3-25-06

  “travel is nothing if not exciting” – L. Gulliver

            10^th day on the Island,  1^st day of down time,  I am finally feel able to relax and reflect on our Asian experiences.   If you ever find life a little too monochromatic for your taste, may I recommend 1 of 3 changes: Marriage, Kids, or Travel?  In my case, I am experiencing all three simultaneously and it is anything but boring. 

            Traveling the world or traversing the day, every bit is filled with either such highs and lows that one may feel overwhelmed with the rollercoaster effect of it all.  One moment I am helplessly listing to my wife cry over the phone from the 2^nd lost luggage experience and the next am captivated by hearing them all laugh at the crazy monkeys.  One moment I am frustrated at the on going near death experience of driving down town and the next is filled with such tranquility of watching the sun rise over the sea.  One moment I am smelling the sanguine sent of refuse pouring down in the gutter on its way to the sea and the next I am assaulted by the aroma my captivating curry lunch awaiting me to devour it.

            So many things experienced so many more to go….  May we greet each day and each experience as the roller coaster of life and enjoy the ride!