news:

• things might blow up tomorrow (pray for rain).

• prime minister somchai is attending a summit in beijing. the 2006 coup happened while the prime minister (takshin) was in new york for a summit. rumors..

• this lady sang for us at the hospital

• none of this matters because constance is walking. without crutches. on her feet. even if only for a few meters at a time. and really that's all i care about. i slept for 11 hours last night, partly, i think, from resulting stress relief.
  

• doctors say stay in the hospital for 7-10 more days, and bangkok another month for checkups.

• constance's mother is here, much to our relief and delight.