Friday, August 20, 2010

Friday Funnies

Hi,

Today was a travel day, but before we left Layana we learned some very interestng things.

The mid week song was 'Josie' by Steely Dan. For old school Friday, consider this: "Took a walk and passed your house, late last night. All the shades were pulled and drawn, way down tight..." Hint: This R&B Oldie has a clever ending. It's about the projection of an image. The group's name has been associated with light and gun. Hmm.

Knowing this was our last morning at Layana brought the same feelings I used to get on the last day of summer camp. Not wanting to leave, and already missing new friends. It began with the breakfast crew, then one of the tour guys, and it seemed like everywhere we turned, there was a smiling face that we'd encountered during our magical stay.

Packing our bags is getting to be pretty routine these days, so it didn't take long. Lisa wanted to check out the Andaman Sea one last time so we suited up and hit the beach. The water temp was great, and the tide was going out, but it was a little windy, and we weren't really looking to swim in the sea. We did, however, go for a morning 'swim and sun' in the pool, and that was nice. Any time we told a staff member that we were going home, they assumed it would be to another country. When we told them Chiang Rai, they talked about their desire to visit the north. As Bee put it, "My whole life has been the sea, I want to see the mountains, and the flowers."

While lounging in the pool, Bob came by. We had a couple of questions that we really wanted to ask him. We wanted to know if the resort was built before or after the 2004 tsunami. He told us that Layana had opened a month before the tsunami, and he gave us a vivid description of the sequence of events. They managed to keep all the guests and staff safe, but there was major damage to their brand new place.

Our next question was of a cultural nature. We knew that there was a large Muslim population on the island, and we knew that some of the men on the staff were Muslim. We asked if there were any Muslim women on staff. His answer was 'Yes', that if they were willing to work with their heads uncovered, they were welcome to work there. He told us that things are rather relaxed when it came to the rules of faith on the island. He said that working in the food service area during Ramadan was probably one of the hardest things for them to do, This is a time of fasting from sunrise to sundown.

Now we're home. Tye picked us up at the airport, and met us with our car all clean and shiny. The dogs did their usual crazy dance to welcome us home. As soon as I press 'send', it will be time to unpack the bags. There will be more reflexions on the Koh Lanta adventure next week.

Have a Wonderful WeekEnd. It's time for the 'Funnies'. (Thanks Alan)

Peace,
Danny

A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings.
The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs..
When she opens the door, there stands Bob , the next-door neighbor..
Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give you $800 to drop that towel.'
After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob , after a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves.
The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.
When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, 'Who was that?'
'It was Bob the next door neighbor,' she replies.
'Great,' the husband says, 'did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?'

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