Miami, Florida
5 June 2003
Dear Family and Friends,
Do you remember that optimistic quotation from MAD Magazine? "What, Me Worry?” Like Alfred E. Newman, it is my mantra for this summer.
I will not be cowed by bio-medical acronyms.
My spirit will not be tainted by that puerile color wheel emanating from the offices of Shrub’s henchmen in Washington.
Instead, I shall journey on to admire the lovely hues the world provides.
Call me “crazy.” The word in Thai is “bah.” So if that is who I am, so be it. Bah in Bangkok. That is where I shall be.
I am off to “The Land of the Smiles” on 16 June. I had also hoped to visit Malaysia, Indonesia and The Philippines. Let’s just say that I may be crazy, but I’m not nuts. Geo-politics such as it is, I must be cautious. Now is not a good time. Maybe never will be a good time. I am sad about that.
So, I will spend more time in Thailand, traveling and staying in one or two places for longer periods. I am especially looking forward to returning to Hua Hin, a lovely beach.
(Now you must really think I have lost all my marbles. “The guy lives five minutes from the beach in Miami, and he travels half way around the world to sit on a beach?” Trust me on this one; Hua Hin is not Miami.)
Anyway, I am mailing this note to give you ample opportunity to send me your comments, criticisms and cheap shots. I await them cheerfully. Just know that my tickets are purchased; I am standing by for seat assignments.
Please write. I will have lots of time to respond … from the beach.
Love,
Jan
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