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Walking in the forest today in sweltering heat around 10:00am, Surasack said to me: "It's very hot, in two or three hours, it will rain". 12:06pm the rains came... HARD! Walking out of the forest today in the pouring rain around 12:45pm, Surasack said to me: "Remember I told you, in two hours it will rain. I'm just like your younger brother." :)
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Peter Saint James said…
I found your blog from doing a Google search on Gary Larson (you used his famous and very funny "Jane Goodall tramp" cartoon). Your writings and sidebars are quite interesting. Is there an info page where a person could find out more about you and your work? Like: who is this person writing these things and getting bitten by these strange creatures and why does she need a new wall in her kitchen?
September 16, 2010 at 10:38 AM
Jackie said…
Here you go:

http://www.jackieprime.org/jacqueline_m_prime_2.html

it doesn't explain the kitchen wall... but that can be summed up in one word = rats.
September 17, 2010 at 5:58 AM
Optimus Prime said…
Awesome!! Weather is cool. I remember being there and seeing several days of thunderstorms happening around us, but it waited until our last day to actually rain on us! I wish I would experience a monsoon, that would be on my list of things to do in this lifetime! :P Tell Surasack he certainly knows his stuff.
September 18, 2010 at 7:02 PM
Jackie said…
"that would be on my list of things to do in this lifetime!"

...I can certainly have that arranged for you.
...I know a place.
September 19, 2010 at 2:08 AM
Optimus Prime said…
Today on Prime Earth: Tress with faces!
September 19, 2010 at 10:45 AM
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