Sunday, September 27, 2009

Sakon Nakhon Party Season has started

It's official. The rainy season ends with the upcoming full moon.
Party season can begin...
...already started.

Cloudy and drizzling rain have been around for the last ten days.
I do not mind that. It's cool and bearable.

Sunday the clouds parted. Warm, not hot. But warm enough for the pool.
Throw 300 baht in coins into the pool, and you have a capacity crowd



Sunday is also gardening day at my house. We harvested a type of gourds.
They are pretty much a weed. Grow into neighborhood trees, everywhere.
Taste best stir fried. We are giving away close to a dozen per week from one plant.
Three more plants are just starting out.



That's Joey watching Thai Pro Soccer. preparing two gourds.
Enough to feed six.

I took an evening trip with a stopover at "Toon Bar."
After a few drinks with a number of friends I decided to head to the provincial fair grounds.
The place was hopping: Live entertainment...



... and plenty of shopping.




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I brought home three bags of fried pork rinds (60 baht),
half a kilo freshly roasted chestnuts (120 baht),
and four bags of coconut candy (80 baht).

The most impressive sight of the evening was a seashell carving.




That's a big seashell.

This sale ends tomorrow. I'll be buying one of those big hats to keep the sun out.




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