Thursday, September 04, 2008

Civil Unrest and Peace, September 2008

Despite all the news in Thailand and the international media exposure about what is going on in Bangkok today, we are all safe and life goes on as usual.

For now, at least.

The traffic is still as bad as it always has been. Not any worse because of the "State of Emergency" declared and as luck would have it, not any better either. Essential utilities of electricity and running water are working perfectly. Other things like television and cable TV, phone lines and the internet are all up and running.

So far, so good.

The family is eating well and we are all in good health. Just had some minor laser surgery to remove a few unwanted warts and had a dental appointment last week. My wife, Kanittha, is radiant and beautiful as ever and the joy in our lives, Little Nio, is growing bigger, heavier, taller and more confident with each passing day.

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Here's Little Nio dunking a chicken nugget into a glass of water.

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Our son, Antonio, wearing an "elephant hat".

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Seriously digging in to his dinner while seated on his Daddy's lap.

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Playing with Samuel, our Siamese cat, while biting into a new juicy cherry tomato.

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A new favorite of Little Nio, boiled corn on the cob.

Don't worry about us. We are all doing very well here.