Quote: Feeling a little sad about the sheer number of lives lost in the tsunami in Asia.
One of D's best friends has family (GM, uncles, cousins) in Bangkok, and the family owns beachfront property in Phuket. They were going to spend Xmas there this year, as they did last year, but were pursuaded to come to California to celebrate with D's friend's family instead - otherwise, they would surely have been among the casualties.
