Dream

Hi,

One could never tell by the weather that it's summertime in Chiang Rai. We had rain off and on over the weekend. Between the raindrops we lunched at Central Plaza, fought off an invasion of flying things, and ran a few errands.

The 'Old School' tune was "Summertime Blues" by Eddie Cochran. 'Easy Monday should be just that. Try it:
"We hear you're leaving, that's OK. I thought our little wild time had just begun. I guess you kind of scared yourself, you turn and run, but if you have a change of heart, __, __ __ __ __ you don't wanna call nobody else. Send it off in a letter to yourself..." Hint: There's a girl's name in the title and the singer wants to stay in touch. It's by a group that was led by two guys.

Saturday we went to Central Plaza with our friend Sutheera. She wanted us to check out a restaurant called 'Sixth Sense Bistro'. The place had a very nice ambience and the service was great. Some of the food was good and some was questionable. We'll probably go back and try again though. One thing I really enjoyed was the fact that it was 'sealed off' from the main part of the mall. That meant we could enjoy the music and the vibe without hearing all the other music going on. That has been an irritation in other places.

Sunday morning we went to the market for a few supplies but someone had a fire of some kind and the place was filled with smoke. We left and went to Big C. The selection for vegetables isn't as good, but we got enough for dinner. Sunday night it rained lightly. When nightfall came, Lisa went into her studio to work on her art. I heard the call to come deal with a flying thing. A few minutes after entering the room there were things flying all over the place. We have these electric rackets that we use to get rid of such things, but as fast as we'd get rid of one another would appear. It was an invasion that took the better part of an hour to deal with. They were downstairs as well and it seemed hopeless. I plugged in the device that repels mosquitos and it seemed to help. Lisa discovered that they were coming in under a kitchen door. A well placed towel cut that off and things settled down. We found out later that everyone in town had the same problem. It's that time of year. Tonight, no bugs.

Today we went back to Central to have lunch with our friend Khun Jaffe. We ate at Fuji Japanese Restaurant and the food was pretty good. Lisa and Jaffe discussed her November show in Bangkok, and other projects that Jaffe is working on. After lunch we came home and relaxed. Then the rain came again.

It still amazes me how people can negotiate their motorbikes while holding an umbrella in one hand. I guess having an automatic transmission helps. Some of the rain gear that people wear is also rather creative, like plastic bags and pieces of tarp. You gotta do what you gotta do.

Have a Great Week.

Peace,
Danny

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