THE MONTH OF MAY

THE RAIN FINALLY CAME.  THE CLOUDS HELP BLOCK THE SUN, AND THE BREEZES DO THE REST.  NONETHELESS IT CAN STILL BE HOT DURING THE DAY.   NIGHTS ARE DEFINATELY MORE THAN BEARABLE ( 25-27 DEGREES C.)

THE BANANA TREES RAISED THEIR LEAVES IN PRAISE TO THE RAIN AND THE PINEAPPLE PLANTS ARE THREATENING TO ADD A FEW EXTRA GRAMS TO THEIR SCRAWNY BODIES.  WORST OF ALL MANGO SEASON IS OVER, NOT A SINGLE FRUIT BOBS IN THE TREES.  AND THEY ARE GOOD, THE BEST IN FACT.  THESE 50 YEAR OLD TREES ARE OF THE VARIETY CALLED "SVAY KTICK JEN" WHICH TRANSLATES ROUGHLY AS CHINESE COCONUT MILK MANGOS.  THEY ARE HIGHLY PRIZED BY THE LOCALS FOR THEIR SWEETNESS AND LACK OF STRINGYNESS.