Miracle

Hi,

Today was a different kind of day here in Chiang Rai. It started with an overcast sky and a muggy feeling that became an afternoon rain. It always happens right before Songkran.

The 'Easy Monday' song was "War" by Edwin Starr. Barry noted that The Temptations recorded it first, then the label Starr was signed to was bought by Motown and Starr did it for the hit. Hmm. 'Summer of Love' can mean only one thing, we're going back to '67 for a song some will remember. It's from a group from 'over there'.
"The rooms were so much colder then, my father was a soldier then, and times were very hard __ __ __ __, __ __ __ __." Hint: It's a song of reflection on earlier times in the singers life. The group was a singer and a band.

This morning I ran a few errands while Lisa tried out a new hair guy. It's always fun to experience morning on the boulevard. A simple conversation with the watch guy, discovering that he and his family will be in town for the holiday. At the pharmacy they not only will close for Songkran, they'll be going on a vacation in May. Every year the couple who own the warehouse take a tour type vacation to somewhere in this part of the world.

Traffic during the day is pretty mellow since most of the schools are on a break. I'm working on learning new alternate routes for when things start to get busy. There is a giant building under construction across from the government hospital and once it's completed, it will create more traffic on a street we use. Chiang Rai is still small enough to get across town in ten minutes.

This afternoon the wind started blowing. This is the usual sign that rain is coming. At first there was just a light sprinkle that lasted just a few minutes. Then more wind and then a downpour. It's good to get rain in this area since it's been so dry. By contrast, the south has had too much rain and there has been serious flooding in many areas. We'll settle for an occasional rain like today.

Today was one of those mellow days. There's excitement on the horizon, but for now we're just enjoying what is.

Time for Wacky Wednesday.

Peace,
Danny

"The miracle is not to walk on water,
but to walk with love on earth -
as if your feet are kissing the ground."

~Thich Nhat Hanh


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