Jet Lag-a-due

We're experiencing a rare phenomenon these days--it's called "jet lag-a-due." The "jet lag" is a common occurrence among international travelers. The "lag-a-due" is residual jet lag, thus "lag-a-due." Judy and I got here 4 days ago, suffering from jet lag. We have worked diligently to adjust our body clocks and thought we were getting acclimated to this 14 hour time change. All of a sudden, we're experiencing the effects of the lag-a-due. Sufferers of this rare disease appear to be functioning normally, then suddenly a nap overtakes the stricken one and he/she has no choice but to drop off to sleep for a few minutes. It's kind of annoying and is the source of entertainment for those inoculated to lag-a-due. Today I was hit with the "due" while enjoying lunch and fell asleep with my face in my plate. Not cool. Tonight Kevin and I were shopping at the local Wal-Mart (pronounced Wah Ah Mah by the locals) when it hit me. So, right in the middle of the fish tanks, down I went.

Okay, I exaggerate about the face in the plate and asleep between the tanks, but the lag-a-due is real.

This afternoon Kevin and I went for massages. We each got an hour massage and the combined bill was less than $10.00 FOR BOTH. What a deal--what a country!

For lunch today we made the cross-town trek to the Fragrant Mountain Restaurant. The head chef, a friend of K & B, is named Aqui. She could win any cooking show in the USA. We feasted on friend corn (Grace's favorite), stir-fried green beans, egg plant, sweet & sour chicken, and a broccoli dish that takes your breath away.What she does to these basic vegetables is nothing short of amazing. We feasted and feasted. What a country!

For the record, I cheated death three times today. (Interpretation: we crossed the street 3 times--truly a death-defying fete.)

Today is Christmas Adam. (If the day before Christmas is Christmas Eve, then two days before Christmas is Christmas Adam.) The women folk are busy cooking and getting ready for Christmas day. The two little girls who rule the roost around here are down for the count and I feel another nap coming on. Think I'll just give in and go to bed for the night. ENJOY YOUR CHRISTMAS ADAM--we did ours. (There is one advantage to being 14 hours ahead of our home city in the good ole USA--you get to experience the day ahead of everyone else. What a country!)