Well, the Plumber finally came back today and finished the job. For the last week our toilet has been perched creatively in against the wall opposite the place it belongs. And there’s been a huge gaping, root and weed infested hole in the floor with tile and caulk scattered all around. But it’s not completely the Plumber’s fault – we did go away for 4 days to a conference. And it was Loy Kratong, a major Thai celebration akin to Christmas in the USA.

Last week the Plumber promised to show up on Monday, but we waited and finally called to say, “hey, where are you?” I don’t know exactly what he said, but based on Sean’s side it was something ‘face saving’ like, “Oh, I forgot.” Or perhaps, “My business partner went away for the weekend and he won’t be back for a few days”. Either way, I’m just very glad that our bathroom is all put back together, and we no longer have a tree growing in our toilet.