Jan - July - 2018
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| Tee was up early to catch the rising big, big sun. |
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| She got it too. |  |
| Aaron is delighted that Fred and Gonul are now living in Toronto. They have many lunches. | .jpeg) |
| Thomas is a new friend from Thai language class. He is retired French military. Last posting was military attache in Afghanistan. | .JPG) |
| This orchid in my front garden bloomed for six months. | .JPG) |
| Beautiful Tee. | .JPG) |
| A trip to the Lanna Heritage Museum was worth it. | .JPG) |
| The Lanna Kingdom (1262 - 1775) created wonderful art and architecture. | .JPG) |
| There were lots of old stuff too. | .JPG) |
| A colony of raft restaurants are about thirty-minutes from my house around a reservoir. | .JPG) |
| The little houses are a thrill for Pun Pun. | .JPG) |
| Servers deliver food and beverages as we dangle our feet in the water. | .JPG) |
| Night out with Tee. | .JPG) |
| I joined the family early one Saturday morning for Tam boon...providing necessities for the monks. | .JPG) |
| An example of the many flowering trees at the Chiang Mai University park. | .JPG) |
| Lunch with Tee. | .jpg) |
Tee with cousin Ann. We traveled to a temple in the mountains to donate (Tam boon) food to the monks |
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| Ann with her family joined by some friends. | .JPG) |
Tee with cousins Pai and Pear.
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| The Monk insisted I sit in a place of honour. Not sure why. | .jpg) |
| Tee and I with Pai, Ann, Dum, Pear and Peat. | .jpg) |
| Thailand's Family Day is celebrated with traditional dress. Tee and Pun are Lanna ladies. | .jpg) |
| Pun with sister Pai |  |
| Tee and I have regular walks in my neighbourhood. |  |
| Aaron with Stevie and Levon. |  |
| Levon with Mom and Stevie's Mother Susan |  |
| Boys need a good bath with lots of toys. |  |
| Tee and I joined family and friends at a reservoir an hour from Chiangmai. It is a wonderful lake cradled in the hills with lots of toys. |  |
| The hotel is floating so named it is called 'Mountain Float'. |  |
| The hotel is floating so named it is called 'Mountain Float'. |  |
| The hotel is floating so named it is called 'Mountain Float'. |  |
| Yes, it was a party. |  |
| All children had fun. |  |
| Tee with long-time friend Oy. |  |
| Levon enjoying summer. |  |
| Levon enjoying summer. |  |
The group of us traveling to Laos for a four-day excursion. All are Tee friends from university and work. |
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| The destination in Laos was Vang Vieng along the Mekong River. |  |
| Dinner in Vientiane the Laos capital. Thailand is across the Mekong in the distance. |  |
| Rainy season makes everything a beautiful green. |  |
| Many Saturday mornings the monks travel the street outside Tee's parent's house to receive Tam boon. |  |
Tee with parents. Part of the traditional Thai wedding has the bride washing parents feet. She is asking for forgiveness for the trouble she caused her parents. |
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| Parents receiving gifts is part of the wedding. |  |
| Tee showing her father photos of our time together. |  |
| Tee showing her mother photos of our time together. |  |
| We went to dinner after the wedding. |  |
| Back in Chiangmai we had a family dinner with Tee's cousins and their families. |  |
| Showing off the wedding rings. |  |
The four children said 'CONGRATULATIONS'. |
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