First, I have a travel column in Vagabundo Magazine. It’s called From the Dining Car with Susan Sharp. My first column published this morning and it’s all about everyone’s favorite subject: me! Read it here. Future columns will delve into discovering a new place or culture through the food found along the railways between Beijing and Southampton, UK.
Second, Andy and I decided to do something completely unexpected or already assumed (depending on who you ask), and make our relationship legal. We’re going to get married! The best reaction to the news was from my nephew Andrew, who when asked if he wanted to be a ring bearer yelled, “WHHHYYYYYYY???!!!!” and buried his head in his arms.
We’ve given ourselves two weeks to see if we can nail down a venue and date in Austin from Thailand. If that doesn’t happen, we will put off planning until we return to the US in 2013. Don’t worry, this won’t become one of those DIY wedding blogs, though I may share marriage or wedding customs from the countries we visit in the meantime.
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Hi! I'm Susan, and this is my travel journal. You can read more about me here.
Congratulations & best wishes and all that.
While I’m at it, and before you leave Thailand, I had an idea for your quilt. I had suggested once that I could use the many crocheted doilies left in the Martin house and applique them to a background fabric for your quilt. I know that Thailand produces some beautiful silk fabrics, and I hope that you can buy them there for reasonable prices. If you happen to see something that you like, and if you can send it to the States for a reasonable price, I’m thinking that might make a wonderful memento of time in Thailand. (If not…I can find plenty of perfectly fine cotton percale here. Just let me know what color your bedroom will be ten years from now :-) because it will take at least that long to get yours done. Just ask Katie!)
Love,
Aunt Linda
Hi Aunt Linda! I sent you an email!
Wonderful news! You two are a great couple and will continue enjoying your great life adventures together. Will you write about the ancient Norwegian good luck wedding ritual of having a fish fry at the bride’s home the morning of the wedding?
SO HAPPY FOR YOU! You have the best engagement/proposal story ever. Quit job, moved to Thailand, got engaged. Its like a princess fairy tale!