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this, that, culinary memoirs & a renewed life in se asia....formerly of long (looooong) winters in alaska & wyoming.
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swapped pad thai for sukhothai (opens the original)
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Hey babes, I’m back from Bangkok. Again.I wrote this missive from the first big weekend of rainy season storms here in Da Nang.Why, yes, I rocked my new serious poncho that has double lining, buttons and a zipper, my second-to-newest pair of knock-off crocs in the style of mary jane platforms, and rode my bicycle across town for a coffee hour. Dozens by now. All the while, shaking up my work schedule. In a good way. Life pushes on, no matter the storms.As for that week in Thailand earlier this m
back to, back to, back to bangkok 🇹🇭 (opens the original)
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Hey darlings.Once more, by the time this arrives in your inbox, I’m back in Bangkok.What a repeat phrase, by now.A (sur)reality of my life in Vietnam these days is the visa run. A brief hiatus. It’s normal. For now.My shorter-term plans for Thailand this week are TO CHILL, as is my current state of work, life, balance. Yeah.In short: To see this, that, noodl
lunch lady land (opens the original)
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Hellooo, hellooooo from your friendly, unexpected “expat” in central Vietnam. Today’s missive is a lunch lady report.I’m about to share…One week in lunches.Here in Da Nang, Vietnam.Not a best-of. Just, lunch by lunch. The first week of August. A matter of fact.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nh2e!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubsta
3 x 3 x 3 (opens the original)
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What’s the best thing you’ve eaten lately?I can answer. I will eventually and sincerely answer in this very missive. : )Precisely, in fact. With:Three at home, in my studio kitchen.Three out & about, with locations included.Plus,Three quick facts about how I keep living in Vietnam. 🥄 x ㇌
july 10th from the archives (opens the original)
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Hi again. A preface on my tone today. The following is written with nonchalance and fondness. I did not cry, and it’s cool if I did. Okay! Let’s dial it back. Flashback time.My emotions are high in these days / months / into my forties. My heart continues to mend, be my own. My friendships and new life of teaching, guiding me on-wards. That said, for the first time in a long time, I’m no longer just, shook. My default mode is no longer ‘cope’. </span
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