Bangkok Week 691 September 23, 2021 Arlo enjoys another fun week with Granny. And as a bonus: we all got to go swimming, too! View fullsize "I found my way upstairs, the gate was open. May I come in now, please?" View fullsize Granny, Arlo, and K. Noi all work together to catch a giant spider under the couch. (I think the spider won this round.) View fullsize A high-intensity search for Wally (aka Waldo). View fullsize Saturday morning: two surprise guests in my bed! Arlo and his giant elephant. View fullsize Trying swimming (and snacks) at Grandma's Terrace, just around the corner. View fullsize Arlo hasn't been swimming in months! Brushing up on his under-water skills. View fullsize Happy to be back in the water! View fullsize This water jet at the deep end was the highlight of the pool. View fullsize The water was a little cooler than all of Arlo's swimming lesson pools, but not too bad! View fullsize Practicing his kicking. View fullsize Not so sure about swimming with Dad. View fullsize Flying high with Dad. So fun! View fullsize Hey, this restaurant even has utensils for Arlo. This place is a winner! View fullsize Checking out the slide. View fullsize Wow, and they even have this neat cement mixer. Arlo's only regret is not finding it sooner! View fullsize Back home, Arlo gets to open the last of his birthday presents. View fullsize How to get this pesky paper off? View fullsize Oh my! It's 5 kilos of duplos! View fullsize Learning about Stephen Hawking with Granny. View fullsize Sunday morning trip: Lumpini park! We barely got out of the car, before Granny found fish to feed. View fullsize Arlo's on a mission now: let's go, guys! View fullsize Granny's friend! Let's all stop to look. View fullsize Practicing his scootering. View fullsize Getting better at it. View fullsize Not sure if he should be looking around at the scenery, looking ahead, or looking down. View fullsize Another of Granny's aerodynamic friends. View fullsize Giving him a good inspection together. View fullsize Group investigation: who else lives around here? View fullsize Very well-landscaped, this park. View fullsize Taking a break for a cold drink. Arlo tries Ovaltine for the first time! View fullsize And with his new-found Ovaltine energy, Arlo stops to pick all the leaves off a fallen branch. View fullsize Enjoying Piggie and Elephant with Granny. This book is a hoot! View fullsize And time for some drawing. View fullsize Concentrating hard, with Zamboni in hand. View fullsize Granny made a delicious stir-fry for dinner. Yum! View fullsize Look at these two crazies. View fullsize Arlo tries a "hamburger" for the first time, inspired by his "You and Me" book. View fullsize Oh! What's Granny making? View fullsize This looks interesting... View fullsize ... and *this* looks delicious! View fullsize Yum! Peanut butter cookies taste as a great as they sound! Arlo approves. View fullsize Arlo's mastered finding an extra seat on this chair next to Granny. View fullsize Hugless Douglas: full of surprises! View fullsize And for her final act of the day (as if Peanut Butter cookies weren't enough): Mac and Cheese! Yum! View fullsize More Elephant and Piggie. What a hoot! View fullsize Arlo's newest entertainment: a box of rice. View fullsize And the weekly Durian update: still looking healthy.
