We are studying occupations and workplaces this month at school, and I went out to get some props for this week's activities. I probably could have saved my money and used flashcards, but I think props will be more fun for what I want to do and they cost me less than 300 baht total. Purchases made during this afternoon's shopping trip...

One "Powerful Police Super Weapon" toy set... complete with a sticker gun that fires its impotent pink darts a grand total of three feet....

Lizara

It was a day of low and high observation...low meaning the have-nots and high meaning the haves. It's interesting...I don't really even have to actively go out hunting to get a news story. Things just pop up here in Ayutthaya as I go about my daily business.

I was heading to one of the mass-franchise department/food stores to do a bit of (economical) shopping yesterday. On my way to the place, I saw a couple of Thai security guys and a couple of pickup trucks parked next to them....

Piece Train

I saw this “me.”

I thought ways to help make changes in

others’ lives.

I rebuked, in secrecy and in public.

I condemned.

I judged.

And in most of these struggle, i stumbled a

lot..

I cried to God why do these things happen.

Then one day…

…..Humility and Respect knocked on my

door…

…Then Faith, along with Repentance

followed…....

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Waves...
While having walks on the beach, do you get the time to look at waves closely? Do you find yourself riding on these majestic wonders? Do you see you, you who once got engulfed in a big, strong one? Do you remember that churning feeling and the thought that follows? Ever thought that it could have been the end? Waves are massive, strong as raging bulls. Many a time they are gigantic, towering against men.

Some say they are perilous. Others say they are not. I say they...

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Last week P1 went on a field trip to Safari World. I wasn't required to go, but they asked if I wanted to and, really, they had me at "animals". Besides, I didn't want to sit around school doing nothing all day and I figured I could spend the day asking my kids questions like, "Pat, do you like zebras?" or "Pun, what's that?" and then watching them giggle and run away even though they knew the answers perfectly well.

I wore my dorky red school polo shirt...

Lizara