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Hi,

The weather was perfect for our wild and crazy weekend. We went to the country for a turkey dinner, washed the dogs, and went back to the country to deliver artwork for framing. Chiang Rai also had a 36 hour Music Festival that we could hear from our house.

Our 'Old School Friday' song was "I Walk The Line" by Johnny Cash. For 'Easy Monday' this may be a challenge:
"Lookin' at the devil, grinnin' at his gun, fingers start to shakin', I begin to run. Bullets start chasin', I begin to stop. We begin to wrestle, I was on the top. I wanna __ __ __ __ __ __ __..." Hint: There's a sly twist with the words in the title. It was by a Bay Area band that was a family affair. Think hard.

Saturday morning Lisa asked Boot if Thai people liked mashed potatoes. The answer was yes. Our host, Noni, had told us how many were coming for the big turkey dinner. We thought we might need more so I went up to Macro for more spuds. Lisa made a delicious gravy for her special mashed potatoes made with coconut milk. Yum. We got an email from Bob and Noni with a map and directions to their house. We followed the directions pretty well until we realized we had been driving too long. We could see the river as we drove up a mountain road. That wasn't on the map. We tried to call but had no signal. Back down the mountain, enjoying the views, and the locals going about life until we finally got to a landmark we recognized. Not long after that we arrived at the house. It turns out we were not the only ones to get lost.

We got a tour of the new house and enjoyed small talk with the other guests. We knew most of the people there so it was fun. They have a stove with an oven. This is not the norm for a Thai kitchen, but it's the only way to do a turkey. When it was time for dinner the bird was brought out. There were vegetables, the potatoes, and the turkey. It was all wonderful. The house is on a large plot of land with spectacular views from the upstairs balcony. When the sun set we could see a Buddha off in the distance, set mid way up a mountain. There were floodlights shining on it, making it glow in the darkness. We had no trouble finding our way home, but just wished we had brought a little turkey with us. (Ha)

Sunday was the usual Big C morning, a lazy afternoon, and a quiet evening at home. In the distance we could hear the thumping of the music, which was somewhere just north of us.

Today we went out to Tod's 'factory' to take him 25 of Lisa's cast acrylic prints for framing. Our friend Chalit went with us to act as translator, and to meet Tod. While they discussed how she wanted to have the work presented, I strolled around and took pictures of the many projects that were underway. Chalit was amazed that I remembered how to get there after one visit. He told me I drove like a native. I took that as a compliment. We'll get two pieces back in a few days to see if they look like Lisa's vision. It's nice doing it like this since it cuts down on the 'surprises'.

Have a Great Week.

Peace,
Danny

"What we see depends mainly on what we look for."
~John Lubbock

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