Ingredients + Condiments 1.5 pounds fish filet (orange roughy or any white fish) 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper mixed together sprinkle of garlic powder 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 head of lettuce 1 bunch cilantro 1 bunch of  various mints 2 shallots 1 bunch green onions 1 plantain banana 1/2 green mango or sour apple 1 small cucumber …
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Happy Father’s Day
 If you’ve been to Texas in the middle of the summer you’d know what kind of heat I’m experiencing. The kind that sends perspiration trickling down your spine while you are trying to stand very still in the biggest shade you can find. No amount of thinking about building igloos in the North Pole can make the discomfort go …
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Time Flies When Life Happens
 I’m packing again. This time I’m heading back to Big D to spend Father’s Day with my parents. Most people love the heat, but I find it even more challenging to pack for extremely warm climates than cold ones. Layering is my specialty; sun exposure is not. Remember, I’ve been living the life of a vampire for the last …
Ayutthaya
 I wasn’t kidding yesterday about being in Buddha overdrive. If there are a million Buddha statues in Bangkok, I’ve probably seen 999,999 of them. First there’s the colossal reclining golden Buddha at Wat Pho that measures a whopping 46 meters long. His feet alone measure 3 meters long and are inlaid with mother-of-pearl illustrations of laksanas. He is completely …
Buddha Overdrive in Bangkok
 When I was at Mayacama we snuck out of the compound for some Thai food and it reminded me of a trip to Bangkok in 2005.  It was actually a very brief two-day breeze through Thailand on the way to a rendezvous with my parents in Vietnam. They had not been back to VN since 1975 so that …