A Day in the Life of Chaos

In life there are many things we do in seeming futility.  It might be trying to look younger, arguing with a Republican or explaining evolution to a creationist.  Perhaps also on the list should be gardening in Alaska.   There is some kind of genetic human trait likely explained by the evolution noted above that guides many human beings into the desire to grow.  This can manifest itself in many different ways.  It might be a simple flower or the eternal spring desire to plant things all around ones hous e that despite our best intentions, will largely be dead by the following year.  That said for a few months we will relish the feeling of our hands in the soil and the vivid colors of the natural world around us.  We will love the hunt for the perfect plant and how, like a freshly cut bouquet of flowers, it will make our world beautiful for a few fleeting moments.  At that point, the cycle will start all over again.  Maybe it is a response to darkness and the cold perception of ve

For better or for worse people come to Thailand to escape.  Oh some will emphatically tell you they came to find something but in truth there is a fine line between the two.  The very essence of escape allows us a chance for discovery. I grew up in the northern most outpost of the nation.   Living in Alaska there was always a long standing truth hanging over everyone's head.  With the exception of us who were born or simply raised there just about every adult moved north to get away from something.  My parents used to always joke that moving to Alaska was as far away as they could possibly get from their parents and still be in America.  I suppose Hawaii would have been farther but the logistics of crossing an ocean versus loading up their cars made Alaska the appropriate choice. As we age the weight of life tends to add up.  I think we don't really know that it is happening and many never really realize that it did.  We start to compensate in useless ways attempting to