A Hot Week
The hot season is now upon us - and are we ever glad that we shelled out the money to air condition one room in our house! There's been a noticeable change in the weather since last weekend - it's very hot and humid and it stays that way into the night. I looked up the weather forecast online the other day and it reported the "feels like" temperature for Bangkok as being 112. We're finding it necessary to slow down a little and just not expect to get as much done when the weather is like this. We've had pity on the girls and are letting them sleep in our bedroom since it's the one cool place in the house. They are enjoying that change.
In other random news...
-I'm enjoying my current module at langauge school. We are focusing on reading and writing and I can tell that I'm improving in those areas. The other day I was looking at a Thai newspaper and managed to decipher an entire picture caption - something about a Koala bear in the Chiang Mai zoo that has a new baby in its pouch. That may not seem like much, but when you're learning a new language you need to savor the few successes in the midst of all the confusion and blunders!
-Claire and Eliza have been doing a great job of playing together recently. A few minutes ago they were taking turns going up to the landing on our steps and playing Claire's toy piano. The one who wasn't playing would sit in a chair at the bottom of the steps to watch the performance. Now they're laying on their stomachs, sharing a coloring book.
-The political situation in Thailand has remained fairly calm for the past several months. A committee is still working on the first draft of a new constitution - and one of the issues they are currently debating is whether or not to state explicitly that Buddhism is the official national religion. There will be a referendum on the new constitution (I believe within the next month) and then elections will be held in December. I just read that this will be Thailand's 18th constitution since 1932.
Well, since our computer is not set up directly underneath a ceiling fan I'm beginning to sweat profusely...I'd better move on to cooler environs.
-Tom
Comments
Hey, Candice! I love keeping in touch like this! I think it's funny that you remember coming to visit us after Derek was born. I wouldn't have remembered that part, I just remember you two being sooo in love!! AWWW!! Anyway about pictures, I have a friend that was a missionary in Thailand for a few years at an orphange and she took her "children" to get pictures often. She said it was so CHEAP to go to a studio there! So, lucky you!! Do you ever visit my photosite? It's portraitsbysharla.photosite.com Just if you're curious Have a wonderful day!
Posted by: sharla graber | April 22, 2007 08:00 PM