Decided to take a nap before going on my hike to the Ping River. During
the first mile of my hike I recognized the street cobbler who sets
up shop in the back of his truck on a side street near my condo, not
only now, but back in 2012 I would see him on the same street, and we
would wave to each other because I would see him many days because I
used the street to get into the old part of the city. So when I saw him
today I recalled him from 7 years ago, and even though I could not read
the sign he had set up in front of his truck due to it being written in
Thai, I was guessing it said "cobbler for the people!" So I
decided to stop and show him the bottom of my left shoe, which was a few
weeks away from developing a major hole in the heel. He said "I fix!" I
asked him how much and how long and he replied "40b and 15 minutes". Surprised by my good fortune, I took a seat on the stone bench next to his
truck, took off both shoes and relaxed for 15 minutes, sipping water
and watching him work his shoe magic. I was imagining what he would
possibly do to the shoe - plug the hole with glue? Strip the bottom
layer off and replace it with a new layer? I did not know and I figured
if he botched the job it was ok, the shoes were not going to last more
than a month or two at most, so it was worth a chance. Not only that,
but the shoes are my beloved Brooks Mach XI, from 2010. I wore the same
style shoe during my 2012 trip, so when I saw them selling on ebay last
year for $50, I gladly bought them because they obviously are no longer
made. I wore them a few times on my Chicago hikes to the zoo, but when I
saw that a hole was beginning to develop in the left heel I stopped
wearing them and saved them for my 2018/19 trip. When he finished I
curiously looked at the shoe and saw he had glued a sheet of black
rubber on the heel only, and also one on the right shoe so as keep both
shoes equal in heal height. They looked great and as long as the glue
holds the shoes should last at least 6 months - happy, I decided to pay
him 100b instead of 40b because he gave me a lot of pleasure
knowing I could wear my favorite shoes for a few months longer than
expected.
Another week well under budget -
| 1/4 | weekly start - 3000b |
| Laundry - 30b = $.91 |
| green store - 40b = $1.21 |
| Total = 70b = $2.12 |
| 3000 - 70 = 2930 |
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| 1/5 | 7/11 - 13b = $.39 | 1/6 | 7/11 - 52b = $1.58 |
| Tops - 132b = $4.00 |
| food stall - 35b = $1.06 |
| Food Stall - 100b = $3.03 |
| Indian restaurant - 375b = $11.36 |
| Green Store - 65b = $1.97 |
| Total = 462b = $14.00 |
| Total = 310b = $9.39 |
| 2620 - 462 = 2158b |
| 2930 - 310 = 2620 |
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| 1/7 | food stall - 25b = $.75 | 1/8 | 7/11 - 13b = $.39 |
| Tops - 181b = $5.48 |
| Food stall - 50b = $1.52 |
| Total = 206b = $6.24 |
| Tops - 242b = $7.33 |
| 2158 - 206 = 1952b |
| Total = 305b = $9.24 |
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| 1952 - 305 = 1647 |
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| 1/9 | 7/11 - 13b = $.39 | 1/10 | 7/11 - 13b = $.39 |
| Food stall - 30b = $.91 |
| Food stall - 50b = $1.52 |
| Tops - 69b = $2.09 |
| Tops - 171b = $5.18 |
| Book - 20b = $.61 |
| printing - 9b = $.27 |
| Fish food - 10b = $.30 |
| Charity - 20b - $.61 |
| Total = 142b = $4.30 |
| Total = 263b = $7.97 |
| 1647 - 142 = 1505b |
| 1505 - 263 = 1242b |
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| weekly spent = 1758b = $53.27 |
