Chokchai Farm

Ian had quite the weekend. Firstly on Friday Ian joined Dad (and Mom) at a business 'away day' with Dad's department. We headed to a hotel in central Thailand overlooking the lush green hills of the Khao Yai National Park. The weather was great, and so much cooler than the city. Ian got to meet many of Steve's work associates and have fun with them. Ian and Dad toured the gardens and found a banana tree, so Dad could show Ian just where all the bananas come from. On Saturday we took a trip to Chokchai Farm, which is famous in Thailand for their great steak restaurants and the farm they operate which the public can visit. Ian got to feed the cows and deer (Mom even milked a cow!), meet the Cowboy ranchers (Mommy got to ride a horse!) and play on the motorbikes. It was a great weekend!

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

It is Mothers Day today here in Thailand, which is also the Queen's birthday and a national holiday. We mark this auspicious occasion with a photo of Ian and Mommy having fun together playing at 'piggy backs'.

Today is also another landmark as this is the 200th Blog posting since we first posted way back in early 2006. A special thank you to all our viewers around the world who tune in regularly to see Ian's life on this Blog site. It is a pleasure to share with you all!

And have a wonderful Thai Mothers Day, wherever you are.

Island in the sun!

Ian spent this weekend on the island of Koh Samui, in the Gulf of Thailand. We stayed at a beautiful beach resort where Ian was spoiled for choice between the various pools and the sea. Ian actually found the foot bath tap just as much fun to play with as you'll see from the photo's though he really did spend a lot more time in the pool, we can assure you. You'll also see Ian playing it cool, with his shades on wrapped in a towel as he relaxes after another session in the pool with Dad. Ian also watched the sun set while seated in the back of a small rowing boat. He looks quite at peace with the world as twilight falls, doesn't he?

Greetings from Down Under

What an eventful time we had in Australia! We set off for Sydney just over two weeks ago with the plan to meet up with our friends Colin, Fiona and Jessica and Jez and Catherine and spend some quality time hanging out on the north shore of Sydney. Little did we know what was in store for us just a few days into the trip. Daddy got sick and ended up in hospital for four days, closely followed by Colin (Jessica's Daddy), with Daddy going back into hospital a second time for another two days! This small incursion to the holiday unfortunately quashed some of the highlights we had planned, but under the circumstances we made the most of the trip and ended on a high note with blue sunny skies and wonderful winter beach weather. While we did get to see the famous Opera House, alas we didn't get to photo Ian against its backdrop but we can assure you he did see this wonderful sight. Our photo's show Ian having fun in a few locations around the north shore, where he quickly found all the parks and beaches to have fun on. You'll also see Colin and Jessica too. Both Ian and Jessica had a blast, and mostly remained friends throughout the trip but with only a few squabbles here and there!

We loved being in 'Oz'. The Pie shops, wine and coffee bars along with the relaxed lifestyle that seems to be led by most and the most amazing beaches ever means we'll be going back for sure to finish off what we planned to do. Now we are back home in Thailand, Ian is next off to the island of Koh Samui this weekend, so more beach shots to follow next week.