they had never been there becuase it was too pricey for them - and we were sure sweating the bill for a little while, especially once they ordered the house whiskey and cigarettes (we brought cash assuming we were going to a regular resto) but it all worked out in the end. They ordered traditional Thai dishes for us all to share...somehow I even ate a fish eye. There was a live house band that was phenomenal! They played a bunch of Jazz standards, some newer Jazz stuff, Thai music, and 80s cover tunes. Jisca even got to go up and sing a couple songs with them.

Today, Mo and Jisca went to a Thai cooking school for the day. They had a great time: had a tour of a local market and learned to make all kinds of stuff (green curry, spring rolls, papaya salad, chicken cashew stir-fry, spicy coconut soup) with another 3 girls - - two from California and one from Belgium.

Now we're off TO EAT A HAMBURGER. I NEED A HAMBURGER. DO NOT GET IN MY WAY.