Monday

If you are trying to foll0w this.. it will be very difficult since I am jumping about a bit. To put some closure to yesterday. Cheryl has decided to stay here for another week and go to Chiangmai - elephants - chiang Dao and back to BKK. At that point, she will journey home and Joe will venture on to Cambodia and back to BKK with the rest of us. He and JoAnn will come back to BKK for a day while Page and I will do our regular trip. While we all know that change is going to happen and Cheryl has been expecting this for a long time, it is still a time of refection. We will light a lantern for Ben and celebrate his life. As he gave to Cheryl he also gave to us and our journey. In a very selfish expression, it will be my joy to travel with Cheryl and Joe. We all respect her need to do for herself.. but we all feel that this is a true shared experience with each contributing to the whole to make it better. Our gratitude to Joe's Mom, Cheryl's friends and relatives and in particular Candy who will carry the flag in Cheryl's absence. I need water on my body, a few hours rest.. and will write more later.