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From Unmettled Roads by Andrea Brown & Bruce Lellman

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Jen Rahn commented on Thai Crematories

This is very interesting! The little crematories seem so personal and approachable compared to the big corporate crematories I've seen here.

I just looked up cremation stats for the US and rate was up to 50% in 2016 from just 5% in the 1970's.

A friend of ours said he's choosing alkaline hydrosis for disposal of his body when he dies, which was something I'd never heard of. According to a 2017 New York Times article, it's becoming a more common choice in the US.

4 years ago
Jen Rahn commented on a photo in Thai Crematories

This certainly is a more efficient use of space than some of the sprawling cemeteries we have here.

Do you know if there are any specific reasons a family would choose a pagoda/urn instead of scattering the ashes?

4 years ago
Jen Rahn commented on The Gong Highway

I was just saying to Ron the other day that large gong would look nice on the big wall @ New Chez Grumby .. but then it would drive me crazy to have a gong hanging in w place where I couldn't take it down and sound it regularly ..

4 years ago
Jen Rahn commented on a photo in The Gong Highway

It's like we have one brain! I was about to make a very similar comment.

So I'll just add that if Andrea can calm dogs, dinosaurs, and Bruces .. just think the effect she'll have on twin grandbabies. Peace and joy will abound!

4 years ago
Andrea Brown replied to a comment by Jennifer Brown on The Counting Bird

I was calling this butterfly “Pinkie”, but it may have been your favorite little spirit too. There was a beautiful rooster that would come to the glass door of the breakfast room in Pyay every morning and watch us keenly. You never know who’s coming to visit and when.

4 years ago
Bruce Lellman commented on a photo in Rags to riches, hotel-wise

It's as if this cow knew of the Hudson River School of painting and was waiting for someone to come along and do a portrait.

4 years ago
Jennifer Brown commented on The Counting Bird

1. That bird sounds exactly like my phone when I turn the volume up or down.
2. Butterflies often seem to come up to me when I'm riding my bike, I've decided they are my favorite little spirit coming to visit.

4 years ago
Steve Miller/Grampies replied to a comment by Scott Anderson on a photo in Rags to riches, hotel-wise

Yes, nice portrait!

4 years ago
Andrea Brown replied to a comment by Ron Suchanek on a photo in Rags to riches, hotel-wise

It's a chicken drumstick.

4 years ago
Ron Suchanek commented on a photo in Rags to riches, hotel-wise

It looks like the front end of a dead fish in there...

4 years ago
Ron Suchanek commented on a photo in Rags to riches, hotel-wise

You guys look fantastic!!

4 years ago
Ron Suchanek commented on a photo in Rags to riches, hotel-wise

Yeah, cycle tourists are hillbillies when it comes to clutter.

4 years ago
Ron Suchanek commented on a photo in Rags to riches, hotel-wise

Yeah, a little too cute.

4 years ago
Ron Suchanek commented on a photo in Rags to riches, hotel-wise

That's a handsome bovine.

4 years ago
Bruce Lellman commented on a photo in Rags to riches, hotel-wise

No, we had been in the room exactly 30 seconds. The clutter occurred immediately upon opening our eight panniers and two other bags. It's like we open a pannier and it all comes out like the cloth snake on springs in one of those cans of fake peanuts.

4 years ago