Three days to go: Lake Preparations

Finally there is some movement at the local lake.
Be prepared for a slight downhill obstacle course in case you "need to go."



Tents are appearing on the scene



The first cheerleading platform seems completed.




Number placards looked like they where walking themselves into position.

Three days to go

I was on my way to the local bank when I noticed these two watching the parade go by.




Across the street from the bank, the grandstand had been erected a few days ago.

Great photos of our planet

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VIP treatment

M recently delivered three envelopes from SBAC.
Two contained passes to the parade grandstands





A third envelope contained an apparent form letter.
Obviously composed by a Thai English Teacher,
I call it Tinglish, a bit difficult to read English.
The basic jest of the letter, 200 students from S-BAC will participate in the parade.

Not until I re-read the letter three days later did I notice that it was an invite for financial support.
Sorry folks, with less than ten day notice I can only come up with Bt 4,000.
If I would have gotten more advance notice I could have donated more. Fixed income here.

Parade participation isn't cheap:
Costume rentals, transportation, food and drink, decorations, make-up....

Makes you appreciate this festival even more knowing that it's all done with donations.

PPS files are notorious for hidden viruses

I read that somewhere on the internet a while back.

My computer was acting up.
Files disappeared from my open windows and strangely reappeared.
Checked my drives with Norton, and sure enough:
Virus detected, hidden in a PPS file I had recently received in e-mail.

Unlike most graphics files PPS (power point slideshow) contains script,
a perfect place to hide viruses, worms and the like,

Your mail-server can not guarantee 100% accuracy in scanning your attachments.

Some mail servers (gmail) now allow you to view the slideshow content online without downloading the file.

Scuba car

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Now in Season

Seed pods from water lilly. Seeds are quite tasty



Yam bean.
Referred to locally as the Thai Potato, man kae .
Has a slight potato/apple flavor.
With plenty of moisture they make a great addition to any salad.
The plant is native to Central America.
Source of protein and starch

Preparations under way

Checking three local temples,
construction of Wax Castles is nearing completion.
There's still plenty to do. The artists skills are impressive.

The Party has started: Boat Races

Something for everyone