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DON'T .... forget to check www.eyesonbangkok.com for what's going on in town. Meet the people of Bangkok. It's my brother Mike's site, and he does a better job than I do of keeping his site current!
This is the Clearinghouse for all new photos and they are stored here until I get a chance to move them to their respective pages. So if anyone wants to see the latest from our little corner of BKK and surrounding areas, here's where they'll be. Newest on top.
Some pictures have been moved to the 'Bangkok' or 'Bangkok page 2' page to make room for new arrivals. So if you don't see what you had hoped to see, check there.
1 Sep 2010. Colorado Jim and I decided to go to a lovely classy dinner house and have a quiet meal. Well that all changed when Mike the mouth joined us. It was going fairly well until after a few 'towers of beer' Mike coerced this nice lady to dance. I warned her that within a few minutes she was going to have a tongue in her ear at which time she fled. smart lady. That was about the end of the good part. Down hill was not an adequate phrase to cover the situation as it developed.
28 Aug 2010. John and Jesse invite us over for burgers. Bad luck, Richard is also there and eats most of them. I have a scrap that he didn't quite finish, don't think Jim got anything. The dress code was 'smart casual' of which Mike the mouth was neither. So they made him leave w/o eating.
July seems to be a party month. Middle of the month was John Smith's, then a bunch of others. Now then, I decided to have a bit of fun. Mike Gilmore had a birthday and I thought it would be great to throw a small bash for him. Also Johnnie G., had a birthday as well, and was smug in the idea that no one knew when. Ah ha. So I told John that we were going to throw a surprise party for Mike, and I told Mike that we were going to throw a surprise party for John. Well Mike had been having daily teas, luncheons etc, so he knew that everyone knew his b'day had arrived, but no one but me knew the date of John's b'day. As a result, Mike was not really surprised but always enjoys a party. But John .... was totally taken in. It was toooo funny. Let us begin
May of 2010. Odds and ends.
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High end toys. Every weekend the boys with the bucks strut their toys at a coffee shop near me. When I had a car I was proud of Boss 351 Mustang) I drove it. But in Bangkok traffic ........ ? |
Late April, early May. the 'redshits' have taken over many parts of Bangkok. What a mess.
May 1, 2010. A work in progress. The new 'digs'. After a horrible experience at the last apartment Ray found a lovely little hideaway, that looks like it will suffice quite nicely. Let us pray!
Regarding the three outside shots in the row above. The one on the left is what my view was from my 4th floor bedroom window of the last apartment. The picture to the right of it is the view from the bedroom window on the 26th floor. I like it better. The final pix is of the view from the balcony off the dining room as the sun sets over the yardarm and signifies that the cocktail flag will be flown.
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/15/messages/458.html (cut and paste to google)
Songkron, that wonderful Thai festival that turns into a national water fight and holiday. It is officially three days but is stretched by everyone into an 8 day event.
Why it's St. Paddy's day, of course, a fine old Thai holiday. A few of our friends were from Ireland and they had heard of it there and even celebrated it there in Ireland. Amazing how these holidays spread around the world.
14 Jan 4 of us lads went to Hua Hin for rest and food. on the 16th Mr. Gilmore joined us. We still don't know who told him where we were???
On 18 Jan the lovely Ming, manager of the 'Pickled Liver Pub' had her birthday party. Many well wishers, and not just a few freeloaders.
T'was the night before Christmas ... almost, and no one could be found who would play Santa for the American Chamber of Commerce Christmas party. So in desperation Mike asked me, knowing the answer would be a resounding 'NO!' But I thought about it for a few seconds and said 'yea, why not'. Had a ball. About 70 of the cutest kids you ever saw, and some older folks who just wanted to be in a pix with Santa. After the performance, needless to say there were tons of food and the best Egg Nog ever. Enjoy.
Odds and ends at the end of 2009. (click HERE)
Christmas Dinner '09. More pix to be added as I gather them in. Yes, that really is Michael Gilmore dressed as a ...... don't really know? (click HERE)
And right after Thanksgiving was Miss Sarah's birthday. 28 Nov. Good bash. At least I got bashed. (click HERE)
Thanksgiving dinner on ...... well, Thanksgiving! 14 of us I think. All ate to their hearts desire. Not bad either, for a bunch of pilgrims. (More coming on this one.)
On 21 November 09, our good friend Ali had a birthday party. He was joined by many friends and everyone drank toooo much. Great party Ali. Ali, I added a few more on 8 Dec. I'm sure I missed a few folks but tried to get as many as possible.
A Nice couple from Sweden,
living in the U.S. Joining us. Clayton, entertaining our Cat.
Did a preview of a very nice condo for Ray. It will rent for around 240,000 Baht a month. That's about $7,100 a month for those of you not in Thailand. Being the 'Penthouse' of course it has it's own pool and sun area on the roof. It is 4 floors and 5 bdrm, on the 23rd to 26th floors. (click HERE)
The end of an era. Boston Mark, pronounced Maak leave early the next morning for home. We had (w/o Mark) a great session of playing 99 and then joined Mark for a few final drinks. Sure will be quiet around here now, eh Mike? Fair winds and following seas Mate. (click HERE)
End of March '09 activities. Such as they were. Tim 'iceman' Whit, Colorado Jim and I went to Hua Hin. We met a group of ladies from one of the sororities out on the town. They wanted us to join them but we chose to go and watch a cricket match that was on. Pakistan won. (click HERE)
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For Sarah's Birthday party at Cheap Charlie's 2008 (click HERE)
Nov 14 08 Sally Mc brings the kids to Thailand. Gilmore tries to steal the show. He's successful! (click HERE)
Ray's Graduation and Graduation party pictures (click HERE)
Some odds and ends that I took and some that folks sent me. (click HERE)
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