What now.....

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We are back in the states for good or for worse.  Mac has a great job opportunity in NM and is there checking out the place.  

Our last days in Thailand were filled with the city-life which is not really our style but good to experience. The heat was smuthering so we spoiled ourselves and got AC(aircon in thai).  We went to the Grand Palace which was like a little disney land.  We weren't wearing the proper attire so we had to put clothes over our clothes which made us even hotter.  We paid homage to the little jade Buddha and marveled at the detailed murals and buildings. 

We also went to a traditional Thai show.  The hand flexiblity was amazing, the costumes so intricate and the narration loud and full of every intonation you can imagine.  

We also went to a floating market with cute Thai ladies selling everything from rice, fruit, pad thai, hats and trinkets all from their boats.  A very unique place.  We then took a boat ride through a water community full of water lizards and weird, pink slugs-like creatures.  

27 hours of travel later, we arrived the same day we departed-hmmmm.  And now we are seeing friends and family and figuring out if we want to go back to the real world again.  We took a 5 day backpacking adventure in the desert with doggies and Lewises which was spectacular, as always, and a great way to avoid the culture shock.  Feel free to keep us informed of any adventures you find that we can or should  go on 'cause that would be a great excuse to procrastinate the rat race.