Post Vietnam Soiree

Hello to all of our family and friends. As you may have noticed, we are continuing to post pictures, etc. on our blog.

Last night Randy hosted a wonderful post-Vietnam party at his office in Bellevue. The party was meticulously thought out and everyone in his office helped prepare for it. It was an evening filled with food, wine, and friends. It was nice to spend a Saturday night all dressed up and sampling various wines. Approximately 80 people were in attendance and all had a great time hearing about our adventures. Randy and his crew had set up several computers around the office with slide shows showing all of the pictures that were taken on the trip. I think all of the members of the Tooth Brigade enjoyed looking at them again too. It brought back so many incredible memories!

We partied until midnight and a few of us had a bit of a wine hangover this morning, but it was all worth it. In a few weeks we will gather at Jolene's home to view all of the video footage we shot during the trip. FYI, I have viewed most of them so far and some of them are incredibly funny: Randy's first (and last) durian experience, a hotel we stayed in next to a very loud construction site, and the post interview of the sh@/&*t incident; just to name a few. This party will be much more casual and will undoubtedly involve playing the drinking game we learned in Vietnam with the chicken head. I only wish our Vietnam friends could be here to enjoy it with us.

We continue to hope to one day see each other again.

Take care everyone; especially our friends in Vietnam. We thank you again for all of the memories that we will treasure of you and your country.

Mike, Randy, Jimmy, My, and Jolene