Wednesday Pot Blogging

Wednesday Pot Blogging

Pot at the beach this past Sunday.

Wednesday Pot Blogging

Pot's grandmother in America bought him this basketball outfit as a present. The outfit is cute, but if it was purchased in the hope that someday the midget will be a basketball player, that would be a sadly off-target expectation.

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At 5 years old, Pot still sleeps with his mother... they share a bedroom. It doesn't bother me personally, as I prefer to have a bed to myself. However, it's entirely possible that Pot could be 16 years old, and still be snuggled up next to his mother at night... and that would start getting weird. It's all about the ghosts... in case you are wondering. And, before you laugh: Grown-up Pui is jittery about sleeping alone as well, but at least she can do it if she needs to.

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Pot hanging out with his grandfather, eating sweets.

Wednesday Pot Blogging

Pot hanging out with his little buddy, Khuean.

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Bath time in Isaan.

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Pot hangs out with his posse in Petchabun.


Pot has been upcountry for the last month on summer vacation, mangling his Thai language skills, and replacing all of the proper Bangkok Thai that he learned in kindergarten over the past year with the ebonic-like Isaan dialect. (When he calls on the phone, even Maid Go can't understand him.)

Well, maybe when he gets to Pattaya next Monday, his little friends here will razz him for talking like a tongue-less Thai hillbilly, and he'll get back into the swing of things without a problem. I hope that by the time he grows up, he'll be able to turn off the Isaan accent without any effort. In a class-sensitive place like Thailand, an Isaan accent is a huge impediment to moving up in the world.

Well, if nothing else, at least Pot will have some interesting hand gestures to show the kids when he gets back to school.

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Pot and Grandpa hanging out at Bob's BBQ.

Wednesday Pot Blogging

I took Pot's picture, and then while he was standing here, cropped it, and uploaded it. He thought it was all really cool.

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Holding Hands On Ko Chang

Wednesday Pot Blogging

Ever since the time... the last time... I saw Pot abusing a cat, and really gave him a smack, Pot has generally stayed away from the cats. But now he is starting to pluck up his courage and will be seen playing with the cats when I'm around. He definitely learned his lesson though: You won't find a child who is more caring, gentle, and loving around animals now than Pot is.

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Pot in the center, Pui on the left, and Neal Junior on the right.

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Pot comes bouncing out of his room this morning, clapping his hands and humming to the music that is constantly playing in his head.

"Feeling better this morning Pot?"

"Yup! Feeling better!"

"So you're ready to go to school now?"

"Cough, cough, wheeze, wheeze, cough."

"Oh so you're not better?"

(Miserable, sick little voice) "No, I have a cold."

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Pot post-shower, post-powdering, waits for clean clothes.

Wednesday Pot Blogging

Pot sitting with his great-grandmother at Pui's family home in Petchabun Province.

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Pot with his blue ladybug crash helmet, with eyes and antenna. (Just as long as he isn't still wearing something similar when he is 21, I have no problems.)

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Pot and his little buddy, Keuan, who is just the funniest little fellow. Did I mention he is little? Both he and Pot are little pipsqueaks.

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Pot and his girlfriend Sara. Good job my man.

Wednesday Pot Blogging

Pot is powdered and tousled and ready to go to school.