Shadows

Hi,
There were pointe shoes on the Skytrain, art on the sidewalk and we hadn't even reached our destination. We managed to ride the three 'Ts' of Bangkok. Daku started a new life and I had "mor" fun. I'll explain in a moment.
The weekend song was intended to be an easy one. You're quite welcome. It was "Do You Want To Know A Secret" by The Beatles. This week we'll have a little marathon of sorts. Everybody wins if you know the group that sings this song. (Ha)
"You say you will love me, if I have to go. You'll be thinking of me, somehow I will know..." Clue: What was said and when?
Sunday we set out for a place called Pantip plaza. It's a huge tech and appliance center in Bangkok where you can find just about anything. We had a few items in mind so we took the Skytrain to the Chit Lom exit. There we would taxi to the plaza. On our way to the exit of the station, we noticed a sign on a store that read "Dance Supplies". Curiosity got the best of us so we walked up to the counter. To our surprise not only were there accessories for costumes, but a complete array of pointe shoes. Who would imagine that you could buy pointe shoes on the upper level of a Skytrain stop. Hmm.
After we got a cab, we sat in some of the most incredible traffic we'd ever seen. About a block and a half from our target, we decided to get out and walk. By the time we got there hunger had hit so we had lunch in a very nice restaurant. Then we dove into the mass of shoppers. We got what we came for after a bit of comparison shopping, and tried to make our way back. We ended up getting a Tuk-Tuk which took us through the back alleys of Bangkok. Very interesting sight-seeing tour that you won't find in the guides. So, to fill you in, the three 'Ts' are what I call the transportation options: Train, Taxi and Tuk-Tuk.
Back in Chiang Rai, I had another dentist appointment today and got slammed with some not so happy news. Have some investigating to do and decisions to make. Ugh. Oh well.
This afternoon we picked up Daku from the kennel. He's bigger than he was last week. Of course he was. Actually, we think he's a little overweight. He looks like a baby Polar Bear. (Ha) Anyway, when we got home BamBam was in the yard so we decided to have their first encounter right there in the driveway. I held Daku and Lisa put her arm around BamBam. Very slowly, Bam crept up and gently sniffed his paws. She seemed alright with him at that point. After we got upstairs Bam came up and hung out. She kept her distance from this little ball of fur, but was very curious. There was only one snapping outburst from BamBam and after a lecture from Lisa, it didn't happen again. Daku is very playful and wanted to play with BamBam but that wasn't about to happen. We thought the step up from the bathroom would keep him contained. (Ha) He managed to get his front paws up and then, with a little struggling, get one back paw up and entered the bedroom. Boot, BamBam, Lisa and I spent quite a bit of time watching Daku. I can see that the next week will be consumed with this little guy. So far we've discovered that he likes to sleep behind things and he is very social. Tonight should be very interesting.
Have a Wonderful Week. Thanks to Christopher for the quote.

Peace,
Danny

"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby."
~Ruth E. Renkel

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