Visiting my brother for a couple of days. He’s one of the nicest, most interesting people on the planet.

Brunei, officially the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace, is located on the north coast of the island of borneo in Southeast Asia. (Wikipedia) My sister-in-law, Tonya, shot this brief clip. She and my brother make frequent trips to southeast Asia and spent most of the last 20+ years in Indonesia and Malaysia. My brother make several trips to China each year and returns with wonderful stories. Some interesting facts about Brunei:

• Much of Shell oil comes from offshore drilling platforms in Brunei.
• The 2015 per-capita GDP in Brunei was US $54,537 — ranking them 10th in the world. The U.S. GDP in 2014 was US $54,629.
• Citizens in Brunei receive free education and medical services from the government.
• Brunei has one of the highest rates of obesity in Southeast Asia. An estimated 20% of schoolchildren are overweight.
• The literacy rate in Brunei is estimated at 92.7% of the population.
• Caning is still a method of punishment for crimes in Brunei.
• Brunei is just a little smaller than the U.S. state of Delaware.
• Brunei has one of the highest car-ownership rates (roughly one car per every two people) in the world.

The Mays boys, sometime in the 70s. Might have posted this photo previously but that hair is worth another look.

Nice visit with my brother, Blane and his wife Tonya this weekend.

L-R: Jamie and Spencer; Tonya; Alison; Blane; Ryan and Emily and Bowie. Desmond (Jamie and Spencer’s pup) is not pictured.