Bangkok Week 866

January 30, 2025

We bid farewell to Granny and Grandpa after a lovely 6-week visit. And we get ready to welcome the Year of the Snake by … visiting some snakes! Mum’s away for the week, too, but as a consolation, the air is finally good!

Friday morning mark-making over breakfast. Great way to start the day!

Portrait of Granny, by Lucy.

Look who blends right in with Lilies K2.

Turtle-spotting at Nursery pick-up.

An early Happy Birthday to Dad!

What a delicious home-made cake by Granny!

What gift could be better than these two monkeys and dark chocolate?

Just lounging around together.

Getting in some last board games with Grandpa.

Poor Nancy was unable to have her birthday party because of the air, but Lucy got some balloons anyway.

Friday night, everyone just doing their thing.

Lucy the artist.

Arlo is determined to work on his homework assignment, if it kills him!

Lucy and her favorite party trick.

Oh no. Is it finally time to take farewell photos?

Lucy doesn't want to play along. Say it ain't so!

This was the best we could do!

A Saturday field trip to the airport, to see them off personally.

Photo op with the Yag while Granny & Grandpa check in.

Bye bye! Thanks for the long visit! Come again!

Heading back to the car, empty-handed this time.

Wasting no time, and finding a new dress-up dress.

Lucy skipped swimming because of a cold, but Arlo was well enough for his lesson.

And they're working on breast stroke technique.

Looking at Arlo's old learning journeys together.

Lucy's ready to follow right behind Granny & Grandpa.

Saturday movie night!

After at least 15 years, we return to the Snake Farm, run by the Red Cross.

After a few minutes warming up...

... the kids loved it.

To quote Lucy, "aww! A cute little one!"

Snack break.

Hi, snake!

Check out the skeleton!

Feeling snake skin.

And now it's the moment everyone's been waiting for...

... the show!

It was a very informative bilingual presentation, showcasing 7 or 8 different snakes.

But I'm glad we had top-row, back-row seats!

Family photo op afterward. (😬)

Saying bye to their favorite fellow.

A quick visit to the playground in the afternoon.

And again at sunset (pretending to watch a movie).

Here, Arlo is reading his school reader to Lucy before bed.

Taking stock of all his large-scale cars. Too many, if you ask me.

Making the most of some good air mornings.

And getting ready for CNY.

(Being a snake.)

Another beautiful morning.

P'Noi is at school, since Mum is away.

Things are in full swing for tomorrow's CNY celebration!

Three monkeys.

Always a fun time at football.

Celebrating Dad's birthday on the actual day! Happy birthday, Dad!

Never do they smile wider than when taking a selfie by themselves.

It's go time! Happy Lunar New Year!

Everyone's in their best red.

Looking cute, but oh-so-serious.

Hard to pick out who's who.

Making dumplings.

And showing off the dragon paintings that his class did.

Dumplings for Lucy, too.

Ride those horses!

Happy Lunar New Year!

The celebrations are in full swing on Lucy's side, too.

New hair at the end of the day.

Principal Mimi tested the height of the door lock with Arlo.

No Grandpa here to play boardgames anymore, so Arlo's trained a replacement.

My, that's an elaborate railroad network!

These two behaving so well for Dad at bedtime.

Mum's finally on the way home! (Via the good old Picadilly Line again!)

Taking another batch of recycling to school.

Only a brief outdoor play today, because the air is not actually that good.

Wheelie.

Here comes Mum, getting closer to home!

And speaking of home, there they are! We're following that same (winter) flight path we often observe from the balcony.

Here comes Mum!

Not two feet in the door, and they've got my suitcase open to look for souvenirs.

This monkey found a dark chocolate in my bag, and did an immediate number on it.

So good to be home! See you next time!