Bangkok Week 814

February 1, 2024

It’s February! And this week, we say farewell to Granny! But not before we celebrate Dad’s 4Xth birthday, check out a new “farm” across the street, and send Lucy to her first playgroup at St. Andrews.

Lucy's getting a taste of the cookies that Granny and Arlo baked yesterday.

They are Lucy-approved!

Off goes the balance bike whiz.

Oh gosh, stop the presses! These suction cups stick to foreheads!!

Lucy gets quite a kick out of it.

Delicious Japanese for dinner from Granny.

Arlo's practicing for a special day coming up.

Helping to wash the red car.

Well, at least someone is enjoying Granny's clean bed.

What's a swimming lesson without Grandpa there to watch?

Someone's up to no good if I've ever seen it!

What's this? Breakfast bagels for Dad!?

Happy Birthday, Dad!

(Lucy's not sure what to think about those candles. Keeping her distance.)

Arlo's always here to help.

Arlo's been waiting patiently to enjoy this cat cookie from K. Wan.

The ladies in stripes, out for a scoot.

Enjoying the playground while waiting for...

... friends Aya and Doreen to come for lunch.

Hey! Doreen and Arlo have the same bikes!

Garbage trucks: cross-cultural entertainment!

And now it's time for Dad's birthday cake! (The bagels were just a warm-up.)

Lucy has studied hard, and is ready to blow the candles herself!

And a late-afternoon impulse trip to the "farm" across the street.

They had two very cute baby pigs...

... and some goats that were very friendly toward people (or hungry?)

Arlo bought a pot of dill for himself.

Lucy insisted on sleeping with the giant body pillow *and* Dog. Soon, there really won't be any room for Lucy left in the bed.

Lucky Arlo: being dropped off by everyone today!

Meanwhile, Lucy's cooking up a storm.

Stretching at the end of Ninja.

Lucy ran into Thomas on the way to the pool.

Enjoying another of Granny's delicious smoothies.

It's the big day! Lucy's first playgroup at the big school next door!

Sign-up is before the front entrance.

Uh oh! Where did Lucy go?

Spying on her from afar. (Only one caretaker per child.)

Granny's last school pick-up for this schoolyear!

Granny's Last Supper.

Bye-bye, Granny! See you soon!

(But first, some shenanigans.)

Night-night and safe flight, Granny!

And she's off!

Well if Granny's not here for breakfast, Dog will have to do.

What else is off? The two La-Z-boys!

Empty floor in Ekkamai, ready for the next family!

Arlo's new favorite snack: fried seaweed!

Nothing like ice cream cake to keep some bodies quiet and still during dinner time.

Morning check-in on the plants before heading to school.

Live-action football right here, folks.

And inspecting the citrus plants.

Good night, and see you next week, from these two...

... wipe-out!