Coconut Paranoia

The Coconut trees here are very tall, I see coconuts fall on a regular basis. They make a whistle when they fall, and then plunk. Coconuts are large and heavy. I asked Jit and she said she does not worry about it. Her comment was that if you get hit with a coconut you have bad luck, which I guess is true. For me though I watch where I stand. The bike tourists go right down a walk under large coconut trees. Last night I went for an exercise walk through the Sri Nakhon Khuankun Park with one of our neighbors who speaks English. He said that getting hit by coconuts was not a common occurrence. I guess coconut paranoia is just my active imagination, but I still will watch where I stand.

I spent time this morning re-reading and consolidating my sabbatical clippings. I will go through my blog postings and Evernote clippings this morning. I want to have an organized list of specific sabbatical goals before I go to STOU tomorrow morning. I have posted my current list of places that I would like to visit in a previous post.

Yesterday, and today, there are builders all around the house building the kitchen roof and the floor for the laundry. When the builders are pounding cement posts into the floor for the foundation they get on a log and jump up and down, they sings a chant, it is really cool to hear and see.

Another thought, when I ask people about virus protection and spy ware the people who I have been asking do not seem to have software to prevent attacks. I think this is because people are not on the Internet much, and because they use dial up connections. At schools, internet cafe's, and at homes with broadband connections the protection is better.

There were three different bike tours through the community and the Sri Nakhon Khuankun Park. There is a real opportunity for the community with the park and the natural environment here. There is a clear demand to see what the area is like, and it is unique within close proximity to Bangkok. I know Jit has many ideas.

Jit spends a lot of time taking care of her mom while we are here. The house is for her dad and mom. Her mom is hesitant to make the move, She is used to her current home. She needs a wheelchair to move around, she has paralysis on the left side of her body. It is wonderful for her mom to have Jit here to help out.

A motorbike came through the community ringing a bell, he was selling Thai ice cream. I am not sure how it is made, but it tastes like coconut. There is a sprinkling of peas, corn, and peanuts on the top. It is good.

Ton, Jit's nephew went to Bangkok to get an MP3 player. He said there are places by his school where he can download music to his MP3 player. Ton is Jit's nephew and Tony's son. Jit pretty much raised Ton. Ton is about 19 years old, he is taking medication for HIV and it seems to be working. He is so innocent and hopeful. Ton is a victim of ignorance. It is sad.

There was a large thunderstorm last night, it started when the workers were finishing, we gathered on the porch waiting for the rain to slow down. It was pretty relaxed.

I must admit sometimes I do feel overwhelmed by all the new experiences and not being able to communicate, I just need to take things one step at a time, and to keep a perspective, but sometimes I just want to talk with somebody that can understand.