Latest Photos       (Take a peek at 'Ho-zings'.  being developed now.  Left menu, index page)

Home

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.

  So there!!

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???

It all starts with Iceman on the phone setting things up.    Hua Hin is about food. can't tell if this is going in or comming out?    Get me a plate of grasshoppers and a side of grub worms.    and the occasional beer.    Seafood on the pier.    with a hostess as lovely as this, who cares what the food is like.    We got up before 4 a.m. and down to a pub we bribed to stay open so we could watch a football game. Turned out there were still people drinking at 04:30.    After the game we went to the 'Little Norway' bar for b'fast. they had the next game on. Awesome.                Cheap Charlie's #2, out in the boonies. .... if it's open?    Whoa. We found another cheap Charlie right in the middle of town. Way to go.   

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.

Gus, Colorado Jim, Ming, Mike G., and me.    Looks like 'Father Mike' counseling Ming.        Left is the 'Tiger (beer) lady and the other is ???    Lovely Linda from N.J. visiting.    Terry and Alison. Terry is RETIRED now, you know!!    Linda and hubby Tom (looking very excited) me and choppa.        Robert (blue shirt) is celebrating his victory over anorexia. Great job Robert.    Choppa, left, claiming he's leaving for Australia for good. See you next week choppa.        Jesse and I doing the 'deer in the headlights' look. Great job Jesse.        The 'Pickled Liver' family photo.             Mike ...... being Mike!!    Jim is happy!    Richard is happy.   

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.

Suiting up for the big day. Very seasonal work        Not my first choice for an Elf, but their union is strong and my protests went unheard.    Ready for prime time. Bring 'em on.            Not all the youngsters were totally thrilled.    At that age where 'what am I doing on Santa's LAP!!!                                            Sometimes they came by the droves.    And the big gals like Santa too. Everyone does.        This is the lovely lady who took all the pictures. We got her in one too.                Mike ...... stop that will you!!!        And the Emmy for best actor goes to! SANTA!   

New Years eve '09 at the house.  I believe that this was the last New Years Party at Lynn's house. 

                               

        The Professor, Dave and Colorado Jim.    Poor little Timmy (Iceman) all tuckered out.    Dave McMahon dressed to the nines, and me ... dressed as usual.    LOOK OUT HILLARY! John sneeking a bit close.    Scottish Dave looking very happy.    Kay McMahon and Dell.       

Odds and ends at the end of 2009.                                          The new baggy look        Safety is our motto

Iraqi Bill, formerly Alabama Bill .... attempting to overcome gravity.    Iraqi Bill having successfully overcome the pull of Iraq's gravitational force.    Miss Ray has presented us with our Christmas gifts. The three wise men ... and me.    Ray storing some of the Christmas gifts that she regularily gives each year to her clients. Many have already been presented.                               

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?

It all started with Miss Ratcha taking our reservation for 10 for dinner.        This family .. Aussie I believe ... just had to have their pix taken with Mike.            This sign outside the Novotel where we had Christmas Dinner.   

And right after Thanksgiving was Miss Sarah's birthday.  28 Nov.  Good bash.  At least I got bashed.   

                                                                                           

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.)

Someone has to be first. Sarah, go for it.        Always things going on in the kitchen    Here is the real brain trust. Ray cooking with Jim supervising.    The final product. 22 1/2 pounds of wonderful eating.    Pom made some great deviled eggs    Mike Gilmore leads us in grace.                    Sure got quiet all of the sudden    This young man is a Marine from the Embassy Security Detail. Checking on his troops.        As always the kids sit off to the side and out of the way.        Pon hitting the water pretty hard. Easy there gal.                               

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.

                                The walk-in closet of course.                   

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.

                           

On the eve of sat the 25th of July, Mike Gilmore had a 'male chauvinist pig party / going away party for embassy folks that will soon be leaving BKK.  His apt is on the 6th floor and the signs in the lobby said 'men take elevator, ladies use the stairs'.  Nice Mike.  Real nice!!

                            Mark from Boston, pronounced 'Baastun', leaves in a few days. BKK won't be the same.                    Lets see; a hip gyrating basketball?    This game called 'pass the card' was inspired by the army's 'don't ask don't tell policy.          

On April 4, 2009, a group of us went to the eastern most reaches of Bangkok to a restaurant called 'The Flying Chicken, Restaurant'.  We'd heard about it and had to see for ourselves.  If you order chicken ... and someone in your group has to ... when it's done they shoot it out of a canon and a waiter on a unicycle often (usually) catches it on the spike on his helmet.  In those instances when it isn't caught it is taken off stage and I strongly suspect recycled a few minutes later.  Aw so what.  A guy comes around and makes goofy hats with balloons and everyone has a great time.  p.s.  Chicken was terrible. but the place was great.  And .. the fuzziness of some of the pictures is because of the water spray cooling system.  And maybe too much Heineken.

                                                   

On 23 May we celebrated Ray's birthday.  Won't say which one.  Sworn to secrecy.  But we did have a good time.  Of course being at Mike Gilmore's house, we had to play '99'.   I've stopped by to use his bathroom and had to play a game of 99 before I could use it.  By then it didn't matter.  A bit extreme Mike!!

It actually started out pretty normal.                            PHOTO - BOMB!!!!!                                                                                         

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.

Feb 25, and a few Christmas pix.  What can I say. 

One of these dudes is NOT the real Santa    But that has to be one of his elves. Or he's lost his mind.    Another potential Elve. She has my vote(s)    And yes we did have a wonderful Christmas dinner at the Novotel.   

And then there was the day that Timmy 'Ice Man' took me flying!  28 Dec '08

This sure ain't flying like it was in the good 'ol days, is it?    Remember when we'd get a couple of six paks to take on a trip?    Sometimes when I think about it ....... oh well!    Then buzzing that nudist colony, and scaring all those turkeys at the turkey ranch!    sometimes it's best to pay attention to what you're doing!    Sometimes I just think 'I can't do this crap anymore'    Now Fudd if you can just remember to leave the gear down while we taxi ..... !    Timmy, I may be wrong but that's either Austin Texas, or Alberta Canada. I think I dozed a while.    Fudd, If that flight attendant doesn't come up here with our drinks pretty soon I'm ....... ???    Timmy, You know I'm not real sure she was on board when we took off? I wasn't paying a lot of attention.   
Ah, the good old days.  Iron men and wooden airplanes.  Woodies we called 'em.    And John, thanks for a wonderful time. 

Ron Sangster on youtube.

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!

Freddy Mc, left rear, Cee Mc., in brown, Sarah (everyone knows Sarah) and Barbara from Holland.    Gilmore in a rare moment with his mouth closed.    Sally Mc having fun telling bawdy stories.    Aw, ain't that cute?    Now that's almost toooo nice!!           

Ray's Graduation and Graduation party pictures (click HERE)

   Some odds and ends that I took and some that folks sent me.

    here's a pix that Clayton sent us of him and ... and ... oh no, not Sunny our gold fish?    Robyn, Jim and Tim in Boulder Co.         Here is Miz Griz. She's a member of that outlaw biker group, "hells Babushkas".    The normal gathering of the not so normal Charlie's crowd    In the foreground, a new couple from Switzerland joined us at Charlie's.    This lovely lady from Germany was on her last day in Thailand. Hope she calls when she comes next time.     5 Nov 07, Bill C. and I eat at the Oriental restaurant on the river. Very good. Tks Bill!    a self portrait by Colorado Jim.            Really took a pix of the dog for my animals page, and noticed the sign when I resized it.     Check the top item on the right. At least they spell it like they pronounce it.    

Top of Page
Home