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Our last night, all sun-kissed.

The fun bar across from our hotel.

View from our roof!

Some aqua-velva with a gross thong.
(No, those are not Josh's buns of steel.)

The 'Rambo' boat to our island oasis.

The lame waterpark.

Home-slice in full effect.


The only way we got through our cab
ride to Pattaya.


View from our balcony in Bangkok.

To Thailand and back already. Read the chorus below from the popular 80's song "One Night in Bangkok."

One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster

The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free

You'll find a god in every golden cloister

And if you're lucky then the god's a she

I can feel an angel sliding up to me

No joke. Guys, girls, you can't tell. Either way, they all want a "bed buddy" for every night of the week, which put me (Molly) on the defensive when we'd innocently walk around looking for a place to grab a bite.

We landed in Bangkok late Friday/early Saturday morning. The heat and humidity at that hour took all of us (Josh, our friend Rich, and myself) by surprise. We got to our modest but clean hotel around 2AM. The boys grabbed a couple drinks and some food while I zonked out.

The next morning we took the most ghetto 2 hour ride into Pattaya any of us have ever experienced. Some old piece with no rear suspension so our asses felt every bump. The first thing our driver said was "Need to get gas." Next he says "Three minute. Stop at my home." "What for?" we asked. "Music," he says. So 10 minutes later, the music is plugged in but the sound is barely audible, "Huh. No bass," says Josh. And just then the loudest 3 seconds of our lives happend as our driver pushed the cord into place. (Perfect timing, Josh).

An hour into our ride we took a pee break and insisted on getting some beer. None of us had any hair left because we pulled every last strand out while this guy weaved in and our of traffic at about 100 MPH.

Finally....Soi 8. Pattaya, Thailand. The Flipper Lodge. Rooftop pool with drinks and food overlooking the beach. That first night we swam, ate dinner at an Irish/Thai restaurant, walked the area and got the cheapest massages in the entire universe! 1 hour massages = roughly $10!!!! Needless to say, we got massages every day.

Day 2 was a trip on a ferry to an island for some swimming and soaking in the sun.

Day 3 was a trip on our rented moped to the saddest water park we've ever been to. We grabbed lunch at a local restaurant, looked at some cowboy boots and home to shower up. We walked to the Hard Rock hotel for tapas and drinks. That night the boys went out and saw a once in a lifetime kind of show. I'm not sure how I should word this so it's suitable for all audiences....Um....women shoot darts, or open bottles from the most female parts of their bodies. I'm going to stop there.

The next day was our last. So Josh and I took our moped for some coffee at a little shanty that overlooked the bay. We grabbed drinks at a couple different places, went up to our pool and before we knew it, we were leaving for the airport.

Thailand was a lot of fun. The actual area we were in , Pattaya, we'd probably never visit again. It's on the dirtier side and attracts the types of people (men) that are looking for one night companions. It's not what you'd call, "family-friendly." But Josh especially was due for some time off so it was a fun, quick getaway.

Above, you'll see some of the pictures from our trip!!! Miss you all.

Love,

Molly, Josh and Chloe (our pug)

TEETH promotion

Last January I did a children's show with Theatre Seoul and it's back to haunt me! We've been asked to remount the show in a bigger, fancier theatre in an area that's sure to bring in more money for the producers! Apparantly, there is a big promotional banner near the theatre with our white faces planted on it, but I have yet to see it.

For now, if you feel like it you can check out a quick promotional video from January. Be warned, you may tear up with embarrassment...but then again, it's a kids show!

(Click on the title to take a peek.)

St. Patty's Day (Buffham-style)

What's next after Korea???

Drumroll please...............it's 99% sure that we're off to Ft. Lewis. Washington state people, near Olympia. Give us a couple weeks to get excited about it. We'll get back to you!

He did it!!!!!

As of yesterday afternoon, Josh is now officially a Pilot in Command (PC)! His Royal Pilot Buffham is callin' the shots during flights and is large and in charge. He's been working his buns off to get to this point and it paid off big time! I know he's still a tiny bit nervous about the new position and the responsibilities that go along with it, but I like to think my over-abundance of confidence in him more than makes up for his doubts.

Way to go Josh! We're so proud of you!!!!!

It's no wonder American children are chubbs.

This past Monday, my full-time teaching schedule began and I had an interesting first experience. I'm sure we can all think back to our elemantary school days. Homeroom, recess and lunchtime. I remember my favorite lunch was a grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, milk and for dessert two fruit roll-ups at only 25 cents each.

When the President of the company I work for told me we'd grab lunch before my first class of the 2008 school year, I was thinking more on the lines of your regular sit-on-the-floor Korean restaurant. As the time drew near to the start of my class and as I continued to be led to the school, I wondered exactly what was in store for me today. Dudes...no joke. Elementary school lunch...KOREAN-STYLE. With the kids.

There was no fancy kitchen with a ticket-taker or cash register. There were five ladies dressed very nicely handing out food. The lunch trays were metal and utensils, one gigantic spoon and chopsticks, of course. Lady #1; sprouts and kimchi (a cabbage necessity here). Lady #2; 1/4 cup pork. Lady #3; 2-3 pieces of leafy lettuce. Lady #4; sticky rice. And Lady #5; brothy soup with seaweed. Wow.

We sat down at the teachers table where there was more lettuce and leaves that could've come from the trees outside, what do I know? Red bean paste. (It's got a kick!) More kimchi, green onions and steamed cabbage.

You fill up your leaf with whatever you want and chow down. Although, "chowing" is what I hardly ever do when I eat Korean-style because I am so embarrasingly bad when it comes to using chopsticks. After I finish and I bring my dirty dishes to the student dish washers (all the while getting pointed at and commented on, mind you) I head to the door. Thirsty. There was, what I like to call, a trough of water. Warm water. And it had a funny taste. Gulped it down and I was outta there. Garlic, cabbage and spicey bean taste in my mouth. It's no wonder Koreans brush their teeth after every meal.

If I want, I can grab lunch there every day. So if you ever come to visit Josh and I, please... let me treat you! It will be an experience you won't forget!

Life as an Army Wife: Episode 3

Get a look into Army Wife's Field Correspondent, Chloe the Furry Pig. Rated PG-13.