• Boy had a week off (8th-14th) which was great! We were able to go to this great resort on the border of Laos, overlooking the Mae Khong River, for 2 nights. And, we stayed in a villa! It was a gorgeous break from reality for both of us.


• Boy is back full-force at the Air Force now. His emotions and feelings toward the place go back and forth at least once a day. But he's there. He's made some great friends who have supported him against the beat-up/death threats.


• I am getting ready to start real work. Classes start at the beginning of next month. We still don't know what we're teaching but somehow, the students do! One of the other foreign teachers had a student come to him all excited because he was going to be teaching one of her classes. All he could do was stare and say "Really??" I have cut back on my private teaching because school at non-university levels has started. I am going to start teaching an adult student now as well.


• Macchiato is getting so big. He's getting his shots weekly. He's not much of a complainer and is very much like his daddy and the culture around him -- "whatever" is his favorite word. He's learned how to sit on command and is now working on understanding the difference between that and 'lay down'. He's still coming with me to the office and he really loves sitting quietly on my lap or helping me type. Right now, he's opting for the quiet, peaceful life.

Macchi's new favorite position to sleep when I'm teaching. How could this possibly be comfortable?!?!?!Boy, working on the yard at home.