Sunny

Hi,

Chiang Rai had another day of hazy sunshine, we had a very successful outing for things on a list, and I had a meeting and dinner at a lake with some friends.

Our 'Summer of Love' tune got lots of positive response. Here's another line, plus the part where you sing along:
"Whatever happened to Tuesday and so slow. Going down the old mine, with a transistor radio.... Do you remember when we used to sing Sha la, la, la, la, la, la, la..." Hint: He remembered a special facial feature.

This morning we drove up the highway to Makro, our Thai answer to Costco. We wanted to get another large, square umbrella for the patio. We also got one of those 'instant' electric kettles for making tea. Many of the items sold at Makro come packaged so you buy multiples rather than a single item. Sometimes it's worth it, sometimes it's not. Browsing the aisle with the snacks can be frustrating because all the descriptions and ingredients are in Thai.

After our Makro excursion we went to Sahapaiboon for a garden trowel, and light bulbs. In the lighting section we ran into Khun Jah, whose family owns the store. We talked about their recent family trip to Hong Kong and she made it sound very inviting. We'll have to put it on our list of places to go. Atom, her sister, works across the street so we went over and said 'Hello'.

Winding through town we made a stop for bread, and a visit with Jonathan, our English Golden Retriever friend. Another stop in the market place and we were done.

This afternoon I met with Eric and Julien, the directors of The New Life Foundation. We had a lengthy brainstorming session centered around fundraising and then we caravanned out to a huge lake that was new to me. The restaurant where we ate was a semi-outdoor affair that is very typical here. While eating I heard a voice behind me call my name. What? It was Khun Nine from 9 Art Gallery with her family. Living in a small town is fun.

Have a Thrilling Thursday.

Peace,
Danny

"If you only walk on sunny days,
you may never reach your destination."
~Michelle Redmond

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