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Ko Tao

2012-04-16T00:02:00.001-05:00

Celebrated Songkran in Ko Tao and went snorkeling off the beach.

Hua Hin

2012-03-31T06:55:00.000-05:00

We stayed an extra night in the Chevron offsite hotel. Julianne built a sand castle and practiced her slide technique.

Girl Scout Camp

2012-03-10T05:43:00.000-06:00

Weekend GSA campout is rained-out. Tents collapse while we're out at the lake and equipment gets saturated. Julianne did get to roast marshmallows and earned a navigation badge before the storm hit.

Chiang Mai 2012

2012-02-26T08:13:00.000-06:00

Took another trip to Chiang Mai over the weekend. Visited the Bhubing Palace (Royal Family winter residence), Doi Suthep (Buddhist temple), and the Chiang Mai Zoo.

Julianne's Birthday Party

2012-02-19T00:16:00.000-06:00

She received a lego set, books, zhu-zhu pets, and a Playmobil house. She has since saved up her chore money and bought bathroom and living room furniture sets.

Julianne invited school friends over for a cooking party.

Rotfai Park

2012-02-04T05:50:00.000-06:00

Rotfai Park means Train Park in Thai. Someone finally put a golf course to good use by converting it into a bike trail park.

Ikea Bangkok

2012-01-03T05:41:00.001-06:00

We went on an outing to the new Ikea store. Julianne played on the furniture and bought a stuffed animal holder.

Paris

2011-12-31T05:55:00.000-06:00

We visited Disneyland Paris, the Eiffel Tower, and the Catacombs of Paris.

Paris 2011

Breakfast in America

2011-12-29T04:40:00.001-06:00

It's hard to find an American breakfast in Paris. We managed to find it here.

Christmas Morning

2011-12-25T01:51:00.000-06:00

Evidence of Santa found in Val d'Isere on Christmas morning.

Julianne Skiing

2011-12-24T22:25:00.000-06:00

French Alps

2011-12-20T11:35:00.001-06:00

Celebrating Christmas in Val d'Isere. Julianne survived her first day in ski school.

Val d'Isere 2011

Chiang Mai

2011-12-11T06:59:00.000-06:00

Decided to take a last minute weekend trip to Chiang Mai. We took a two hour flight and stayed at the Baan Orapin Bed & Breakfast.

We logged a geocache find at the Suan Dok Gate.

Girl Scout Investiture

2011-11-18T06:00:00.000-06:00

Julianne became an official Daisy in the GSA.

Flooding in Bangkok

2011-10-28T08:00:00.000-05:00

The current flooding in Thailand is caused by monsoon rains that saturated rivers. The government has called the flooding the worst to afflict the nation in half a century.

Here are some YouTube links to video I took along the Chao Phraya River not far from our house in Nichida Subdivision.

Rama IV Bridge
Chao Phraya River

Peak tide is expected to occur Saturday afternoon leaving residents waiting to see if the city's defenses will be overwhelmed. School has been closed causing Julianne to miss at least two weeks.

Here is some video along the elevated expressway where people have parked their cars trying to avoid damage.

Elevated Expressway

Julianne Visits the Dentist

2011-08-20T00:37:00.000-05:00

Julianne had a root canal and an extraction at Samitivej Hospital this morning.

She required a general anesthetic for the procedure. The week before they tried using Nitrous Oxide but it didn’t end well.

First Day First Grade

2011-08-14T19:00:00.000-05:00

Julianne started First Grade today at International School Bangkok.

After the first week she got this report card from her teacher (Mrs. Chin):

Julianne had a successful week in Grade One. She is focused, enthusiastic and participated in all our group discussions this week. She helped our new students feel welcome with her friendly personality.

Singapore Events

2005-03-06T20:40:00.000-06:00

March 6 - We all go to visit the night safari. Julianne sleeps during the whole event.

March 7 - In the morning, we visit Little India as documented on DVD. In the afternoon, we all go to downtown Singapore and take a boat ride on the Singapore River. Paps is given the general responsibility of keeping up with the stroller and its contents for the duration of this trip. As we're walking down the sidewalk to the dock, Julianne's blanket falls from the stroller onto the ground. Perhaps if the blanket had made a very loud noise when it struck the ground Paps would have heard it. But alas, old Paps just keeps right on trucking, unaware of what happened. Luckily, I am observant and retrieve the blanket.

After the river cruise, the men and women decide to split up. The men volunteer to catch a taxi and take Julianne and the stroller back to the apartment while the women shop. An hour or so later, the women arrive and immediately notice the stroller is nowhere to be found. After verifying the baby wasn't forgotten (I was carrying you), they ask the guys about the stroller (Uncle Jay and Pap's responsibility) only to be met with blank stares. Panic and then depression sets in after frantic and fruitless calls are made to various taxi companies. Meanwhile, your mother begins to hatch plans to buy a new and better stroller. It's at this point your Dad drops the X-Box controller and starts thinking. The stroller miraculously reappears in the apartment about five minutes later….CASE CLOSED.

March 8 - We ride the cable car to Santosa Island. Visited the southern-most point of Asia.

Singapore Visitors

2005-02-08T21:03:00.000-06:00

Feb 8 - Aunt Kim arrives to visit all the way from Lagos, Nigeria.

More visitors (Allie, Emily, Lynn, and Dana)

Feb 28 - Uncle Jay finally shows up.

Mar 4 - Paps and Meems arrive in Singapore.

Baby Shivers born in Singapore

2005-02-07T18:42:00.000-06:00

Baby Shivers born at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore at 4:53 pm. Dr. Allen called me in Jakarta at about 10 am to tell me they would be delivering the baby a month earlier than expected. I jumped on a plane and arrived at the hospital about 30 minutes after she was born.