So... I got a cousin who lives in Thailand. Actually a 3rd cousin, maybe 4th - not sure. I came to know of this distant relative, Sam Waller, through my late grandfather William Waller, or Papaw as I called him. William (Papaw) and Sam are double-first cousins - double-first what?? That means a set of brothers married a set of sisters making their kids double-first cousins. Now you know.
Sam has lived in Pattaya, Thailand ever since retiring from the army some 30 plus years ago. He served in Korea and 3 tours in Vietnam. From what I've gathered Sam has made quite a good living for himself in retirement (real estate, cars and wise investing).
So when Sam found out we were coming to Thailand he invited us to Pattaya for a visit. He also offered to put us up in the Holiday Inn - an offer we gladly accepted:)
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| Check out our room |
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| And our view from the pool |
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| Sam was diagnosed with cancer a few years back, and he's been undergoing chemotherapy. Tonight though you won't have even know it. He was so excited to see us. We visited for 6 hours! |
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| This is Thida, Sam's nurse. She picked us up in Bangkok, drove us to Pattaya, and got us all settled in at the Holiday Inn. Thida is a wonderful lady and she really does do a great job of caring for Sam! |
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So this post is dedicated to my distant relative in a distant land and our new Thai friend, Thida. Ericka and I look forward to being spoiled over the next two days before heading to Chiang Mai on Wednesday.
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