Max is staying home from school

…all this week so we can knock out this deep cough he’s had for a couple weeks, in addition to some eye infection we’re keeping check with eye drops… It seems that nursery school is just an incubator for germs, and the kids are walking petri dishes. I’m staying home with Max all day today and Nam’s at work, so I finally have a few minutes to start looking at photos from our trip back home. Here’s one of my favorite shots from the first few days:
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Max with grandpa

Like most of the photos on our trip, I didn’t take it and don’t know who did, but good job whoever it was!

Dave and Michiko Visited…

…Bearing many gifts, one of which is a Radio Flyer with more bells and whistles than you might believe:
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  • Padded neoprene cushion on wagon bed
  • Front and rear seatback cushions
  • Modular drink holders
  • Front and rear saddlebags
  • Huge wheels with inflatable tires
  • Removable sun shade
  • Genuine cork grip handle
  • Foldable (underneath wagon) handle for easy storage
  • Rack and pinion steering (to prevent tipping)

Max and Mina now cruise in more comfort than daddy in his Kujira Crown. Thanks for the gifts, guys!

Mosquitoes Eating Fruit (Part 1 – Jackfruit)

In or new Thai house, we’ve noticed mosquitoes sucking moisture out of sponges around the sink area, or from damp towels or rags. I suppose this is normal behavior, but we never really noticed it until we lived in this house. The past year, we’ve started to notice them sucking on various fruits we leave out on the counters. I’ve decided to start recording these images because I feel there’s a greatly underestimated demand for knowing what mosquitoes that aren’t sucking blood are sucking.
In this case, it was jackfruit.
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Click to see the entire Mosquitoes Eating Fruit Series.