All posts filed under: 2027 Thailand

Winter 2026-2027 Bangkok & Chiang Mai, Thailand

Preparations for a 14th Winter in Chiang Mai

September 23, 2026
by James Geier
2027 Thailand

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Preparing for a Fourteenth Winter in Chiang Mai, Thailand Time before my fourteenth winter in Chiang Mai is eroding away quickly with just seven weeks until I leave. I’m in the final preparations phase, making sure everything is in order, reviewing my packing list, etc. Packing for Thailand presents a challenge. The very hot and humid climate in Thailand is unlike what we experience in Southern California. There have been some […]

Kind of Blue, Kind of Hot: Summer Jazz Tribute to Miles Davis

September 18, 2026
by James Geier
2027 Thailand

21-23 August 2026 California Coast Jazz Festival: MILESTONES, a Miles Davis Centennial Celebration I have been a jazz fan most of my life. I remember falling in love with the big band sounds my father would play, especially the 3-LP set of Benny Goodman’s big band live at Carnegie Hall in 1939. And most memorable from that album was the very energetic rendition of “Sing, Sing, Sing.” Still a favorite of mine. One of a […]

Summer Sunsets & Cycling by the South Bay Salt Plant

September 2, 2026
by James Geier
2027 Thailand

Summer 2026 Part 1: Sunset over the Ocean Across the Rails It is the peak of summer and sometimes a walk on the beach at sunset to see a dramatic sunset is a nice end to a day. After a walk on the beach at Cardiff State Beach, I parked on San Elijo Avenue in the south part of Cardiff by the Sea (part of the City of Encinitas). From this higher vantage point, I […]

In the Summertime When the Weather Is High

August 16, 2026
by James Geier
2027 Thailand

MidSummer 2026 Sunset over the Ocean A few days after the Summer Solstice, which was June 21, marking the longest day of the year, I went to Cardiff State Beach to watch the sun as it set over the ocean. This is also just past the midpoint between my arrival home from my 13th winter in Chiang Mai (February 12) and my departure for my 14th winter in Chiang Mai (November 12). Here I am […]