Walter ~ Thankful that I get to go out to a party with my wife on Saturday night.
Jack ~ Thankful that I go to this really cool school which provides really neat opportunities.
Andrew ~ Thankful that we have Central Festival here so I have something to do on the weekends.
Erin ~ Thankful for Thailands "winter"! ☀️☀️☀️
Thailand Fun Fact: This Sunday is a Thailand festival called Loy Krathong which means "floating Crown" or "Floating Boat". This takes place on the 12 th month (Thai lunar calendar) during the full moon. A lotus shaped "boat" is constructed of natural materials usually made out of a banana trunk or banana leaf. Inside the boat flowers, incense and a candle are placed. You place this boat in the river at the rise of the moon releasing your bad energies and asking for good luck in the future. The floating of the boat is followed by a celebration of fireworks and concerts.
Of course the Elms family will be participating in this festival!
I have to give a huge shout out to my daughter and her extremely kind and giving self. She just recently turned 17 and a couple of weeks ago told me that there really is nothing that she wants or needs for her birthday. She asked if I would be okay with her donating any money she received for her birthday to an orphanage that she volunteers at every Thursday after school. With all the generous money she received from her extended family ie: grandparents and aunts and uncles plus she threw in her own money she was able to donate today $9000 baht this is equivalent to $300 USD. The woman who runs the charity was quite taken back and almost speechless.
The Mercy Center helps provide educational, moral, social and spiritual training for poor children and the destitute. The children's home where Erin volunteers provides for abused or abuse by severe neglect to children by providing a clean safe home, good food, medical care, clothing, education and lots of love to all the children.
Erin says thanks to all who sent her money. She could not have done it without your birthday gifts.
Seriously if I am thankful for anything it would be this opportunity of living in Thailand and what it has done for my kids.
On a lighter note:
Today I went to a very beautiful but interesting place for lunch. The name of the restaurant was Cabbages and Condoms, nope that is not a typo. :). It was actually a very beautiful small boutique resort here in Pattaya. The resort is called Birds and Bees and the restaurant is called Cabbages and Condoms. The idea of the name is to promote better understanding of family planning and safe sex. To say the least it is a very interesting concept. I can't say I've ever eaten lunch surrounded by artwork made from condoms. To bad the brothel house bar was not next door to this restaurant. They might be able to work together and help each other. Lol.
Yep his outfit is completely made of condoms.
It's a condom tree
Weekend #2 coming soon!
Cheers
😘 M
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