flooding

I just read about the flooding in Viet Nam and I can't quite articulate how it makes my heart hurt. The death toll stands at 43 as of this morning (up from 6 on Monday); I'm sure there will be more due to the waters taking over. Just terrible. More children to the orphanages, to be sure.

I miss Viet Nam so much. I've been on a hunt for good Vietnamese food, but so far I've been bitterly disappointed. We had pho ga, it was okay. Bought watermelon seeds, but they weren't the same. Trying desperately to find sua chua, but no luck yet. I might just see if I can swing by Uwajimya and see what they've got. I miss the food, the fruit, the people.

Toi yeu VN mai mai.