July 15, 2024

Back in my Happy Place!

I'm back! No trip home would be complete without a visit to my happy place Ocean City, New Jersey! I took NJ transit from 30th street station to Absecon ( stop before Atlantic City)  and my good friend Bonnie picked me up. Easy Peasy! Bonnie and Steve are the friends that hooked me up with my fabulous stay in Mexico for the month of January and offered me a stay in their lovely OCNJ home, this weekend. Bonnie is a beach and bike lover like myself and Steve is all about the fishing! I got in many bike rides courteous of my friend Laureen's beach cruiser, that Bonnie and Steve are currently housing for Laureen and Joe, since we have all sold our OCNJ homes.

On Thursday night after dinner, Bonnie and I went for a walk down to my old neighborhood. As we came up to the block, a huge rainbow lit up the sky and when we walked to my old house lot - I saw pansy flowers randomly popping up all among the plowed lot!

I took this as a special Hi and so happy to see you here, from Mom and Dad! So many great memories here!

Got to have some great beach time and circle conversations with my brother Michael and wife Joyce and friends Aida & Joe DeColli & Bonnie - also got to catch up with old neighborhood friends Kyle and Brian & Rose.

KOH SAMUI - SIGHT SEEING Part 2

By Pat Patrick • July 14, 2026
We covered a lot of the Island on this tour. Spot #3 was a scenic overlook of the coastline looking out at some of their pristine beaches and #4 was further along the coastline, at a rock outcropping known for it's phallic formations.

KOH SAMUI, THAILAND - SIGHT SEEING

By Pat Patrick • July 14, 2026
Sherrie, Sarah, Bob and I took a 1/2 day tour of Island to take in the major cultural spots. They picked us up at the Hotel and we had 7 stops.

KOH SAMUI, THAILAND

By Pat Patrick • July 14, 2026
Thailand! For the longest time I have associated it with the land of yummy Pad Thai and Chicken Satay with peanut sauce ! Now, I can add a nation who embrace color - their Temples & Shrines that dot the landscape are stunning. They are influenced and have welcomed many traditions from China and India along with their own SE Asia native culture. Buddhism is practiced by over 90% of the country. Social Harmony around respect, self control and consideration of others feeling is their mantra. All we met were so pleasant and truly thankful for any kindness you extend to them.