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Hi,

Today was a quiet day on the compound. Lisa worked on her art, I went outside the walls for a bit, and the dogs are enjoying a new toy we brought them. Chiang Rai weather is in sort of a winter/spring thing. Cold nights, pleasant days.

There's still time to remember (Ha) the 'Easy' song. Here's the last verse. Can't say it makes more sense than the first, but we love it anyway: "He roller-coaster he got early warning, he got muddy water he one mojo filter. He say 'One and one and one is three'. Got to be good looking 'cause he's so hard to see. __ __ right now, over me." Hint: The title is actually something that Dr. King encouraged. Hmm.

This morning I went into town to have Khun Gope do a little work on my head. (sounds funny huh?) She has been my 'colorist' for most of the time we've been here. I changed part of my hair style, and I needed her to help complete the look. I still have lots of hair, just real short on the sides. There seems to be a pattern of 18 months, and then a timer goes off and I need a change. Hmm. Variety is the spice...

Chiang Rai in the morning is beautiful. Even the rush hour traffic has a certain charm. I guess because it isn't really a rush. There are those who choose to rush, but most folks seem to take their time. I noticed how slow some of the motorbikes go, and it put the whole thing in a different perspective. They just wanted to get from one place to the other, in a simple manner. You actually see more of your surroundings when riding slow. It also helps when there's a passenger and you want to talk. Go slow and you can both hear. What a concept. I keep going back to my 'horses in the early days' theory.

Our friend Jaffee called from Bangkok to confirm that the printer will complete the catalogue for Lisa's exhibit on time. There was a small format change, but we trust Jaffee's judgement on these things since he's a publisher.
Things are coming together for the February 12 opening. In the meantime, the artist is still hard at work in her studio, creating more 'visual wonder'.

One of the things we brought back from the states was a toy made out of fire hose material. Lisa gave it to Daku and he was instantly in love. It has little squeakers inside which add to the joy of biting. One of them is already out, removed for his own safety. Today BamBam discovered it and also fell in love. Now they race to see who's going to get the hose. This morning BamBam was coming upstairs and Daku went to greet her, but remembered the toy. He paused, turned around and ran into the bedroom to claim his prize. There has also been some tug-o-war over the thing. It seems to be as tough as they claim. If it lasts two days with these two dogs, it's a winner.

Tomorrow we have lunch with Atom, and dinner with Kevin and Rachel. Sounds like our L.A. schedule. I guess that's just 'how we roll'.

Have a Happy Tuesday.

Peace,
Danny

"The ultimate lesson all of us have is unconditional love,
which includes not only others but ourselves as well."
~Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

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