Six months ago my son, Trek, died. In honor of his memory the book inspired by him, Following After Trek, is free for the day (available here). Chelsea and I have often dreamed of his story getting out to the world. He was such an incredible boy and touched so many lives. Please share this … Continue reading
I found myself sitting at lunch today with six of my fellow Thai teachers. Before us sat a cornucopia of deliciousness. What was on the menu, you ask? Well, I’ll tell you. Today’s delicacies included pork bone soup, water chestnuts, rice, egg, and my personal favorite, congealed chicken blood. Normally, the food is spread out … Continue reading
Three months ago, Chelsea and I sat in a hotel room late one night in Chiang Rai, Thailand. We were painfully aware that we had no money flowing in, but every day we had money flowing out. It was a predicament. My hope then, as it is now, was that my books would be able to … Continue reading
Some of my Matiome Two students… Hello All, I thought I would do something different today. I received some amazing comments from my last post (The Solution to the Stick) and I thought I would take some time to answer a question left by Lise. Her question was as follows: “Hi Jarrett, I am in … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I told you that the Thai kids found me to be a complete panty waste laid back (you can read about it here). Many of you have asked through emails and covert comments to my wife about how my classes are going. After two weeks more of teaching, I am happy … Continue reading
On Friday I found myself walking home in an all out monsoon. I’m talking sheets of rain buffeting down. It didn’t just seem like rain, it looked as if springs were erupting from the ground. Within five minutes, the area around me, that had previously been completely dry, resembled something more akin to a lake … Continue reading
Quote from Following After Trek: “Peyton nodded and started skipping toward the kitchen. Very rarely did Peyton simply walk or mosey. The child had boundless energy and moved from place to place by leaping or skipping or doing somersaults. It was no mystery why he looked like Daniel Craig emerging from the ocean in a … Continue reading
After months of hard work, I am pleased to announce that my novel, Following After Trek, has arrived and is available on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com in both paperback, kindle, and nook versions. Part of it doesn’t feel real that the book is published and complete. I remember the conversation with Chelsea as if it was yesterday … Continue reading
I recently started teaching English in Surat Thani, Thailand. I would tell you the name of the school if I knew it. The truth is I don’t. What I can tell you is that it’s located about nine kilometers outside of the city along HWY 401. You may think it strange that I don’t know … Continue reading
Thank you to everyone who has pledged their support for our Kickstarter project. As of this post we have received 179% of our funding from 132 backers. I am so thankful for each and everyone who participated in this project! We have 24 hours left and we are excited to see what happens! My wife, Chelsea, … Continue reading
