TimChapman

no big story but I was planning to be there right about now, but my parents have decided to move across country in a few days and between being here for that, and to help with the house and such.. and not having a house/dog/plant sitter available (we live close and normally take care of each others' stuff) it makes sense to be here.

I definitely am going to asia next year for the zingiberaceae conference in singapore and will make it to thailand and probably somewhere else. Did get to panama earlier in the year, so this year hasn't been a complete waste travel wise.... however I do have several goodies waiting on me in asia and was hoping to get them now. My friend has tried mailing twice, and each time it was problematic at best. These things are a bit too costly to play around with. The last box of ginger rhizomes (mind you everything is permitted, papers etc.) was sent back to thailand because the Post Office in houston wouldn't put in the effort to find the new address of the customs house which moved locations the week before!!! Another government agency!!! anyways.

Tim Chapman