Chiang Mai

Mollie traveled first to Chiang Mai to help celebrate the 100 year anniversary of The Mckean Rehabilitation Center (http://www.blogger.com/www.mckeanhosp.org/), started by her great grandfather Dr. James Mckean. Standing tall above the other guests she gave an impromptu speech and cut the ribbon to the new Mckean history museum.

In Chiang Mai we kicked it with Mollie Noi's Thai family. We slept
in a beautiful wooden house filled with antique treasures, mosquitos, and
loving energy.

The family, led by Great Aunt Renu (80 years old, full of life and dirty jokes) and cousin Kimmie (living life with love) took us on adventures in and around Chiang Mai.

We saw.....22 month old baby elephant, ate so much food it hurt, a daily dose of chile to keep us younger, and many beautiful old temples

Loy Kratong= festival to celebrate the river, letting go of the past and welcoming a bright future with kratongs (floating flower boats) and rice paper lanterns which burned new constellations in the sky. This also meant lots and lots of fireworks!