Sakon Nakhon

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Football (soccer) season starts now

Sakon FC starts season hosting Mukdahan FC, Saturday, March 5, 5 PM

The team ended the last season in the middle of the pack in Division 2.
Plenty of changes in this years lineup will mean that they are starting all over again.
The team does have a few sponsors, none of them willing to pass out big bucks, at least not yet.
It's going to be interesting how the team develops

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Monday, February 28, 2011

There's a strange looking one in every crowd

grow baby grow

Almost ready

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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Sakon FC introduces the team

Security at the Red Rally was quite noticeable.
We had to drive past the field to get to our destination, the FC restaurant.

It was media and fan day for Sakon FC.

Speeches, interviews, introductions of staff and players took up the early hours.

After dinner the party started to break up, but it wasn't over. Seems like parties just moved to other locations.

One of those locations was at my house, where about a dozen players gathered.
I haven't the slightest idea when the party at my house broke up. All I can say this morning is "No hang."

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Proceed with Caution Updated!

Was informed of a political (red shirt) rally to be held today, Saturday.
late afternoon- early evening
The rally is to take place behind the Nevada Complex and Big-C.
Open field south of BIG-C

It is advisable that foreigners do not participate

Album 110226

School's Out, at least for some

Yesterday's pool visitors arrived early.
I generally don't' see the crowd till after 2 PM.
I asked if everyone was skipping school. They weren't. It was the last school day for them.

Some schools in the area have concluded their classes, other schools will end sometime within the next two weeks

Friday night there were plenty of "student celebrations." They'll most likely continue...

Happy Moments in Sakon

Celebrating their Golden Anniversary
Asked about her secret of their success, Noleen replied: "Sam is a good man."

I hear this was somewhat of a preemptive celebration. The main event is yet to come after they return home next week

Reminder!! Buy prunes

These pets were best pals until the food arrived. Friendship interruptus

Someone at the party saw a red car and mentioned "you don't get to see too many red cars like that around here."
This morning my neighbor seems to have a new red car

NEWS FLASH: Green grass tastes better than straw.

Could you put some of this foam into my bedroom, could you??

Friday, February 25, 2011

Looking for Polly

This bird flew into the Escape bar and landed atop the dog statue, a few feet from the table where patrons had gathered. By the time I collected my camera, the bird decided to move to a safer distance and continued to awe us from the awning

Parade Season Continues

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Heard drums beating, loud music and speeches for the past three days.
The sounds typically associated with parades.
I've seen so many, I didn't bother the last two days to go up the street and look.

The music and speeches were especially loud this morning.
Went to see what the commotion was all about.
It was the local grade school having their day.

Weather

Pool weather. Hot days cool nights continue for another week.
Extended forecast calls for cloudy and rain by the following weekend, with a few "air conditioner" nights.

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