A Little More Light

Hi,

Last night it rained. This morning it drizzled for a bit. This afternoon was overcast and cool. Something has happened to our weather. It didn't stop the Songkran revelers at all. We went to a Songkran party this evening.

That pesky 'Easy' song was "Wooly Bully" by Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs. It was a tribute to "Hully Gully", also a dance record. Even if you didn't like it, it was an historical recording on many levels. So, on to the 'Summer of Love'. This one may be obscure to some, but very familiar to others. It's by the son of an American musical legend and it goes something like this: "You can get anything you want at __ __. (repeat) Walk right in it's around the back just a half a mile from the railroad track..." Hint: Not your usual popular song, this was more of a folk type saga. A very long story. If you remember please let me know.

Today was a stay at home day. I managed to do some things around the house that had been waiting for me for days. We hung some of Lisa prints, and pondered where to put others. We offered to go to the market for Boot so she could avoid the water tossing but she said "They not throw water early".

On the large piece of land behind our house, some people have put up a fence near the half farthest from us. We have no idea why, but it's just a boundary kind of affair. The only thing it could contain would be cows. It's a wait and see situation. I'm hoping it's just a farming thing.

We were invited to Khun Jaffee's house this evening for a Songkran Party. There were nine of us for a pot-luck dinner. We sat out on Jaffee's patio and enjoyed the evening with conversation and good food. On the way to the party we drove through a village that was totally into the Songkran spirit. The street was lined with mostly young people who were throwing water, dancing, and generally having fun. Everyone was soaking wet but they didn't seem to mind. Trucks would pull up to a 'water station' and douse those on the sidewalk, and then they would get soaked in return. We'd never seen this intensity before. I guess you just have to know where to go. Needless to say, traffic was very slow through this village.

By not going out today, we missed all of the parades and traffic jams. Oh, what a shame. There was one parade that sounded pretty cool. It was the official parade down the main street in town, with floats, marching units and firetrucks spraying water. Maybe next year.

Right now it's time for Wacky Wednesday.

Peace,
Danny

"Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another
human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who
have rekindled this light."
~Albert Schweitzer (1875 - 1965)

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