I got around to pulling photos from the camera today, so here’s what we did for Christmas this year:
Yes, the fish sanctuary/Buddhist temple. This is one of Max’s favorite places to visit now.
Raising a family in Thailand // Documenting Issan food, culture, music, and people
I got around to pulling photos from the camera today, so here’s what we did for Christmas this year:
Yes, the fish sanctuary/Buddhist temple. This is one of Max’s favorite places to visit now.
Yesterday, out of nowhere, Mina came to my desk and said, “Here, daddy.”
She then handed me my passport.
As in, arguably the single most important document I possess living overseas.
I do not know where she got it; I’m just glad she didn’t throw it away or color in all the pages…
Here are some photos of Max’s playmates from the other day.
Meanwhile, Nam is supervising graduation rehearsals at her university all weekend, so I’m watching the kids.
Q: “Max, why did you hit Mina?”
A: “She’s bad.”
Q: “Mina, why are you eating the whole drumstick, bone and all?”
A: “Hungry.”
Q: “Max, why don’t you want to go to school?”
A: “I want to watch Mickey Mouse.”
Q: “Mina, why did you pee on the bed?”
A: “No diaper.”
Q: “Max, what sound does a giraffe make?”
A: “No sound.”
Q: “Mina, do you love daddy?
A: “No!”
Q: “Daddy has ice cream. Do you love daddy?”
A: “Yes!”
Q: “Which do you love more, daddy or ice cream?”
A: “Ice cream!”
Q: “Wrong answer. Let’s try again, shall we? Daddy or ice cream?”
A: “WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! ICE CREAM!”
sigh.
I finally found out who taught Mina to (irritatingly) pose for photos like a Japanese gyaru… She works at my wife’s uni, so I won’t say much except that she’ll find out about karma if she ever has kids — I’ll be teaching them to flip off every camera they see. I must admit, this habit Mina has picked up is kind of cute, but she does it in every shot. That’s OK, having the culprit’s baby giving the bird in every photo will be cute as hell, too.
@ Jungceylon, Patong Beach, Phuket
One of the places we took the kids last week: http://www.phuketbutterfly.com/home.htm
We were growing out Mina’s hair (which only looks cute when put in tails), but it got too nappy so it was time for a cut – A COWBOY CUT!
This guy is famous in Sarakham – he’s the living embodiment of Carabao culture.