Thursday, January 26, 2017

Saigon January 27, 2017

Should win Gold Medal of the decade.  From newspaper, hence poor quality.


 Water reservoir going up.

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They did all that in about an hour.  No plastic ones here.


Can't even remember why I took this. :)

A/C outside on this little street and it isn't even air conditioned inside!

Excellent peanuts here. Has *Tet greeting added. 

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I can't find a video of the Vietnamese girl who taught English on AFVN daily.  Help!?


Watering Tet plants.

His handmade AK.  He made a soccer ball that I thought was real. :)


Irish.



$53 for a doctor's visit, EKG and medicine.  This is the new clinic of Columbia, an American hospital which was built in 1999.  Then it was $20 for a third world doctor and $40 for an American.  Had a Filipino one back then and a Vietnamese one this time who spoke flawless, non-accented 'American'! :)  

Dear Mr. Brock Townsend,

It's great to know that you have five Vietnamese daughters.

You blood pressure is currently pretty low. I think you should discontinue Hydrochlorothiazide and monitor your blood pressure daily. 

I hope you will get well soon. Please contact me if you have any questions. Have a nice day!

Best regards, 

Dr. Trinh Phan.

A Christian funeral.  Their lighted cross is obscured by an individual.

Ready for Tet.

About  eighty cents.


The only non-alcoholic drink I have ever had that I wanted more than one. :)

 Preparing a Tet present.

The black objects in the middle contain barbecued beef.  Most excellent.

6 comments:

  1. I have a Vietnamese DR too. In Virginia. I can barely understand him. And he charges a LOT more than $20 a visit.

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    1. VA = Virginia, Not Veteran's Admin. I have only visited a VA facility once after I retired to get an evaluation. I get all my health care from the private sector.

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    2. Rather pay than use them , I assume.

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  2. Hey Brock,

    Looks like my brother is back there, now.

    If you talk to him, let him know I got his gift.

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