Merry Christmas

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Well its Christmas here in Bangkok, and of course we miss everyone. We plan on being up very late and running out of skype credit, but it will be well worth it just to be able to talk to all of you our faithful crew.
As you can tell by our pictures it is freezing here in Thailand, several feet of snow have fallen and we are snowed in! Can you hear the sarcasm. The only thing white about this Christmas is the salty sweat stains on our sweet Tulsa tank tops that we wore everyday while working in the balmy south of Phuket, google it its gorgeous!
It is a little weird being out of the country during the holidays, but i was actually thinking that when i grow up, ha ya right, that i would make my kids spend at least one Christmas overseas. It would really teach them, and has already taught me, the real meaning of Christmas. Its funny what i miss...its for sure not presents. Its the times spent with family and friends over an amazing meal, not noodles of fire please I'm dying, catching up on whats going on with the fam, and he stupid traditions that only we get.
My extended family does secret santa, and it never fails that something exciting will occur. The best time i remember was one Christmas my cousin forgot to buy my little brother a present. It was so funny, he just grabbes 60 bucks and gave it to him, it ended uop being a hilarious story and turned out to be the most expensive gift given. Then next year we rigged the raffle so that he drew his name again, and he baught him a African American History board game, such a great memory.
Thailand however has braught many amazing memories and experiencies. Last night me and Josh feeling a little nastalgic, watched Charlie Brown Christmas. As we sat there silently attentive, it felt like home, and all was normal in the world!

Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night!! - Oliver

In case you haven't watched them this season yet:
Charlie Brown Christmas part 1, 2, & 3
Garfield Christmas part 1, 2, & 3

Welcome to Christmas in Asia, this is actually what it feels like over here!!!