Bangkok Week 647

November 19, 2020

Wow! Did Arlo have a busy week or what! A packed visit to Trat; a visit to the doctor’s; and an exciting playgroup. What a big, busy boy!

This little charmer is here to welcome you to another week.

Showing us who's boss of this chair.

Showing his true colors.

Arlo has mastered putting the cylinder into its proper hole!

Our first dinner out in the P.A. era! Mr. Singh and Ms. Maria, by Gagaan.

Quite the colorful ambiance!

Not fine dining, but fun dining.

Thanks for the (belated) birthday dinner!

Master turns 14 months today! Time to be measured! (Still hasn't quite figured it out.)

We're off to Trat. And Mr. Smushface makes one of his rare appearances.

This is a great pit-stop!

We made it! And Arlo wastes no time getting friendly with Tong.

Not afraid of Tong (or his extended family) at all!

But only Tong was fond (tolerant) of Arlo!

Saying hello to Puu.

Wasting no time helping out at the store.

Hey look! The cat suddenly has a tail now!

Hanging out with dad... right in the middle of things.

Saying hi to a next-door neighbor.

Nap time! (Arlo's never had such a big bedroom.)

Pretty pooped from the car ride.

Tong wastes no time coming to find Arlo after nap time.

Arlo's not sure what to do about this cat in his lap.

Poke his nose, I guess.

Lucky Arlo! Getting to ride in the back of a truck!

And drink cold coconut water!

Exploring with Dad.

Another ride in the truck! Lucky Arlo.

And in the driver's seat this time. Oh boy!

He knew instinctively where to put his hands.

Tong came over to hang out at the truck too.

That wasn't close enough; Arlo had to get a little bit closer.

Arlo's starting to wonder if he can take this cat home.

Admiring the pretty flowers.

Just a country boy and his apple; in a perfectly-sized chair.

It's not bad at all when the air is cool and the breeze is blowing!

Dinner time for Arlo: the Evening Spectacular.

Lucky to have Yaa's fresh cooking for dinner!

Arlo doesn't want to go to bed; this place is just too fun!

Hanging out in the cool air the next morning; Arlo's hand just happens to find its way into the fish water.

Uh oh! Someone pulled out the straw and was caught red-handed (white-faced).

Arlo wonders why everyone is eating breakfast but him. (He ate his bananas already...)

Aww. Time for the first Tong cuddles of the day.

Practicing how to be gentle! (But it's no wonder his allergies were triggered!)

Arlo just can't help himself. It's like his hands are attracted to the fish water.

Playing it cool.

What? Did I do something?

Trying on another chair for size.

And another.

Uh oh. Someone is looking sleepy.

The boys, relaxing on the cool floor.

Ahh, there it is! A nap!

Arlo did it to himself! Honest!

Helping Dad edit some photos.

Look at how big a play area lucky Arlo has at this house!

Yay! It's Aa Top!

Mum-sanctioned truck ride this time!

Tong is along for the ride, too: bonus!

Warm, sleepy afternoon.

Oh, hello Yaa. What are you doing down here, too?

Anyone missing a cat? Found one...

Top's grooming Arlo for the sound system business.

Are you sure these aren't wheels, guys?

Arlo is starting to look really big in Yaa's arms!

Off on some late-afternoon adventures! First stop is the family rice fields.

The family owns the land on both sides of the walkway.

Arlo's excited to be walking someplace new.

But, apart from an old tractor in the distance, he doesn't get what the fuss is about.

All in the family.

With Dad.

Next stop: a new cafe in the rice fields.

Arlo has to be careful walking here! There are no handrails.

A real Instagram place!

Relaxing atmosphere, but not the place for a wobbly toddler!

Finally! The destination Arlo's been waiting for. The beach!

Arlo can't believe there's been a beach so close by this whole time.

It's a bit pebbly though. So we have to be careful when walking.

Um, Mum. This water is really salty!

And the depth keeps changing! Hmm.

A boy on a mission.

No, Dad! I don't want to go home!

But the sun is setting, and it's time to go back for now.

Aww. It's Monday morning already.

This was meant to be a nice father-son-in-nature portrait.

But Arlo had more important things to focus on.

A calculator: second only to a remote control!

Meeting Baby Tan, who's a few months older than Arlo.

It's time for everyone to pass around the Arlo.

I'm sure he'd be happy to stay longer, too.

Doting on the little man before he heads home.

Tank up for the long ride!

Take one last look at these nice, round speakers!

Bye-bye, Puu and Yaa. See you next month!

Half-way rest stop. Arlo's really keen to stretch his legs.

Working on this giant cracker. This should keep him occupied for a while...

Home! And Arlo can't wait to get to work rearranging his toys.

Arlo decided he could do the end-of-day walk himself tonight.

But that didn't last long.

Interesting! The seeds of a bitter melon go red with age!

Too cool for photos.

Uh oh! We're at the doctor! (Arlo's graduated to the Big Kids' scale, but hasn't quite figured it out.)

Oh! The doctor's is really great. Lots of big toys.

This cool log cabin with kitchen...

... and this slide that's to be taken seriously...

Not sure what's so great about this slide.

Gee, they could have made this alleyway a little wider.

Arlo still can't figure out what this slide is about.

Almost there, but not quite.

Waiting patiently to go home. Arlo was so good!

End-of-day stories.

Modeling his new Northern best today!

Arlo even sits properly, too!

Playing bubbles with Dad.

Lucky Arlo! It's another playgroup at Sunny Side Up!

Playing in the "sand" box. (Arlo was good, he didn't try to eat any of the cubes.)

Playing with an elephant.

And driving a car -- the highlight!

Arlo is over-the-moon with excitement.

Okay, there's a smile!

Oh hey look! It's Sally!

These two charmers wish you a good week. See you next time!