Friday 10-9-2026

Pottery Barn Kids

Shelterness

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I’m still laughing from this morning. At breakfast, I was telling Brian I no longer cared whether the Ugly American showed up at the gym or not. AND, because of that, in sync with Finagle’s Law of Dynamic Negatives, he hasn’t been there since I made that decision.

Brian pointed out that since I mentioned it, and pronounced I no longer cared, that the UA would probably show up tomorrow. We talked about the fact that I was going for a massage this morning. I said I felt so lucky that, even if Khun Weaw wasn’t there, I had Khun Sulee who would give me a really good massage. Brian looked at me a second and said, “You heard that the massage place is under new ownership and management, right?” When I looked stunned, he said, “The Ugly American bought the place last week and he’ll be giving you your massage this morning.” My mouth dropped open and Brian couldn’t keep his face straight any longer. We laughed, with him adding details, until my stomach hurt. I’m still smiling…

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I had a good time at the cafe this afternoon. A man stopped and looked at what I was finishing and laughed out loud. He said, “That’s really cute!” And so, my day was made.

Here are the latest painted sketches –

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The gym was decorated for Halloween this morning. I didn’t realize that Thai people celebrated Halloween, so I spent the time after finishing these two sketches, drawing some Halloween cards. I should be able to finish them tomorrow.

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I’m finally closing in on seeing a finish to the chameleon puzzle. I’m down to only having green left. This is the hardest part of the puzzle, though, so I’m not holding my breath.

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Maria Viviani

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