Thailand Is Full of Surprises

Small Things

Hi,
There's big news on the 'water front', we saw the travelers off, the market got a visit and the dog got a bath. All in all, another fine day in The Rai.
It's becoming obvious to me that a lot of you really know your 80's songs. Today's production is from a group known for epic arrangements and elements of classical music mixed with rock. There was also some fairy tale influence in some of their work.
"Shake, shake yourself, you're every move you make. So the story goes. __ __ __ __ __ (x2) (Much better than a) __ __ __ __ __" Clue: This song is more about the realities of being alone. Hmm.
We got up early on purpose today. This was the morning that Boot and Rene would take the 12 hour VIP bus ride to Rayong.
To our amazement, Boot had made tons of food for us to eat while she was away, including two of our favorites. She was very excited about seeing her mother, sister and brother.
Yesterday the pool was filled and salt was added. We left it alone overnight to see if the water held it's level. This morning it was at the same spot so the filter was turned on for the first time in quite awhile. Johan was pleased with the outcome and also happy that the lights worked. Now we just need to give it time to warm up. (Ha)
This afternoon we braved the central market in search of a few household items. We went into an area we hadn't really explored and found new things to bring forth a 'Hmm'. There was the woman who sold a huge variety of machete-like knives that are used for chopping just about anything that needs chopping. We also found a booth that sold large pots for BBQing and another stand that had every kind of chili one could imagine. Large baskets filled with beautiful shades of red and orange, ready to burn the palette. We found most of what we were looking for and called it a day.
Our friend Tay came and picked up Lisa to go to a rehearsal for a dance competition that Napa is going to be in. I cleaned up the dinner dishes (What?) and played with BamBam. While we were outside I heard the sounds of drums and a singer off in the distance. There was also the sound of screaming girls who sang along with the chorus of the song. It was classic. I don't know who it was, but they knew the tunes and their excitement filled my head with images. Imagine, a music concert in a village outside of town sounding like it could have been in an arena. Thailand is full of surprises. This was just one of them.
BamBam will be sleeping (we hope) in our room for the next five days. We're going to try and keep her up for a while so she doesn't get up too early. (555)
Have a Wonderful Thursday.

Peace,
Danny

"Sometimes, we just need to be amazed by the small things."
~Angela Pacheco


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