Brad and Silvia arrived from Italy this afternoon in one piece.  Although we managed to be on opposite sides of the arrivals hall, we found each other eventually.  They’re getting settled into their hotel right now, Tawn is taking a nap, and I’m blogging.

Their trip in was smooth and it seems they had an interesting seat mate for one of the flights, a Turkish woman who had studied in both the US and Italy and is fluent in both languages.  She told them a lot of things to see when they pass back through Istanbul on their way home, when they’ll have about nine hours of time to spend there.

After Brad and Silvia are ready, we’ll take them to our local massage parlour and then dinner at Harmonique.

Also received an email from Ty (another Xangan) who is passing thorugh Bangkok on his way to Cambodia and will arrive this evening.  Don’t know if schedules will allow it, but perhaps we can meet up for dinner or drinks afterwards.

Speaking of comings and goings, Masakazu and Mitsu, the Japanese couple we know, are back in town after being in Japan for a few weeks.  They’ve just moved into a new apartment, leaving the 49th floor of the State Tower because after a small earthquake we had here a few months ago they decided that the swaying was too noticeable and the seismic construction standards nonexistent. 

Markus was in town for twenty-four hours between his trip to Japan and a Germany-US-Canada jaunt.  Hopefully Tam and his sister Poun will be able to join us for dinner tomorrow despite Markus’ absence.

Well, Brad has called and they are ready to go.  So I’m off.