Home Safe and Sound

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After over 24 hours hopping planes and my most painless U.S. border crossing, I made it home to Peoria a couple of days ago. I could have stayed longer, but I'm just as happy to be home. It was quite an interesting feeling to get accustomed to a constant state of flux, that is except for wearing the same 3 sets of clothes all the time, and it's nice to know I'll have the same bed for the next month.

My last week in Bangkok was mostly spent learning traditional Thai massage. I'm confident that I graduated at the top of my class, though no such distinctions were actually made, and I've even got a certificate for all those non-believers. So if you are in the Peoria area, and are interested in 1.5-2 hour massage, I'd be more than happy to get more practice in. Though not by choice, I only massaged one female all week, so don't be shy guys.

Now to start planning my next venture...
I'm currently trying to piece together what I'll need to ride a bicycle from Peoria to Ft. Myers, FL. Anyone who has any advice or just wants to do some riding during the month of May, get a hold of me. This has been something I've wanted to do for a long time now, and now I'm making a point to tell people I want to do it, so as to further encourage myself to go through with it. The wheels are rolling, more figuratively than physically at this point, but the latter will be increasing soon.

From there I'll be going to Andros Island in the Bahamas...hopefully working there for the next year. This will be the last entry on here for a while, but I might be finally getting a cell phone...stay tuned! Also, I think I fixed the picture problem (though for some it was a text problem) on the last post, and I've posted plenty more photos on http://picasaweb.google.com/ksiwicke if you are interested.

Keep in Touch and Take Care

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