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SPF insufficiency

Crispy critters should probably use a more emphatic block and wear a broad-brimmed hat
Sweat in my optics

February 22nd 2011
Up at 5:00, out at 6:40, breakfast near C.'s guesthouse at 7:00. At 8:00 we went out to Sovann Komar orphanage. C. gave me a quick tour of the main building. Since my appointment with the director wasn't until later, I took a walk. The orphanage is not a collection of children and adult care providers; instead, young married couples were hired and asked to make a 20-year commitment. They live in h ... read more
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Cambodian Flag Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more
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23rd February 2011

BURNS
As a youngster....(too long ago to say the date:(.......I LOVED, ADORED, CRAVED....the "1st burn" pf the sun-season here in the Willamette Valley. With my blond hair and blue eyes...I would play in the water.....and get out and slather on BABY OIL! Lay out for a while; get back in the water and repeat the ritual for 3-4 hours. I didn't give a second thought to the PEELED PIGMENT FROM MY NOSE- now perpetually pink; or the blisters that covered my face, upper back, stomach, and legs. My mother would cover me in shaving cream....one side at a time; I would flip after about an hour. Interesting how sheer MISERY was not felt between the ages of 15-28ish.....:).

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