Samuel Talay Birecki

 We went to the snake show with the family here in Bangkok a couple of days ago, and you had such a great time.  Here are some images at the end of the show of you with the snake, in this case of reticulated python, way too big to keep as a pet. 

 One of my goals here in Bangkok was to take you to a car show. Is the  thing you really really love, you're constantly playing with cars, constantly asking me which car goes faster than another, or anyone who would have an answer for you for that matter. You're constantly watching crashing on TV, where simulated AI cars crash in various ways. You're also watching the occasional drag race between cars.  So, when we got to Bangkok, I looked up to see whether or not there was a car show that was taking place. And there was, and I decided that I was going to do everything I could to take you, and here are the photos.  Honestly, I don't care about cars at all, I took you because I know how much you love it.  And that for me was the best gift ever was to watch you light up.  At the end of the show, when we had seen all the cars, we came to a stand selling miniature models, toys of vehicles.  You of course wanted a Bugatti. You wanted it bad, I wanted to ord...

  Your favorite race car is the Bugatti Chiron. You love cars and everything about them, this is what you play with, this is a video of you in your element, playing with your McLaren, which I originally missed took as a Lamborghini. I never taught you to like cars, you loved them on your own, it's a natural state of being that no one needed to demonstrate to you. You've taken an interest in them since you were tiny, and your four going on five now. I love you, I support you, and we are going to take you to car shows in Bangkok. 

 My dear boy, we drove home yesterday, and as always when I drive you alone, you ask me about each car that passes by, and what brand it is, and you especially get excited when it is a Toyota, which is by far the most common brand owned in Thailand.  You always ask me which one is the fastest? Whether one car is faster than another, especially my or mommy's car? You are a little bit ornery towards me, especially in the morning, but incredibly sweet to Nanna and mommy. I certainly hope that you and I will grow closer over the years, because I really do love you and I hope that you are an athlete, which I think you have a gift for especially soccer.  I love you very much

  This is you pretending to be a kitty, which is rather ironic because you often mistreat our beautiful cat figgy. But you're a sweet, sweet boy in general, even if you don't always want my attention, which I'm a little sad about, although you do love to race me up and down the hallways and outside as well. You're really fast for a four-year-old, at least I think so. I want you to know that I will always love you no matter what, and then I'm proud that you're my boy.

 Here, we went to Ya nui Beach last Saturday, and I was so excited for you guys to get to see the fish.