fabianfred

If you have a friend who is already a forest monk then fine, go and be his pupil, or better still ordain as a novice and do so. I'm pretty sure that there are no age restrictions to being ordained as a novice and one has less rules to follow.

I was a monk for two years but disrobed to look after my kids. I may yet ordain again when they are grown up but since i am already 63 I may have the same problem as you so might end up just being a novice.

Nothing wrong with that, although many Thais ignore novices and prefer to make merit with full monks... which is OK providing that the monks are practicing as they should otherwise a more devout novice would gain them more merit.

Thanks for the hard work on this again Tywais... great job.

Visit a village to hand out some snacks ... I know these kids well..

https://www.flickr.com/photos/fabianfred/15497445674/in/photostream/

as above..

Akha kids on swing, ThaTon

Being the author of this topic I thought I should contribute at least a token photo, modest as it is.

This is scanned from a slide. Patong Beach, Phuket 1989

I remember those days when the fleet was in at Pattaya lol

I shall have my annual rant... and get torn off a strip for it as usual.

Lots of good stuff here... and lots of crap too. It's nice to see new faces contributing.... but try to remember... its for a calender!!

Usually Calenders try to show the best which really fit the theme.....not out of focus happy snaps or holiday shots out of the hotel window.

Try to think....is this worthy of a calender?

I'm not pointing the finger at anyone and also not trying to say my contributions are any better than anyone elses.

Tribal parade for King's birthday .. Fang, Chiangmai

Rice harvesting

this image really has 'pop' ...what PP did you do? ... pity the operators are hidden otherwise perfect...

Last Day at Randwick Race Track 016.jpg

That's a wax image... there are several of famous monks there...