Tom: One more day in this paradise and I am just starting to get the hang of things. I am now throwing around money like Johnny Big Balls just because I have just learned how to use it! I even corrected one of the waiters here because he gave me back too much change!
The food is not as bad as everyone thinks. All the exotic food you hear about is really just spelled wrong on the english menu. For instance when we first arrived here in Koh Samed we sat down for a bite. I went exotic and ordered up the ‘Glub Sandwich’, which I have to say is very close to our own ‘Club Sandwich’ back home. Last night we ordered a cheese burger and got the equivalent to what looked like a McRib.
This morning we woke up before the sun and decided to watch it come up on the beach. Before we could even brush our teeth it was almost light out so we ran to the beach which is 20 seconds away. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen…whoops sorry Shan was standing in front of me…the sunset wasn’t bad too!(1) At 6am the surf is just huge and before I could finish ‘I wish I had my bathing suit’ Shan was already in T-Shirt and underwear heading for the water and I quickly followed suit. Or no suit to be more precise.
Nice to see this spontaneous side of Shan I have known and loved at home. What I have not been used to lately is her insane jealous behaviour. She is so afraid that I am going out tan her that she is constantly squirting me with sunscreen and telling me to cover up. hope she lets me go outside today.(2)
(1) – It’s funny to look back at this after 20 years of marriage at how I used to talk like that! I still think Shan is as beautiful as ever but I was so corny back then. Now I just say “Of course I think your beautiful” or get some choreplay going.
(2) – One of the great things about having kids is that once they were born I could do a 3 minute spin in the microwave while Shan was busy making sure the girls were all lubed up.