HaHa! Believe it or not, I only had 4 large beers over a period of 6 hours. I woke up without a hangover, cleaned the house, and actually worked on some editing for you and drsawzall today. 😛 Hope your day is going well.
Yes, Doha. It is one of the many tributes that were posted today in honour of Carlos. @Valkyrie set up this wonderful tribute, and because I both liked and respected Carlos, I just had to participate. I am happy you enjoyed my tribute to this great man.
There have been many changes here in the last 25 years as Thais discover what is happening in the rest of the world. It's too bad that the US doesn't have a trade agreement with SE Asia. The US would sell a lot more products here if not for the very high tariffs, which double the price of US products. Products from France, Italy and Germany are very popular and are easily found online and in supermarkets and shopping malls at reasonable prices.
I made a double batch, and it is gone. I substitute a pint of sour cream for the buttermilk. Sour cream is low in lactose. Only one new friend hadn't tasted it before, and she loved it! It is filled with chopped dill, parsley, onion and garlic. I add a bunch of different spices. It is really very tasty.
A Man For All Reasons
A man is born, and his destiny
is life’s challenge to lead.
The love and care of family
helped his journey to succeed.
A warrior of his culture.
He taught us all acceptance,
for as he fought for the future,
we also received a chance.
A wizard and a wanderer;
the magic in his words
took us places to ponder
life’s lessons to be heard.
A mentor and taskmaster.
His voice was there to gui