Funerals, Photography, and Observations

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Ton took the CD with the pictures from Jit's aunt's funeral, and the film from the funeral last night in for processing.

We went to the funeral for Jit's aunt again, the location is at Wat Chueng Why in the Thaoo Poon area in Bang Su. To get to the funeral we took walked part way to the bus, until we could get a motorbike to shuttle us. Jit wanted me to ride on the back of the Motorbike with Jit's dad, but I said no, I would wait. I do not know where I would put my feet or how I would balance. People do, but I am ignorant about how to do it. While we were walking I saw two large Raptors circling. The motorbike rider said they were Red Hawks, they were pretty and reminded me of home. As we were riding in the Taxi I saw a small bill board with the slogan Mobile Multimedia Society. The illustration was in bright garish colors like street graffiti. I also saw crows flying in the same direction, it was near sunset. I know Raven's return to their roost at sunset, do crows? I do not know. I also noticed piles of sand bags piled in unexpected places, I think they are remnants of some of the flooding in the rainy season.

At the funeral today there were the four chants, Jit's family was the sponsor for the day. I did a little photography and then just stood and watched the street activity in front of the temple. A 3 wheeler bike, designed to carry heavy loads in the front rode by, behind the bike tied with a yellow ribbon looking rope was a smaller version of the bike, a toy, with a small boy riding and peddling. There is a man with Down's Syndrome who sweeps the temple gowns, he was standing and watching by the entrance to the funeral area of the Wat. A women, I have seen her at both funerals, came carry a small white well groomed poodle. There was a Women/Man riding around on a bicycle visiting other vendors in the area. The vendors seems the same each day. People are walking home from work, I can tell because of their dress. There was a dog that is almost hit by a motorbike, he cringes, he walks like he is heart, there is an abscess on his rear, there are other dogs sleeping in the road. There is a silver, Toyota Corolla with a wing on the back, Manchester United is written on the bottom of the doors.

One of the Monks was talking with Jit, he asked me some questions about Christianity and my experience. He wished I could speak Thai. We talked in pantomime for awhile. He was very nice. I learned the next day that he is the Monk who is spending time with the family.

We had the three chants, the break for a food or chant and then got a ride to the Klong Toey dock with Pan. We went across and rode motorbikes home.