Become

Hi,

The weekend weather was beautiful here in Chiang Rai. Friday's storm was the talk of the town. It seemed that it affected everyone. This morning it drizzled, and then it cleared. Daku is getting better, and has been released from his 'bondage'. No more cone. This afternoon we had a gathering by the pool.

The 'Old School' song was "Earth Angel" by The Penguins. If you don't know it, give it a listen. Now it's time for
'Easy Monday'. This is from the second verse: "And there's a girl in this harbor town, and she works layin' whiskey down. They say __, fetch another round. She serves them whiskey and wine. Hint: The title is a name, and it's also a beverage.

Saturday evening we went to 9 Gallery for the opening of a show featuring five artists. There was quite a range of work presented. Three of the artists were from Bangkok, and two were from Chiang Rai. Traditional, fantasy, and spiritual representations provided much stimulation, and lots to talk about. We connected with many of our artist friends.

Sunday we drove into town for lunch and found ourselves in the heaviest traffic we'd ever seen in Chiang Rai. It was as if some streets had been blocked off. We finally reached our destination, and I called our friend Third to see if he knew what was happening. He was just as puzzled as we were. The evening drive was a lot lighter. We enjoyed dinner at the Night Bazaar, and then strolled around.

This morning Johan came over with two women who were representing the man who will do some work on our pool deck. The work will begin tomorrow, if it doesn't rain. He has to make a cut in the deck surface all the way around the pool to relieve pressure on the pool walls. It's something that is normally done during the construction phase. After that we'll resurface the gutters and things should be secure.

In the afternoon our friend Deirdre, her friend Gail, who is visiting from Ireland, and our good friend Atom came over. We had a great time talking, swimming, and munching. Atom brought a dessert made from coconut milk and layers of a jelly made from a blue flower. A cross section looks like blue and white stripes. It was delicious.

Daku is back to his old self, running, playing, and generally enjoying life without the plastic cone around his neck. He and BamBam got to spend some time with our guests, which made everyone happy.

Tomorrow we'll pick up the final paperwork for our Wednesday trip to Mae Sai for our annual visa renewal. Looks like we're going to be busy over the next few days.

Have a Great Week.

Peace,
Danny

"When I let go of what I am,
I become what I might be."
~Lao Tzu

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