20 March 2010

News update - Red shirts & Wolfgang









Dear readers,

Here are some more pictures of little Wolfgang. He is keeping the parents active and up at night but is doing just great himself. He has a keen interest in the world around him.

And now for something completely different: for those following the news in Thailand, you will have seen that there was another round of protests against the government, it has become something of a tradition in Thailand. The so-called "red shirts" marched in Bangkok, protesting in interesting ways. One of their tactics involved collecting blood from the protesters to then spill it on the ground near government building and the prime minister's house. The blood was also used for a good old black magic cursing ceremony. So far, the demonstrations were peaceful. We will keep you posted. The last picture shows the red shirts parading down the street during a long march through Bangkok on Saturday 20 March.

06 March 2010

Little Tiger


Our Wolf is in fact a little tiger: he was born in the year of the Tiger (Chinese calendar). This year is a so-called "White Tiger" year, and that is supposed to be good for those who believe in astrology. We are getting used to the new lifestyle. Our days are now divided into more or less 3 hour intervals, day and night. This also gives us (especially Nirmala) an opportunity to admire the early sunrise over Bangkok... We already took Wolfie out to the swimming pool area in our building, he seemed to enjoy the fresh air and the big city noises, sleeping the whole time...