Checking on Hope

Saturday, Chut, X, Mic, and I went to Ratchaburi to check on our buddy, Hope.  Hope is dealing with a serious family illness and we wanted to make sure he knows we are standing with him through this.  The photo above is from near Chut's home, showing the extent of the flooding on the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok.  Usually everything you see in the foreground is dry land.

After going to the hospital, we went to a shop nearby that is famous for its hand made noodles.  The brownish square you see on top is a block of congealed blood, typical in noodle dishes.  Yummmmy!

X and Mic.

Hope and Chut.

Afterward, we went to Wat Kohnkhat and the Nang Yai Museum.

The museum shows scenes from famous Thai mythology that are cut from animal skins and displayed with a lighted background.  There are dozens of these and they are beautiful.

Another scene.

A monk wrapping up some hand made jars I bought for my mom and sis.  They are really pretty and well worth the thirty bahts (one dollar) each I paid for them.

Me, Hope, Mic, and X.

Chut, Hope, Mic, and X.  Friends for life.

After that, we just monkeyed around.

Getting some Thai snacks.  Thickened coconut milk, heated til they gel firmly.  Sooo good!.

Almost done!

Ready to eat!