Grandma Get Me A Pet

Okay, this was way too cute not to share. Today at Jim Thompson, Matthew was so determined to buy this tiger card. I thought it was for him since he loves tigers.

Anyway, just a bit ago Matthew started asking me how to spell "Grandma Get Me A Pet". I asked him if he was forgetting something in his letter. He replied "it's grandma, I don't have to say please." I told him that he should always say please and again he told me that it was okay because it was grandma.

After he finished stuffing it into the envelope he started searching for paper. When I asked him what he was doing, he told me he was going to draw a picture of the pet. After he had the paper, he paused, got real serious and asked me "mom, do monkeys need a cage?" I told him yes. He then said, "no, I mean a REAL monkey, one to keep inside."

My words can't explain how adorable this was, but trust me, it was. To think he was planning it all day.

Jim Thompsons House

That was fast. We just got home from Jim Thompson's house. Beautiful, but you are not allowed to take photos inside. We got a few in the garden. Still learning about Thai silk. I didn't know there was much of a difference until a few days ago. When I was looking for some for my mother, I was surprised at the pricing. It ranged from $30 to $120 per meter (a little more than a yard). Because of the pricing, I wanted to learn more to make sure the purchase was wise.

After doing a little research I found out that true Thai silk will have obvious imperfections, that the print will be clear on one side and not the other. The last test was a burn test, true Thai silk will turn to ash when burned...I doubt I will be asking for the vendors to burn some for me to prove it's real..I also highly doubt I will be buying any due to the price.

If you want to learn more about Jim Thompson silk, here is the link http://www.jimthompson.com/index.asp They offer some beautiful, but pricey items in their stores. They had super cute silk toys, but again, the price is more than I am willing to pay.

Well, not much to share about our tour today...we did take our first train ride. I am thankful Tara (Jeff's wife, Jeff is Brett's co-worker) took us along and showed us the ropes or I doubt we would have made it. So many people rushing around, thankful we were able to stay together and keep safe....and we even managed to learn something.

Ronald Doing the Wai

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Emma was embarrassed that I took this snap, but I had to.

I have never seen Ronald McDonald in this pose. The traditional Thai greeting is "sawatdee" accompanied by wai (Ronald here is pictured doing this) a slight bow, with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like manner.

I am running short on time today, so this is all I am going to blog for now. We are going to attempt to go to the Jim Thompson house today...I will be sure to share more as the days go on.