Hump Day

Today's song is Eric Burdon and the Animals singing It's My Life - Old Fart Performance

It is quiet in downtown Bangkok these days. The bar girls say it is very slow and they aren't making much money. Times will be tough for mom and the children in the village. The number of punters is down and the majority of them are Japanese and they have their favorite bar venues.

There are new types of visitors to Thailand these days. They are young couples and older retired couples. Rumor has it the punters are moving on to Cambodia and the Philippines. The US dollar is doing great but the Canadian dollar is falling as is the price of gold which all Thais follow religiously because gold is often their savings. Much better than money in the bank because you get to wear it and flaunt it (if you have lots).

We have been getting some rain at night this past week which also has an effect on the bar trade.

Today is buy one, get one free at CoffeeBean so when Jaidan wakes up we are off for a walk, a couple of coffee shakes and a blueberry muffin warmed up, most of which Jaidan eats up.

Jaidan will have his 1st bday on July 31st and will no longer be a baby but a toddler. He has actually been walking for a while now and is quite verbal at times but we have no idea what he is saying. He enjoys watching television and listening to music. He breaks out into a dance shuffle at the slightest hint of a tune. He also likes to eat and drink fizzy drinks. he especially likes 100plus which has recently started being imported into Thailand from Malaysia. It is marketed as a lo-cal hydration drink, low in calories but no artificial sweeteners.

Here are some of the latest pics taken with my Asus ZenFone 2 (highly recommended as best bang for the buck)

Watching TV

Still watching TV

Draining the bottle of 100plus - lemon flavored

All gone .. any more?

There has to be one more drop in there

A moment of reflection

A pretty happy baby