Today is my birthday! Since I've stayed here several times and made friends with the staff - somehow they knew it was my birthday (from my passport). This lovely woman, Jeab, not only arranged a birthday cake but later in the evening invited me to her home (in an alley) and gave me a wonderful facial and even painted my fingernails! She also made me a crocheted tolet paper cover. I loved it!
The Thai people SMILE! And when they greet you they bow their head and put their palms together in a prayer position. This was my cab driver, what a brilliant smile! And the cabs are soooooo cheap (so what they're pink)
I love the weather here! It's warm (90's) and very humid. Of course it's chaotic and the gridlock is forever, but I was sitting in my cab, looked out the window and this is what I saw, a moment of green peace, I exhaled!
This coral and gemstone necklace was my favorite selection today, I also bought it's partner in a longer version. The workmanship and the gems are perfect! If you're interested in purchasing it. I just shipped it off to Sue in the shop, so call her, it won't last. $250
Ten years ago my husband and I traveled to Vietnam for a vacation. I met some of the women trying to do business there and decided to try to help them via the Grameen Bank micro loan program. For the past ten years I've donated money and as well as employing women in Hanoi to make pearl jewelry for my customers.
Since then I've traveled to Laos, Cambodia, England, France, Turkey, Nepal,Thailand,Mexico and Greece to buy exotic one-of-a-kind jewelry.
Annually I return to Turkey and Thailand to buy gemstone jewelry.
I recently began designing my own line of jewelry using unusual gemstones to fashion beautifully designed pieces.
At 63 I have found my passion and the Universe just keeps giving me more blessings.
Three years ago, after setting up booths at women's fundraisers for six years, I opened a jewlery store in Coronado, California. And though I sell much more than pearls, the name d Forsythe Pearls remains!
I love the weather here! It's warm (90's) and very humid. Of course it's chaotic and the gridlock is forever, but I was sitting in my cab, looked out the window and this is what I saw, a moment of green peace, I exhaled!
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