Check out the new pictures. Patrick got here safe and sound. He hooked up with a couple buddies he'd had from prior visits and we bummed around Bangkok for the first week he was here. We went to Phuket for 4 day. 2 days we went out on the ocean fishing. I've never been before so it was a new experience for me. The first day, I just paid for the ride. I did the sunbathing thing and watched Patrick pull in a tuna and a few other things we didn't know what they were. The deckhand cooked the fish that had been caught for lunch and we parked in a pretty little bay and swam, ate, etc. It was a real touristy excursion. The second day was a real fisherman's trip. I even paid to fish and had a ball. We never stopped and just trolled for the whole day. Lunch was prepackaged rice and chicken that you ate when you were ready. But all the people on board pulled in 3 fish each. I only pulled in 2. But that was ok, I was the novice. The weather was wonderful, especially since it had been raining the week before we got there.

Since we've been back in Bangkok, Patrick has gone out with friends again  and yesterday did the sightseeing thing. Saturday he and Jack are going fishing again. Will write later.