Hi,
Tuesday in Chiang Rai was a bright, sunny day. We did morning errands, lunched with a friend, and mall'd in the afternoon.
I'm finding it amazing that some of you weren't born when this song came out, yet you knew it. Here's a little more:
"Your eyes, I say your eyes may look like his. Yeah, but in your head, baby, I'm afraid you don't know where it is. Don't you want __ __ __ __? Don't you need __ __ __ __? Wouldn't you love __ __ __ __? You better find __ __ __ __." Hint: This 'Easy Monday' song is just that. One hint: the group was named after something that flies and is not a spacecraft. Ha, I tried to be slick with that one.
A few things happened yesterday that are worth mentioning. Tatt returned from Rayong and I met him at the bus station south of town at 7:20 in the morning. When we arrived at the house the dogs went crazy. They hadn't seen him in a week and they tried to make up for lost time and affection. Later in the day the children came over to swim again. While they were in the pool tossing a ball back and forth, Daku noticed and began running back and forth on the deck. It was like he was in their game. He's never been in the pool and even though he looked like he wanted to go in, he wouldn't. Near the end of the game the ball landed on the deck and Daku captured it and wouldn't give it up.
Here in Chiang Rai we get our power bill near the end of each month. It may be a week before the due date, or it could be the day before it's due. That was the case this month. We got the bill yesterday. Not a problem, but I can see how it could be rough on a budget if you didn't know how much and when it was due. We pay ours at any 7-11 we happen to be near. This is the accepted practice since there is nothing but a printout from a meter reader device. There is no enclosed envelope, no formal bill, just a little slip of paper.
Our good friend Atom came over for lunch today. After lunch she and Lisa went over all of the translations for the exhibit in Bangkok. All of the art work names had to have Thai counterparts plus the acknowledgements and an explanation of the cast acrylic print process.
My new glasses arrived today so we skipped our afternoon nap and went to Central Plaza. Driving into the parking garage we were confronted by a sea of cars. It looked like a Sunday afternoon. When we got inside we discovered that there was a major recital being given by the biggest dance studio in town. It was one of those affairs that starts with the tiny little kids and goes through all the ages and dance styles. I got my glasses and a brief lesson on how to adjust to them. We got coffee at a favorite spot that overlooks the main mall area and watched part of the recital. Hmm. Another reason the mall was so crowded today was because it was a public holiday commemorating the death of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1910. He was the King who ended slavery, started to educate the masses and brought Thailand into the international world of trade and culture.
There is a VIP section in the parking lot, right across from the main entrance. Today we couldn't miss this cute, but wrongly colored Lamborghini Gallardo just waiting for me to take it's picture.
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Coming home from the mall it was clear that this was a good day to go swimming. We hit the pool and got about half of our usual exercise when the undeniable smell of smoke from a neighboring fire forced us indoors. Not cool. I must say though, we are getting used to swimming in sub 80 degree water. Make that 79 degrees and anything under that requires a wetsuit.
Have a Happy Tuesday,
Peace,
Danny
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance
and conscientious stupidity."
~Martin Luther King Jr.
and conscientious stupidity."
~Martin Luther King Jr.
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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