Hi John,

Well, we got back from our 10 day return trip and what an experience!! We
traveled from PhiPhi to Ao Nang and Railey Beach and then all up the west
coast through Khoa Lak and into Ranong! So much devastation and so much more
to do!! We found lots of boats being built, but it was harder to find the
people to hook them up with. We ended up connecting with someone who lives
in Phuket and was doing a through job "qualifying" fishermen....Placed a
number of boats in Ban Nam Khiem and that felt good! This poor village was
just flattened and since there were no resorts (just a local fishing
village) they didn't seem to be getting as much International Aid. We bought
school uniforms and shoes for 42 children in the orphanage or relocation
camp from PhiPhi, as well as diapers and milk. So, the need was much more
than just boats. We were able to find people who were not fishermen, but
lost the tools of their trade (table saw for a woodworker and tools for a
motorbike repairman), so my son, Casey, will be going back in June with more
money to reach some of these people.

It was hard going to the spot where we experienced the Tsunami, but it was
the 100th day -- the day the Buddhist believe is the day of release -- and
we saw the EXACT sailboat we had rented anchored in the exact spot where we
first saw the wave. And it was the only boat for miles around. That was
eerie to say the least! Sometimes we just know we are exactly where we are
supposed to be, huh?

Thanks for you email... Hope you are doing well. Julie