I think that the report of my disappearance from the Chiang Mai bike scene is a bit premature........

Thanks for the good wishes anyway...As one of its elder statesmen, I feel a certain obligation to continue to school the younger members that show up. So for now I am wintering in Pattaya, and will be back to Chiang Mai in six months.
While here , I have come to realize that Jasmine has a pretty good life. She is a SPEC baby, which is sleep, poop, eat, and a modest amount of crying. In order to cut down my stress level, I have decided to emulate her life style a bit. So here is one of my early attempts.....