In the morning we helped Martina prepare for Jim’s birthday dinner making polenta pizza, roasted butternut squash, cucumber salad, roasted chicken, ribs, and Thailand lime pie. In the afternoon while Jim and Martina took the boys to orientation at the school, Mom and I took our first adventure on our own in the big city- that is with the help of our driver Praset. First, we had a thai lunch (nothing remarkable but a good start) then we went into central Bangkok (about 45 minute ride) to the Grand Palace. This is where the Royal family used to live. It was very ornate and different from anything we had seen before. Though most people are drawn to the Emerald Buddha or the fancy architecture, we were most fascinated with the wall paintings trying to figure out the various depictions of people. People were drawn with all different skin colors, faces, body sizes, clothing, actions, and expressions. After awhile we were rather overwhelmed with all the tourists and bombardment of postcards, umbrellas, and tuk tuks. So we got a taxi and made it home just in time to get ready for the guests.
Two families came over for dinner to celebrate Jim’s birthday. We (the kids and I) played ping pong then we all ate a lovely dinner and heard stories from people’s amazing world journeys. Oh, and of course attempted to have Jim reminisce on his fondest birthday memories.
Two families came over for dinner to celebrate Jim’s birthday. We (the kids and I) played ping pong then we all ate a lovely dinner and heard stories from people’s amazing world journeys. Oh, and of course attempted to have Jim reminisce on his fondest birthday memories.
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