Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - 4:44 a.m. Shanghai time/3:44 a.m. Bangkok time.

So, it turns out that the Chinese government is annoyed with the United States because we support the Dalai Lama.  That has caused them to block Google and it's associated apps, like Gmail and blogger!  Now I'm in Thailand and can play catch up.  Quick version - everything is fine and we're having a ball.  Real reports to follow....

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