Alex the Chick Magnet

I didn't intend for this blog to be all about Alex, but so far he has been the star of the trip.   At least that seems to be the case when it comes to the reaction he is getting from Thai women.

I have already lost count of how many times I've seen the local women go wild over Alex.  Their faces light-up as soon as they get their first glimpse of the little guy.  Often one of their next acts is to closely analyze both his parents and then go back to concentrating on Alex with the same knowing look displayed by dog judges when selecting best in show.

It has been a wonderful icebreaker.  We couldn't leave our hotel in Bangkok this morning without the four cleaning ladies on our floor taking a moment away from their work to say good-bye to him.  While Thipp was checking us into our hotel in Pattaya one of the staff stole Alex away and merrily held him in her arms.  As soon as another women finished checking us in she rushed out from behind the front desk to take her turn holding him.

Alex has been quite good about being in the spotlight.  He is pretty calm while being the centre of attention and often gives his audience his best toothless smile.  Perhaps chick magnets really are born and not made, which would certainly help to explain my 20s.