Arthur’s Happiness Project in 2020

I must apologize for being remiss with this blog for such a long time. A year ago , I began writing my memoir. All of my writing time has been focused on my memoir project. I have missed reflecting and writing on happiness in my life and happiness in general so here I...

Blessed In The Time of Social Conditioning

The chaos that has strongly disturbed or interrupted many people’s lives has been nothing but a slight irritation to me. Luck had it that I had a return airline ticket from Chiang Mai , Thailand dated March 18th. Upon arrival , my companion and I were greeted by no...

The Nasty Flu Virus circulating the planet

About two days ago I began feeling like my old self again. I had had the virus flu bug that is going around twice in the last two months. The first time was in Chiang Mai and it lasted about two weeks. The second time was in shortly after arriving in Bali where I...

My 27th winter in Chiang Mai

This Sunday evening I will make my way to Toronto Pearson International Airport and board Cathay Pacific flight 826.  This will be my 27 winter in Thailand. I normally leave during the first week of November ,but anoher massive renovation of one of my rental unit has...

Reflections in having pat downs at Immigration

Yesterday afternoon I returned from a two week stay with a friend in Maryland ,USA. I had been assisting her with another downsizing move.    I spend a lot of time  and money taking care of my health and I don’t want to jeopotize my health by unnecessary...

Not all who wander are lost , Frodo.

Many,many decades ago stuck  on a farm in a small village I traveled the world vicariously-  in my imagination – through reading such authors as ,” Kim” by  Rudyard Kipling , magazines such as ,”Look” a , ” Life ” and National...