Monthly Archives: January 2024

Evading collisions.  Dodging potholes. Plowing through dust clouds.  Early Sunday morning, I zip along the city and countryside roads on my way to church. The 35-minute journey on my midnight blue motor scooter, the Honda Scoopy, is a long and … Continue reading →

Yet another book in that previous post list is the above, which was recommended by an educator to music teachers. This is why I am so appreciative of Youtube. There are so many excellent postings for anything you could possibly want to … Continue reading →

“Connie, can we send you anything, like we did to China? What’s your mailing address?” With my recent birthday, I had quite a few people ask me the above question. In fact, I had asked Angie (Center director, who is from the Philippines) … Continue reading →

This morning was my first Laos lesson with Ajan (Teacher) Soi. I have signed up for 21 lessons, 1 1/2 hours each, every other day. I have done daily lessons before, in China, but not while teaching or coming up with new … Continue reading →

As Week 4 in Vientiane, Laos, comes to a close, one of my goals was accomplished: That of riding a motor scooter in the city traffic. As mentioned before, public transportation in Laos is pretty sparse. Few taxies and no public … Continue reading →