Dawn

Hi,

It was a fairly dry weekend here in Chiang Rai. The weather was very hot and humid. We went to a party, enjoyed dinner with friends, and we're watching the French Open on our new TV. In the distance there is thunder, and music.

The 'Old School Friday' song was "Tears On My Pillow" by Little Anthony & The Imperials. 'Easy Monday' is also easy. "Get your motor running, head out on the highway. Looking for adventure in whatever comes our way." Clue: The group was named for a famous novel. The song is became an anthem/highway song in the 60s.

Saturday afternoon we went to Gary and Baan's for one of their patio parties. It was nice to see friends, enjoy good food, and meet new people. They have some new additions in their yard. There were four rabbits hopping around the yard. We asked how the cats were getting along with the rabbits and Gary's reply was, "The rabbits are still here." After the party we came home and watched the qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Sunday morning we got a call from Sinthanee, where we had ordered our new TV. They were going to deliver it and wanted to make sure we were home. We hadn't expected it so soon. It was great timing since the French Open would start in the afternoon. Now we can see the ball. (Ha) One of the things we really like is the fact that we can now watch programs we've collected on disc drives through the TV.

In the evening we went to the Night Bazaar for dinner with Jimmy and Poui. We all arrived in front of the Night Bazaar at the same time, and on our way to the restaurant Poui met up with many old friends. We met Poui when she had a booth in the Bazaar so she knows many of the vendors. Dinner was filled with lots of conversation about their life in Australia. They told us about their plans here in Thailand as well. They're currently living in two countries. After dinner we strolled around and visited.

Right now there is big thunder and lightning outside. We had a short rain around dinner time, and it sounds like we may get some real rain tonight. This afternoon, while we were out, there were a few streets where driving was like an obstacle course. At one stretch there was a double-parked truck, a bike on the wrong side of the street, another truck forcing it's way into traffic, and of course, the slow Samlor for good measure. Old and new came together when we saw an old Samlor driver peddling a passenger while talking on a cellphone. Hmm, Amazing Thailand.

Have a Great Week.

Peace,
Danny

"However long the night, the dawn will break."
~African Proverb

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