"Drive the digger!"
The main street running through our neighborhood is currently under construction as a huge new storm drain is installed and the street is raised to alleviate the chronic flooding problem. For most of us this is an inconvenience - bad traffic jams and a lot of dust. But the activity has fascinated Silas. He loves to go watch the digger and the trucks. And luckily for him, Thailand construction zones are very viewer-friendly. We can get as close to the action as we want; and we found out yesterday that if you are young and cute like Silas, you can even sit on the equipment. He had a great time, making driving noises and pointing out the buses going past. When I'd ask him if he was ready to get out he would hold up his hands and say "Mai ao!" (Thai for "I don't want to!")
-Tom