So Good Restaurant Welcome Party

Tipi makes a Welcome Party for her Ausi Husband "Kevin"

That's the news according to SchwabenTony read what he's saying here

FREE FOOD  Oh So Good

Sakon Nakhon CM CENTER to open soon

Spotted the first new tenants moving in.

There's still plenty of construction underway.
Haven't seen any grand opening signs as of yet, but with shop owners beginning to move in, it can't be much longer.
The shopping center is located south of Big C.

Sakon Nakhon Loi Kratong 2012

Sakon city dwellers will be heading for the lake park en-masse.

Thais believe that floating a kratong (raft) will bring good luck, and they do it to honor and thank the Goddess of Water, Phra Mae Khongkha.

The Loi Kratong Parade is generally around sunset.
The parade delivers a royal kratong to the waterfront
I'll update time information later in the day.

This is also the day for the release of the Thai fire balloons, AKA sky lanterns.  

The Murphy Rule

Just installed Windows 8 onto my computer. You know the saying: "If it can go wrong it will."   It did !! To make a long story short, I was at it for a week.I opted for the on-line update instead paying extra for the disk.Disk installation is simpler than on-line installation.I learned connection errors during the on-line installation can raise havoc. Of course with the new system I had to learn how to use the features, un-install all the unwanted software and re-install favorite software. All time consuming. I'm happy with the end result, especially since live TV video streaming is noticeably improved.

Race night at the Pit Stop

Come and watch the final race in the F1 championship, 
live from Brazil at 11.00pm Sunday night in H.D.
Free snacks before the start.

Drought Continues

Image, Midnight, Nov 23-24

Weather is coming from the south.  Rain systems seem to dissipate before they arrive locally.Night time temperature cooling trend  possible during the second week of December.

USTV NOW - Watch Live American TV Shows Online

Found this link at the ajarn forum
Free Channels are ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, NBC and PBS for 45 days
There are a number of upgrades available, starting at $29 per month for 28 channels

USTV now - Watch Live American TV Shows Online:
USTV now lets you watch all your favorite US television channels from anywhere around the world.

Should I cry 'WOLF?"

Eighty-six Police Cars.  Definitely an unusual sight around here.
Is the city motor pool being renovated?
Or should I be nervous?  Is the Bangkok Demonstration this weekend going nationwide?

Sakon Nakhon I.T.U.Lake Going, Going, Gone

Earlier this year, around July, I was looking at the lake at the end of I.T.U. somewhat nervously. 

I'd seen that lake spill over in previous rainy seasons. 

We didn't have much of a rainy season, so the lake did not spill over.
With this year's drought, the lake has disappeared.

From the looks of things, the dry lake bed is about to be filled in, and we'll be seeing housing construction soon.