Thought

Hi,

The sun has been shining on Chiang Rai. Over the weekend we did some of the usual, and had a special evening with friends. There was also a reconnection with someone we'd been looking for.

The 'Old School' song was "Wonderful World" by Sam Cooke. Now it's time for 'Easy Monday'. I'll try to be easy on you this time. "You ain't nothin' but a __ __, cryin' all the time. (repeat) Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine." Clue: Really now, you need a clue? Extra 'Cool Points' if you can tell me who first sang this song. Note that these are not the original lyrics, but the ones that became famous. What does it all mean?

The weather has been great, which means it hasn't been storming. On the other hand, it has been quite warm, and humid. We've been dodging the heat by using the air/con, going into the pool, and just hanging out. Saturday we did the evening massage thing.

Sunday was a full day. It began with a morning swim. That's a bit of a departure for us, but could easily turn into a routine. We went to Big C for lunch, and shopping. From there we went to the pet food store. After all, the dogs need stuff too. In the afternoon Lisa gave a private ballet class to Napa.

We went to dinner Sunday evening with our friends Sutheera and Nukoon. We met at Mu Mai, and had a table in the garden, under a canopy. Very nice atmosphere. We were celebrating Sutheera's promotion to Assistant Professor at Chiang Rai University. Not long after we ordered, I heard a familiar voice coming from the main dining area. It was a singer we had heard at another restaurant, and I wanted to talk to her about an idea I have. As I approached the stage, she was in the middle of a song, but she gave me a big smile of recognition. Later, Lisa and Sutheera went in to see her, and Sutheera asked her to come to our table when her set was over. We had an interesting conversation with her about her nightly schedule. She does five sets at four locations each evening. She starts, and finishes at Mu Mai, and goes to three other locations and performs. The set we heard her do was mostly in English, singing old American hits. You'll be hearing more about this in the future.

Today we had another morning swim, and then went to the market for treats. While we were there we noticed a little girl of about four taking care of a toddler. Later we saw her mother sitting with her children selling some vegetables that appeared to have been pulled fresh from the ground. She had three piles of different plants, trying to sell them. I guess you do what you have to do. The scene was rather touching.

Have a Great Week.

Peace,
Danny

"Both poverty and riches are the offspring of thought."
~Napoleon Hill

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