Bangkok Week 613

March 26, 2020

It’s Granny’s last week here; it’s Arlo’s first week without K. Noi; and our day-to-day becomes much more home-centric than ever before.

Arlo, enjoying his favorite pastime: (lap) bouncing!

Fancy footwork with Dino.

And excited to play with Hudson, too.

Safeguarding his favorite ball.

Riding Granny like a horse.

Arlo's signature facial treatment: COVID-19 special, 50% off!

Lunch time! Carrots!

Not bad, these carrots.

Finishing his lunch a while later, in his plane.

Candid shot: Arlo lets out a monster burp, surprising everyone!

Playing with the special foot massage bar that Granny brought over.

Finally: time for our Friday night stroll!

Yay! Weekend is here!

Arlo's been sporting these earmuffs a lot recently: the neighbors are having their bathroom repaired.

Getting out of the house, where we can still comfortably stay 6 feet away from others: at Rama IX Park!

Arlo would have rather stayed in the AC.

Snack break inside the greenhouse.

Woah! What are those bright orange things in the water?

An ornamental pineapple??

And the geodesic dome, sponsored by US companies in Thailand.

Look at all these nice foot stools!

Time for another break: this time in the shade, with the breeze from the water.

Everyone's warm: Arlo even thought to wear his halter top.

Jury's out about the park experience, but it's clear which way he's leaning.

Granny was fortunate to see two of her friends while we were there. Here she is, chasing one.

Arlo's thrilled to be home, and even more thrilled to be reading Brown Bear!

And bouncing along to some classic nursery rhymes.

He rolled off his play mat, and onto the rug. And it's his first time seeing the rug up-close!

Distracted by the boy in the star.

On the eve of the closure of all salons in Bangkok, Granny sneaks in a Thai hair cut.

Arlo's still chipping away at that first squash.

Oh goodness, Granny's blizzard birthday cake looks so much more delicious than the orange veggies.

Arlo can't get enough of his stacking cups.

Dad lends a helping hand to Arlo, who's in no hurry to crawl.

Just another afternoon in isolation.

Sunday morning; why are we up so early?

Arlo stands in his Jolly Jumper: what thrilling entertainment!

With encouragement from the crowd, Arlo... stands.

After all that standing, someone's worked up an appetite for lunch.

He's getting good at eating his orange veggies.

Yay! Tummy bouncing is the best kind of bouncing. Such a springy surface.

Someone call the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources! We have a case of 2 beached whales!

Monday morning entertainment for Arlo: dad reads from his book on the history of Thai movie theaters.

The neighbor's bathroom construction involved the jackhammer today. So off to the park went Dad, Arlo and K. Noi.

Arlo thinks, well at least they brought my favorite books this time!

If Arlo's gotta nap, then Arlo's gonna nap.

The jack-hammering is done for the day. Arlo's favorite book is so much better at home!

Arlo loves his little monkey.

More orange vegetables? Are we done with this squash yet?

It's our first day without K. Noi. Dad wonders how we're going to manage!

Look what a big boy Arlo is, standing on his own!

"I got this, Mum! I can hang out on my own while you work!"

"I can just hang out here all day!"

Woah! Look at that white dog!

And-oh-my-gosh-that-black-sheep!!

Mum's happy that we made it through a day; Arlo's sad and missing K. Noi.

Starting off Wednesday right: with Brown Bear.

Arlo gets to spend more time up close with the living room rug.

I think he likes it!

Joining Mum in her office for a video call.

"What are all these buttons for, Mum? Can I press some please?"

Trying his hardest not to distract Mum or Dad.

Lunch time with Dad!

"I got this, you guys!"

Arlo gets a kick out of his pilot's shirt, which he hasn't worn in a while.

"It's taken long enough, guys! Sheesh. Now I can finally take off."

Excited to have found his wings.

See! This is how he flies.

Granny always has the best toys!

Doing some more flying around.

Big smile!

Finally, lunch time! Bring on the orange vegetable. (I think this time, it's pumpkin.)

Just chatting with Clifford, the Big Red Dog.

Another afternoon in isolation. Everyone, just hanging out.