a Disney movie or at least be on a birthday cake from a supermarket.
As summer in the U.S. is getting started we’re especially missing hanging out with the Eugene crew in beautiful Oregon. One downfall to where we’re at is that April in Thailand is like eating red curry on the sun. It’s soooooo hot so I actually spend all the time Codie is teaching in our room writing, playing guitar, and reading while we usually go out and do things in the late afternoon. Oh yeah, we also play a lot of Catan.
We have a motorbike out here which has been super fun and allowed us to explore other beaches, waterfalls, etc. It has no speedometer though so it's anyone's guess how fast we are cruising around but we get passed a lot so we're guessing it's within legal limits.
Having my guitar here on the beach has also forced me to learn how to play the following songs: Zombie—by the Cranberries, Winds of Change- by the Scorpions, and Hotel California- by the Eagles. There is a serious lack of current music that Thai people request around a bonfire on the beach. I can't wait to showcase these hits back in Oregon. Wishing everyone well.