Today

Hi,

Chiang Rai had more of the same weather today. Clouds that looked like they'd bring rain, but didn't, and hot muggy air. We paid a visit to the photo studio, did a little shopping, and had an afternoon swim. Tonight we're going to the Night Bazaar with a friend. Tomorrow we're having a party.

This week's 'Easy Monday' song was a big success. The song was "Hound Dog" as sung by Elvis Presley. 'Cool Points' go to Cousin Trudye, and my dear friend Stuart, for knowing that Big Momma Thornton was the first to record the song. Here's something a little different: "'Cause I'm leavin' in the morning and I must see you again. We'll have one more night together 'til the morning brings my train. And I must go, oh, no, no, no! And I don't know if I'm ever coming home." Clues: These lyrics are from the second verse of a song with four words in the title. One of those words is in the verse. It's by an American group in the mid 60s with the mis-spelled name of an animal.

This morning we took some of Lisa's art to Bliss Studio to have it photographed. Eventually, all her work will be done by them so we can have a digital catalog with accurate color, and lighting.

Top's is a chain of markets that have a western 'feel'. They have many items for expats, fresh fruits and vegetables, and a bakery. We go there sometimes to get certain things we can't find at Big C. What starts out as a stop for a few items ends up being several bags of things we actually need. It's nice to have the shopping options we have here, even if they sometimes seem limited. Major progress is being made on Chiang Rai Central, a major multi-story, mall type shopping experience. We've been to the one in Chiang Mai and it always dazzles the mind.

Tomorrow afternoon we're having another swim party with our friends from The Sold Project. This may be the biggest one yet, with at least 10 guests. Imagine, a party where everyone speaks English. Hmm.

Tonight we're going to the Night Bazaar with our friend Tye. We're going to help her look for things that might be appropriate for export. This should be fun, looking at things from that perspective.

From the driving in Chiang Rai file: The horn has always been used as a device for warning other motorists or pedestrians of one's presence. Sometimes though, the voice can be equally effective. Today, while in traffic, a girl on a motorbike simply yelled at another biker who was about to cut into her lane. It worked. I smiled. Amazing Thailand.

Feels like a Wacky Wednesday.

Peace,
Danny

"Don't let yesterday use up too much of today."
~Native American Proverb

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